Wide-format

St Ives' large-format division Service Graphics has appointed Michael Steward as senior account manager of its Events and Exhibitions division as part of its expansion strategy.

Plans to create a gigantic 'House of Print' at Ipex have been shelved after time ran out to secure the necessary funding for the project.

Robert Horne has launched Revive Honeycomb Board, a printable display board that is 100% recyclable after use.

Ipex could be home to a record-breaking structure created using printed material, if ambitious plans to build a 'House of Print' come off.

Dark Peak Trading, trading as Spenaprint, has been wound up following a petition issued by Robert Horne Group resulting in 30 staff being made redundant.

Agfa has launched the Jeti 1224 UV HDC inkjet printer, its first machine to be revealed since the group bought the Jeti business from Gandi Innovations.

Oc chairman Rokus van Iperen said key markets for the digital kit manufacturer were either stabilising or improving, despite revenue falling across the board during its first quarter.

Demand for faster turnaround, just-in-time delivery and shorter runs are continuing to spur the adoption of digital printing in the wide-format market, according to the latest Fespa Worldwide Survey.

Brewery John Smith's has marked its sponsorship of the annual Grand National horse race with an outdoor advertising blitz in Liverpool.