Roland DG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and 3D devices worldwide, has announced the forthcoming launch of the VersaSTUDIO BT-12 desktop direct-to-garment printer for printing directly on cotton-based* products. Built for on-demand personalisation, the BT-12, which will be available from April 2019, is ideal for businesses looking for new revenue opportunities by offering an engaging in-store experience for their customers.

Steve Taylor, UK Business Manager of Domino’s Digital Printing Solutions division, explains: “This event is the perfect place for us to showcase, and share with other companies looking to adopt digital ink jet technology, how our ink jet solutions have helped to enhance productivity, reduce operational costs, increase capacity and profit, and create new business opportunities for our UK customers. With over 600 global installations of our piezo drop on demand ink jet systems, including over 140 digital colour label presses, this provides testimony that our proven and reliable technology is trusted by customers around the world. In fact, a number of our UK customers have already invested in a second Domino digital colour label press.”

Drytac® has announced the appointment of Daniel Stevenson as its new US Southeast Territory Manager. Daniel will oversee sales and development in this key region for Drytac, a leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large format print and signage markets.

Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions, in partnership with Marie 3D – large format 3D printing specialists– and renowned car designer, Takumi Yamamoto, will unveil the world’s first 3D printed, full-scale concept car. The tribute to David Bowie will be a star attraction at this year’s prestigious Festival Automobile International (FAI) taking place in Paris from January 31 to February 3.

With a literal interpretation of its show theme ‘Join the Experience’, Mimaki Europe invites Salon C!Print visitors to participate in its celebrations of Mimaki France’s 10th anniversary throughout the show. Fun activities – including a wind tunnel for the more adventurous – and prize giveaways will take place on the Mimaki stand (2L22) from 5-7 February 2019 at Salon C!Print in Lyon.

Graphics, displays and signage are a vast part of visual communication in our environments and therefore place a significant impact on sustainability practices. They enable our day to day communications in grocery stores, retail shops, homes, schools, and way-finding systems. With such a large reach, society has come to expect and place its trust in organizations to ensure the public’s safety and behave responsibly and sustainably.

Print4All Conference – the yearly event for the printing and converting industry – is fast approaching. It is now possible to reserve your seat at the event scheduled on March 21st and 22nd at Fiera Milano.

Pureprint are installing a new HP Indigo 12000 digital press and upgrading an existing HP Indigo 10000 digital press making us the first printer in the UK with three HP Indigo B2 HD digital presses.

OKI Data Americas, a world-class printing technology innovator and undisputed leader in delivering vibrant, durable vehicle wraps for the automotive restyling industry, reached the end of its nine-month journey with the SEMA Cares car build initiative that benefits Victory Junction, an 84-acre camp and SEMA Cares benefactor dedicated to enriching the lives of children with serious medical conditions.

Artist Martin Firrell has partnered with Out of Home media owner Clear Channel UK, to display a series of his new public artworks that explore the idea of power and gender. The project includes perspectives from women and men on the understanding and experience of men and women in power.

Wide format media distributor, Innotech Digital, has hit the ground running in January with a relaunch of two of their specialist digital print medias for interiors.