Wide-format

Agfa is to demo its new Oberon RTR3300 large-format roll-to-roll printer at Fespa 2020.

Fespa is “actively monitoring all developments” related to the coronavirus outbreak, with just over five weeks to go until this year’s show in Madrid.

Digital Imaging Services (DIS) Group has installed an EFI Vutek h3 hybrid printer, which replaces two wide-format machines, to enhance its signage capabilities and introduce trade services.

Employees at Leicester print group Taylor Bloxham have expressed outrage at their treatment after staff were told the business was going into administration the day before they were due to be paid.

CMYUK has been appointed as a specialist UK partner with Canon for the rollout of the manufacturer’s Colorado 1650 roll-to-roll system.

EFI CEO Jeff Jacobson used his inaugural Connect user conference opening keynote to ask the sector to do more to “lift itself up… because there's a lot of growth in this great industry”.

Service Graphics has confirmed its second wide-format acquisition in as many days with the takeover of Octink.

Paragon Group is on the acquisition trail again – its Service Graphics business has acquired Chippenham point-of-purchase specialist Image Factory with details of another buy expected to be confirmed...

Water-based textiles ink supplier MagnaColours has launched a new water-based transfer printing range.

The biggest event on the wide-format print calendar will return in March, away from its usual May date as is custom on a Drupa year.