Wide-format

Roland unveils desktop device for sensitive applications
Roland DG has launched what it claims is the world’s first flatbed desktop printer that can print safe inks onto food containers, children’s toys and medical equipment.

Fespa bullish on Madrid 2020 success
The biggest event on the wide-format print calendar will return in March, away from its usual May date as is custom on a Drupa year.

Xerox goes hostile with HP takeover bid
The gloves are off: Xerox has gone on the offensive and will now take its takeover proposal directly to HP’s shareholders, saying that HP’s refusal to engage in mutual due diligence “defies logic”.

Esko launches Kongsberg X Edge cutting table
Esko has added a new entry-level cutting table to its X range for the display, signage and packaging converter market.

PPL boosts capacity with second Agfa Jeti Mira
Programme Publications (PPL) has invested in another Agfa Jeti Mira flatbed printer, doubling its capacity for wide-format work.

Hexcite Group business SFD in administration
One of the three businesses brought together by a UK private equity fund to form the Hexcite Group earlier this year has gone into administration.

Big ambitions at home and abroad
After more than 125 years in family ownership, it’s fair to say that the past 18 months or so have involved some pretty seismic changes at Huddersfield-based large-format display graphic specialist...

Tax-savvy property management
There’s an oft used phrase among those in the accountancy profession: that no one should ‘let the tax tail wag the investment dog’, meaning, investment decisions shouldn’t be made solely for tax...

Me & my: Blackman & White Genesis-V
KEP Print Group’s origins are a classic story of a garage startup leading to far greater things. 40 years ago in Tamworth, a family team bought a printing press and installed it in their home garage.

Star product: Kornit Avalanche PolyPro
The PolyPro marks the introduction of the NeoPoly inks to the manufacturer’s Avalanche range of direct-to-garment printers.