Wide-format

Urban Storm launches Stormflex one-piece poster system

Urban Storm, the UK-based outdoor specialist, has launched its one-piece, one-person installation poster system called Stormflex.

REVISED EFI promises superwide capability at wide-format price with Vutek QS220

EFI Vutek has added a lower cost UV flatbed printer to its range, which pitches it against mid-market machines such as the Oc Arizona, Fujifilm Sericol Acuity, Mimaki JFX and Screen Truepress...

All Print Supplies buys Andersons out of administration

The assets of Litho Supplies' wide-format division Graphica Plus, which traded as Andersons, have been bought by All Print Supplies from administrator MCR.

Brindley Design & Print installs UK's first Agfa Anapurna M2

Brindley Design & Print has opened up new markets and is pushing for a 25% increase in turnover after installing the UK's first Agfa Anapurna M2.

Fujifilm Sericol enters superwide market with Uvistar range

Fujifilm Sericol has launched its first superwide format digital printer to capitalise on the anticipated switch from multi-sheet pasted blueback posters to single piece polyethylene (PE) skins.

PPE acquired by HL Display and sets sights on new markets

UK point-of-purchase (PoP) specialist PPE is aiming to improve its service offering and open up "completely new market opportunities" after being acquired by European in-store graphics company HL...

Oc anticipates challenging year after posting 20.7m Q4 loss

Oc chairman Rokus van Iperen has anticipated the digital printer sales market "will remain challenging" in 2010 following a fourth quarter of continued revenue decline.

Drytac expands UK sales team

Laminating and coating specialist Drytac has boosted its UK operations with the appointment of Steve Broad as technical area sales manager for the North.

Johnson to move from Simpson Group to Creo

Former Simpson Group sales director Neil Johnson is on gardening leave prior to a move to Creo Retail Marketing.

Andersons sales manager in new venture to sell high-end wide-format kit

Stewart Bell, the former national sales manager of Litho Supplies' wide-format division Graphica Plus, which traded as Andersons, has set-up a business selling high-end, wide-format equipment.