Wide format

Taylor appointed Kinetic UK CEO
Global out of home media planner and buyer Kinetic Worldwide has named Stuart Taylor as UK chief executive.

Enfocus integrates with EFI
EFI has joined the Enfocus Crossroads community and Enfocus' Switch 11 has been integrated with EFI's Fiery XF and Colorproof XF RIPs for large-format printing.

Fujifilm highlights importance of ink with £3m factory expansion
Fujifilm has invested £3m in additional UV inkjet manufacturing capacity at its Broadstairs, Kent factory.

Fujifilm launches corrugated onslaught with enhanced ink and Onset
Fujifilm plans to drive the digitisation of corrugated board print market by improving the productivity and cost effectiveness of digital print for higher volume work with new ink and hardware.

VCG cuts 15 positions
Around 15 staff are understood to have been made redundant at VCG Kestrel.

Simpson Group in £250,000 software spend
Simpson Group has invested £250,000 in software, including pre-press workflow, a store-profiling system and its first small-format digital press.

HP Sign & Display Awards open
HP has called for entries for the 2013 Sign & Display Print Excellence Awards, and will reveal the results at Fespa in London in June.

Sihl Direct launches low cost backlit films
Wide-format media firm Sihl Direct has launched three backlit films for UV-cured, offset and Oc's ColorWave solid ink printers.
Folex group acquires Regulus
Substrate specialist Folex has bought German large-format poster media company Regulus.

Wide-format hit by high street woes, but help is at hand
With the latest high street cull claiming four household names, POS printers have discovered the latest software could ensure that they don't follow

Mastering the art of the motor makeover: 'Challenge Jenny' vehicle wrap
Having your brand's graphics emblazoned down the side of your van is fast becoming de rigueur, but applying such wraps takes real skill and years of training

GPT launches self-developed large-format printer
Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has launched a "unique" wide-format solvent printer to meet the needs of production oriented users.