Wide-format
Decision on sale of Gandi 'close' as bankruptcy protection extended again
Canadian grand-format manufacturer Gandi Innovations has won an extension to its bankruptcy protection until 23 November 2009 as it mulls offers for the business.
Caldera opts for Adobe RIP and mobile module for MIS
Caldera has incorporated Adobe's PDF Print Engine (APPE) into its wide-format workflow and extended its MIS, Flow+, to enable remote access.

Carmel Containers opts for second HP Scitex flatbed
Israeli packaging printer Carmel Containers has installed an HP Scitex FB7500, its second HP Scitex wide-format flatbed printer.

POP printers 'must embrace cross-media future'
Scott Seebass, chief executive of Xinet, has warned printers that they need to start moving into digital content provision, such as video, if they want to survive.

Akar Sign opts for Gerber Solara Ion for UV flatbed production
New Delhi-based Akar Sign has installed a Gerber Solara Ion to keep pace demand for wide-format digital print.
PrintSmith MIS extended for sign and digital work by EFI
EFI has launched a sign version of its PrintSmith MIS software.

Durst extends Rho range with wide-gamut 900
Durst launched another member of the Rho family of wide-format printers at Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Expo (SGIA) in New Orleans last week.

Inca updates Onset S70 to improve performance
Inca has upgraded its flagship Onset S70 digital flatbed press to offer improved speed, quality and flexibility.
Print 'best for ROI', study finds
A study for the Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA) has concluded that print is the most effective form of advertising, but can be improved when combined with outdoor campaigns.