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Mimaki has opened a number of new testing and laboratory facilities in Japan as part of a move to address a growing global demand for digital print technology.

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The 500th unit, an i-Image STE I imaging and exposure system, will be adorned with special badging marking the occasion and displayed at SGIA 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Avery Dennison has announced it had completed the acquisition of the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm, for the purchase price of €200 million including assumed debt.

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Effective immediately, Spicers will be supplying a huge selection of LG Hausys sign and display products, incorporating digital print vinyls and matching laminates, specialty vinyls, architectural wall vinyls and other graphic solutions.

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Earlier this month both Agfa Graphic and Starleaton signed an exclusive distributor agreement whereby Starleaton will sell the Agfa Graphics range of UV and LED printers which include the Anapurna, Jeti Mira and Tauro in addition to the range of Agfa media.

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Adhere 6.0 is an ultra-removable, optically clear, polyester window film with a high gloss surface and is ideal for window advertisements and décor.

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The European Digital Press (EDP) Association has recognised the Onset X Series as the best wide format/hybrid press in the greater than 250sqm per hour category.

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Spandex has supplied an HP Scitex FB550 flatbed UV to one of the country’s newest and most progressive point-of-sale, signage and display producers – Melbourne’s POS Visual Solutions.

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oOh!media has entered into an agreement to acquire one of Australia’s leading Out Of Home printing and production companies, Cactus Imaging, as part of its strategy to strengthen its core business.

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Fiery Color Profiler Suite, which received the G7 certification on 30 May, is the first colour management toolset for cut sheet digital print systems that provides G7 calibration, verification of G7 Grayscale compliance, and output profiling integrated with a digital front end (DFE) so no additional software investment or manual entry/upload of data is required.

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Starleaton Digital Solutions has announced the introduction of Ultra Brand Foam Core Panels manufactured by United Industries. Ultra Foam Core Panels are a premium series of durable, rigid, warp-resistant signboard and presentation materials.

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Paul brings to Starleaton a wealth of experience as the former General Manager of Conect Enterprises. During his time at Conect, Paul also worked as Marketing Manager & Product Development Manager over a 13-year period.

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The first Massivit 1800 3D printer has gone into production in Bayswater, near Melbourne. The machine was installed by local Massivit distributor, Photo Electronic Services.

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Following a successful inaugural year of operations, Visual Connections announces a changeover of President from Mitchell Mulligan, CEO Bottcher Australia (former GAMAA President) to John Wall, President and Director Roland DG Australia (former Visual Industries Vice-President) as agreed in the Constitution of the not-for-profit company created in 2015.

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Advances in production digital printing toners and inks are creating new opportunities to capture high value pages that require more than traditional CMYK-based colours.

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There are only a few days left to snap up a great prize as part of the HVG Graphics Media and 3M “Everyone’s a Winner” promotion.

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Of interest to those that print on glass. Sun Chemical will be using glasstec 2016 (20-23rd September in Dusseldorf, Germany) to present the companies latest offerings from its SunVetro range of glass decoration solutions including organic inks, spray coatings, glass preparation products and cold end coating solutions.

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Ricoh released its new wide format production CW2201SP for CAD/GIS and graphic applications.  

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Have you registered yet for the show, if not just click here to register.

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Drytac has announced the immediate availability of its enhanced Emerytex laminating film which, they say,  offers superior anti-slip qualities, scuff resistance, and protection from UV degradation for both indoor and outdoor graphics applications.

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By Jurgen Verhulst, Technical Marketing Manager EMEA, SAi

If you are reading this as a large format print provider or signmaking business, then the constant need to keep production costs low and increase turnaround times without compromising on quality, will be all too familiar challenges.