Wide-format

POS specialist Simpson Group has been acquired in a management buyout, with the family founders handing over the reins of the £11m-turnover business.

Roland DG is running webinars to brief people in and outside of the print industry to learn more about the latest developments in printing technology.

Wide-format kit reseller Perfect Colours will make its PrintWeekLive! debut in partnership with Epson next month, showing off a selection of the manufacturer’s wide-format printers.

Fespa has outlined its plans and a raft of new show features for the 2018 edition of its flagship global print expo.

Agfa Graphics has unveiled what it calls an "accessible and cost-effective" addition to its Anapurna LED-UV family with the new H1650i wide-format hybrid printer.

EFI has launched two reconfigured Vutek HS hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printers developed for high-volume out-of-home applications and revamped its cross-media software suite.

Durst has launched the P5 series, a new family of large-format machines targeted at the high-volume industrial production of POS.

Print Partnership Reprographics (PPR) has signed an agreement to become an independent supplier of OKI’s wide-format ColorPainter range, including the E64s press.

Signage and graphics company AD Bell Sign Systems has bought its first Epson printer, a SureColor SC-S80600, to assist with its vehicle wrapping jobs.

Gala Graphics has invested £75,000 in Roland wide-format kit to help realise its 2018 ambition to double its turnover.