Wide-format

Leading buyer unveils lifecycle offering
One of the UK’s highest profile print buyers has set up a new agency to support brands looking to review their print production strategies or deliver specific projects, with a focus on the full...

Signs Express (Nottingham) goes wider with Epson buy
Signs Express (Nottingham) has invested in an Epson SureColor SC-S80600 to streamline production, enhance efficiency and boost quality.

Agfa continues to be hit by pandemic effects
Agfa has reported a fall in revenue and gross profit in Q3 as the effect of the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit its offset printing activities.

Fespa dubs show as sector 'springboard'
Fespa has secured more big name exhibitors for next March’s Global Expo in Amsterdam, with the organiser heralding the event as a “vital springboard” for the sector.

Abbi Signs boosts output and profits
Abbi Signs has boosted turnaround times by around 50% after installing its first flatbed as it looks to expand its offering.

EFI upgrades Nozomi
EFI has souped up its Nozomi single pass corrugated printing line with across-the-board productivity boosts.

Mimaki to launch new entry-level printers
Mimaki is set to launch two new entry-level roll-to-roll inkjet printers that are said to combine high quality printing and high productivity “at minimal cost to the user”.

Star product: Canon Arizona 2300
Incorporating Canon’s innovative Flow vacuum bed technology, the two models in this new range are targeted at users with high productivity needs plus a requirement to run a wide range of media.

Me & my: Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED
In a normal year Southend-based Solopress would be churning out between 2,000 to 3,000 orders per day, depending on seasonality. These orders could be anything from 100,000 leaflets, a single roller...

Overmatter: cut-out companions
Could 2020 be the year of the ‘sit-ee’? We’ve seen empty football stadiums populated with cut-outs of supporters while fans are forced to stay away from games, is the dinner table next?