If the chatter around the print industry is to be believed, commercial printers have spent the past few years flocking to wide-format in their droves. And why wouldn’t they?

Kodak used Print UK to unveil a new wide-format printer, the 5260, which it claims competes with products costing 10 times more.

Canon has updated three models in its ImagePrograf range of wide-format printers and has also launched two 60" (1524mm) additions to the series.

Many SME wide-format printers could be missing out on the benefits of management information systems, according to software developer Optimus, which is targeting the sector with its Dash MIS.

A £125,000 investment by a South Yorkshire company is opening up new markets and fuelling growth centred on wide-format print.

Staples has replaced two wide-format printers in each of its 107 nationwide stores in an investment totalling approximately £1.5m.

The wide-format sector is broadening its capability and boosting turnovers, finds Tim Sheahan

Printweek has partnered with innovators in wide-format technology to curate an informative special supplement to help you navigate the opportunities the market offers.

Amari Plastics has continued its push into the wide-format market following its acquisition of Berkshire-based kit supplier Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT).

Wide-format specialist Atlantic Tech Services has secured the UK agency for a range of AEG-branded large-format printers and inks.