Wide-format
Pyramid International buys Artful Group assets
Poster and calendar printer Pyramid International has bought the stock and brand name of failed fine art printer The Artful Group (AG), which traded as The Art Group.
Shiraz appoints Mooney to lead European push
London-based Shiraz Software has appointed Tom Mooney as business development manager in order to secure European distributors of the RIP software.
Granthams to supply Elements wide-format printers
Print and graphic display equipment supplier Granthams has become the first UK distributor for IGS UK's Elements range of wide-format printing systems.
Fespa says post-show survey reveals wide-format confidence
According to Fespa's third economy survey, conducted by InfoTrends following the 2010 show in Munich, 70% of visitors said they intended to invest following the show.
Verddigital wins international business following HP Scitex LX800 investment
Spanish printer Verddigital has gained international business after investing in an HP Scitex LX800 printer, a machine the company said it could "never survive without".
HP launches large-format negatives for fine art photography
HP has premiered the results of a new software tool that enables photographers to produce large-format negatives for contact-printing alternative photographic processes.
Huge job losses as The Artful Group falls into administration
Around 300 jobs have been lost at contemporary art printer The Artful Group, which trades as The Art Group, after it went into administration.
Germany's Niggemeyer takes Fujifilm Uvistar after Fespa signing
Germany-based Niggemeyer Bildproduktion has bought a Fujifilm Uvistar superwide-format printer.
Stock Displays promises bespoke style at off-the-shelf prices for Uni range
Stock Displays has developed a display system to challenge roll-up banners and pop-up exhibition displays that uses a tensioning system to keep the graphics flat.
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).