Wide-format

Grafenia ups its Image with largest acquisition to date
Grafenia has made a further acquisition with the purchase of Manchester-based wide-format printer Image Everything for £3m, its second and largest buy since it revealed its intention last summer to...

Designer opts for Epson in new studio
Textile and fashion designer Richard Quinn has bought two Epson large-format machines for his new studio, in an investment of around £35,000.

Xaar anticipates sales boost in H2
Half-year sales at Xaar will be down on 2016, but the group is expecting a more buoyant second half of the year.

Smart Graphics increases efficiency with Tharstern MIS buy
Scottish specialist graphics provider Smart Graphics has invested in a full Tharstern MIS which it said will slash estimating time.

Displayways eyes next stage of growth
Displayways has rounded off a £500,000 capacity boosting kit reequip and site expansion as it looks to grow its new project management wing, which is headed by a recently appointed former St Ives...

Onyx Graphics releases Onyx 12.2 software
US-headquartered software developer Onyx Graphics has launched Onyx 12.2, the latest version of its wide-format print workflow and RIP product.

60 seconds with Boxtick Graphics
The owners of a group of existing non-print businesses purchased the company a few years ago to enter a new market that focuses on small businesses. We rebranded to Boxtick last year with our...

Overmatter: Ariel display
A somewhat unusual printing blooper has resulted in an unfortunate topless appearance by Disney’s Little Mermaid.

How to expand into the world of web
Printers and designers we’ve spoken to tell us they feel that if they don’t offer web services they risk losing the client,” according to its website. Nettl calls itself a “bolt-on formula” offering...

Me & my: Kornit Storm Hexa
DTG UK is one of those legendary successful print businesses that started in a back room.