Rapidity is making its first move into flatbed wide-format with new kit from Canon and Esko.

Roland DG was the biggest 2015 global seller of wide-format solvent printers, 760-1,700mm, according to US-based data company Infotrends' latest wide-format tracking report.

Xerox has upgraded its mono wide-format offering for companies producing technical documents with the launch of the Xerox Wide Format 6605 Solution.

Kodak has launched a new inkjet printhead that could see it re-enter the wide-format market via an OEM partner.

EFI has launched a wide format-specific workflow, XFlow, in a move that could signal a belated flurry of pre-media development for the sector.

Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has extended its Essential Wide Format range with the launch of a number of new products.

HP has completed the integration of recent acquisition MacDermid ColorSpan, which bolstered its wide-format portfolio.

Around 70% of wide-format print businesses are aiming to diversify their product offering to catalyse growth in 2012, according to a new survey commissioned by Fespa.

Litho printer Printworks North is to open a wide format plant in Wakefield following successful diversification into the market.

Geoff Neal Litho has rebranded as Geoff Neal Group to better reflect its service range and emphasise its status as a printer of high quality, creative work.