Digital
Roland DG records 27% drop in sales during 2010 fiscal year
Wide-format kit manufacturer Roland DG is aiming to increase sales and income in the 2011 fiscal year after recording a 27% fall in sales in 2010 to 28.4bn (211m).

Amari Plastics continues wide-format push with GPT acquisition
Amari Plastics has continued its push into the wide-format market following its acquisition of Berkshire-based kit supplier Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT).

V V T Communications steps up promotion of green with a HP Designjet HG 5500 hybrid UV installation
V V T Communications has opted for HP Designjet hp 45500 Hybrid UV (flatbed / roll to roll) in line with their operation of promoting the biodegradable media like Yupo and Tyvek along with other...

Technik invests in HP Indigo 5500
Print and design house Technik has invested in an HP Indigo 5500 colour press to allow the company to print at a higher quality on a broader range of substrates.

Diamond Photofoil invests in Xeikon 3000
Diamond Photofoil has installed a Xeikon 3000 digital colour press in a bid to increase print speeds and respond to the "heavier production demands" placed on its existing printroom.

Okhla-based digital specialist Jumbo Digital boosts web ordering with Taopix and RedTie
Jumbo Digital has invested in RedTie's web-to-print (W2P) software, RedTie Template (RTT) and the Taopix photobook software for its Okhla based digital print facility in New Delhi to meet increasing...

Stephens & George trebles mailing printing capacity
Magazine printer Stephens & George has trebled the capacity of its address printing operation after investing in a Bitjet+ v4.5 in-line digital printing system from Domino.

BCQ Group launches wide-format division
Commercial printer BCQ has launched a wide-format division following kit purchases from Mimaki and Canon.
Euromedia adds new self-adhesive substrates
Fujifilm's Euromedia division has launched three new self-adhesive products including the first self-sticking wallpaper on the market.
Spandex releases repositionable versatile vinyl
Spandex has launched a white, semi-matt, self-adhesive vinyl for large-format applications.