Earthinks® launched to offer
“the most natural inks on the market”
for flexographic and screen printers.
earthinks A new range of environmentally friendly water-based flexographic and screen printing inks has been launched by UK based Solar Inks, Earthinks®. The company, which is a specialist supplier of inks for flexographic and screen printing, considers the new product range to be the most natural solution on the market today. It particularly highlighted the fact that Earthinks offer sustainability benefits as well as high-performance and are a cost-effective alternative to standard inks.
One of the world’s most popular
UV printers now even more accessible.
Mimaki UJF-3042FX now available at a lower price pointMimaki has announced that its A3 flatbed LED UV printer – the UJF-3042FX – has been reduced in price to just £16,995+VAT, a move designed to make this successful UV printer an even more attractive proposition for the broad array of markets that it provides a solution for.
Canon UK’s professional print marketing
directors discuss 2013 and the year ahead.
Canon Woodhatch HQOn 1st May 2013 it was announced that Canon had completed its integration of the Océ business in the UK and Ireland. Four key individuals in the organization came together to discuss and give their views about what this all means going forward towards 2014 for professional print customers in the UK and how does the newly combined organisation now operate?
New product launches and corporate
developments extend its international reach.
Alessandra Borghi Commercial Director KIIANItalian based Kiian Group has announced that as a result of new product launches and business developments in Europe, USA and China, 2013 will be one of its most successful years.
The company said it had launched new products and announced corporate developments at FESPA in London, in Asia at FESPA China, whilst also establishing Kiian USA which is headquartered in Tennessee. The result has seen Kiian successfully extend both its international reach and access to its range of high quality digital textile and speciality inks.
Sustainability and speed are key attributes
to the latest revision from Hollanders.
The upgraded ColorWash XL now handles higher drying speeds yet uses less energy Hollanders has now incorporated a number of upgrade refinements of its ColorWash XL washing machines which accompany its digital textile printers designed to increase sustainability and throughput and reduce noise levels.
Expands media choice for HP inkjet web presses.
HP Expands Media Choice for HP Inkjet Web Presses with New Media Certification ProgrammeA new media certification programme has been announced by HP for its inkjet web presses to make it easier for customers to quickly identify a range of substrates compatible with HP high-speed production inkjet systems.
In addition, the media certification programme has been created to encourage paper manufacturers to develop and qualify a wide range of affordable media for HP Inkjet Web Presses.
New appointment will extend Hybrid & Mimaki’s reach across UK.
Stanford Marsh Group Graphics’ Adrian Painter (left) and Danny Davies (right) confirm their appointment with Hybrid’s John de la Roche (centre)Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Ireland distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd., has announced the appointment of Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG) to its authorised Mimaki reseller network. SMGG’s head office is based in Worcester and is the commercial graphics division of Stanford Marsh Group. It is widely regarded as a leading independent solutions provider for the wide format print marketplace.
One of the first new MTEX 5032’s to be delivered in the UK.
Hollywood's enormous backdrop print for Birmingham REP Theatre, printed on the MTEX 5032A new star arrived at Birmingham based Hollywood Monster last week - one of the first of the new MTEX 5032’s to be delivered in the UK. At 3.2m wide, the MTEX 5032 is a direct to textile printer with in-built fixation and is manufactured and developed in Portugal by specialist textile printer manufacturer, POD Iberia. The company is one of the largest signage contractor and wide format printer in the region supplying range of graphics and digitally printed products – from A4 sign boards, banners, to the largest building wrap or structure.
Tooling costs for prototype parts
cut by 97 per cent, lead time by 98 per cent.
Stratasys additive manufacturing compared to CNC tooling- 3D printed injection mold and resulting part next to steel tool of identical designStratasys Ltd. a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production confirmed that Robert Seuffer, GmbH & Co. KG (Seuffer), a German supplier of parts for household appliances and commercial vehicles, has incorporated Stratasys 3D printing in its manufacturing process. The investment was made by Seuffer in order to reduce the time and cost of producing injection molded sample parts.