Wide-format

Schinlever back at EFI with new inkjet role
Scott Schinlever has returned to EFI in the new role of inkjet chief operating officer.

Graphtec expands wide-format and laser offering
Wide-format finishing specialist Graphtec GB has expanded and diversified its portfolio with new laminators and laser cutters after securing a UK distribution deal with a Portuguese manufacturer.

Premier League clubs turn to power of print
The re-start of the Premier League has resulted in yet more pandemic-related print work.

WRAP extends and simplifies grant scheme
Not-for-profit organisation WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has extended the deadline and revamped its £1.5m textiles grant fund, removing the match funding requirement and simplifying the...

Gardiner takes over Roland DG branded media programme
UK-based wide-format substrates specialist Gardiner Graphics Supplies Europe has signed a deal to take over Roland DG’s branded media business across EMEA.

Esko and AVT to merge
Danaher-owned industry suppliers Esko and AVT have come together to “extend packaging value chain connectivity”.

EFI to host second Ignite virtual event
EFI is to reprise its Ignite Virtual Experience and has unveiled a second two-day event, this time focused on helping print businesses adapt and succeed in the post Covid-19 landscape.

Print to the fore as retail reopens
Printers up and down the country have been pulling out all the stops to help retailers make their shops Covid-ready for reopening.

CMYUK opens CBILS loans for capex
Wide-format kit reseller CMYUK has secured a partnership that enables printers to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to fund kit investments to reorientate their business...

DecTek invests to meet social distancing demand
DecTek has pivoted to the production of supply social distancing products, with a new Titanium cutter from International Graphic Supplies running 14 hours a day.