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Get to the point
In a fiercely competitive market, identifying and targeting new opportunities is essential if signmaking businesses are to thrive and prosper. Point of Sale (POS) is a catch-all term covering a huge market made up of dozens and dozens of applications each highly suited to digital inkjet printing technologies unique strengths, such as fast turnaround and personalisation.
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The latest in vehicle wrapping
Repropoint is planning a day of fun, thrills and inspiration at Mercedes Benz World in Surrey on 13 June where you can experience the best in speed, quality and reliability by getting up close to some of the fabulous HP printers & plotters, Drytac Laminators and Context scanners on offer (not to mention the legendary Mercedes-Benz vehicles).
Signage in the spotlight
As a leading supplier of products and solutions for merchandising and in-store communications we have seen many changes over the last few years in terms of how brands and retailers use signage. In part this has been prompted by the economic difficulties, but also by a keen focus on achieving differentiation in a competitive environment.
Landa dancers wow with Mimaki
Anyone attending drupa 2012 certainly saw the return of Benny Landa and the buzz he created even before the show started with the introduction of nanography. But Landa's nanographic printing was not the only draw bringing visitors into the auditorium to see the exciting Landa show. Israeli dancers Maria Kong created a buzz with their beautiful, colourfully dressed dancers performing 'The Dance for the Digital Age'.
New additions to range
Self Adhesive Supplies (SAS), part of the Amari Plastics family, has extended its product offering with the addition of the Polylite range of Polycarbonate films
Sihl Direct delivers eco-friendly paper
With the environment and a low carbon footprint high on many business agendas, Sihl Direct UK has announced the availability of an established eco-friendly alternative to self adhesive vinyl films. Called TriSolv, the paper can be used in the same way as self adhesive vinyl films but is much less harmful to dispose of.
Making light of garment decoration
The Magic Touch in the UK and Ireland is offering a new and innovative range of retro-reflective products creating special effects for garments and textiles. The new range is part of an exclusive license and trademark partnership with the manufacturer and patent owner, reflectra based in Germany.
Zund takes up the Olympic challenge
Zund UK is proud that one of its machines, a Zund PN M1200 owned and operated by British Airways has played a key role in the creation of a special fleet of Dove aircraft as part of the BA Great Britons programme, celebrating the best in British talent in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Canon research highlights opportunities
Canon has published its fourth Insight Report ‘The Bigger Picture: Your customers’ view of the value of print’, which is an in-depth piece of research into the attitudes and preferences of European business professionals with responsibility for procuring print.
New products with enhanced durability
Avery Dennison has responded to the dynamic market in applications for durable, medium life self-adhesive graphics with enhancements to its inkjet-printable polymeric calendered vinyl ranges, Avery MPI 2000 and Avery MPI 2800.
The winning entry
Roland Creative Awards grand prize winner announced
Roland DG employees, affiliates, customers and friends from all over the world have celebrated three decades of Roland innovation and creativity. The highlight of the celebration event came when Roland DG President Masahiro Tomioka awarded the grand prize of the Roland Creative Awards to the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in North Eastern China.
London secures landmark bid for 2014
The Informa Print Group has confirmed that Ipex 2014 will return to London with the relocation of the exhibition to London’s ExCeL international exhibition and conference centre. The exhibition will take place in the heartland of London’s redeveloped Royal Docklands from 26 March to 2 April 2014.
Digital Print UK moved to autumn 2013
Faversham House has announced a date change for Digital Print UK. The important new show will be at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, in the autumn of 2013.
Xaar represents UK manufacturing excellence
Xaar has beaten competition from hundreds of other UK companies to win a place in the Government’s ‘Make it in Great Britain’ exhibition this summer.
Razor sharp quality from Screen
Screen has launched a new, high-speed, flat-bed wide format printer that brings new levels of productivity to the sign and display industry. The Truepress Jet W1632UV inkjet printer offers high productivity, outstanding image quality and the capability to image on a wide range of substrates. The printer makes its global debut at Drupa.
Fujifilm launches Uvistar Pro8
Fujifilm Corporation has launched the latest development in its highly successful series of Uvistar super-wide format printers. Named the Uvistar Pro8, this latest platform is particularly suited to producing super-wide format print for both display POP and outdoor advertising markets on flexible and rigid media.
Ilford expands Omnijet commercial print offering
Ilford has announced two new introductions to its OMNIJET range of commercial printing materials at Drupa 2012.
Ricoh shows the future of large format inkjet
At Drupa 2012 Ricoh is demonstrating a prototype of the future of large format inkjet technology for the graphic arts market.
EFI's new high-speed Vutek HS100 Pro
Making its world-wide debut at drupa is EFI's latest UV-curable digital press that represents a true replacement for analogue equipment with the productivity of screen and image quality approaching offset.
