Wide-format

Personalised photo canvas printing business Parrot Print has invested in its fourth Epson SureColor SC-S80600 following a period of record growth.

Two print bosses have joined forces to buy a personalised passes and ID and membership card manufacturer and leverage their combined expertise to grow the business.

Reseller CMYUK has continued its hiring spree with two new employees joining the business as it gears up to meet demand for reshored fashion textiles.

Signs Express (Central Lancashire) has completed a move to a bigger site and completed a wholesale reequip of its print kit as it looks to continue its pre-Covid growth trajectory.

Durst has acquired a majority stake in a rival manufacturer to expand its wide-format printer portfolio.

EFI has become the latest major exhibitor to withdraw from Drupa 2021, citing the ongoing uncertainty over the impact of the coronavirus impact on large scale events.

Wallace Print has beefed up capacity with a new Agfa Anapurna inkjet printer, with the business cementing its family roots with a new recruit.

Agfa UK and HP have both independently launched in-house 0% finance packages to support the sign and display market.

Epson has expanded its Monna Lisa range of high-end textile printers with a new sub-€200,000 entry-level model developed for short runs and reshored fast fashion.

Mimaki’s UK & Ireland distributor Hybrid Services has promoted Brett Newman to managing director to drive the business through its next level of growth.