The PRINTING United Alliance annual Product of the Year competition showcases products that keep the printing industry moving forward. We are thrilled to announce that we won 9 Product of the Year Awards in 2020, nearly sweeping the Textile category.

French printing software company Caldera has announced the release of new Canon drivers for CalderaRIP Version 13.1. These new drivers expand the award-winning software’s long list of supported peripherals and further enhances its user experience.

COMPANIES wanting to keep customer loyalty and attract new clients need to be more inventive than ever before, according to the boss of a leading online, digital print company.

Spandex, the one-stop supplier of innovative solutions to the sign, graphics and display industries, is expanding its range of speciality products for interior décor applications with the addition of Cover Styl’ Architectural Interior Vinyl Films.

Roland DG have announced the launch of its new EMEA Virtual Showroom, an immersive digital environment for customers and dealers to explore its products and services. The first of its kind in the printing category, the new showroom is the next step in the digitization of the B2B sales journey, a trend that the coronavirus pandemic is set to accelerate.

Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, announces today that Pakistani textile company, Moti Fabrics (Pvt) Ltd., is leveraging multiple Mimaki Tiger industrial textile printing units to take its business to the next level. As a result of on the outstanding performance and process optimisation delivered by the Mimaki digital printing equipment, the company has been able to adapt to changes in the textile industry and is now projected to reinforce its market position and expand its capabilities in high-quality textile production.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announced its Diamond-level sponsorship and participation in the PRINTING United Digital Experience, Oct. 26 – Nov. 12, 2020.

Esko, a global developer of integrated hardware and software solutions for the print and packaging industries, has announced the appointment of Neil Little as UK Sales Manager for its newly integrated AVT quality inspection systems business.

CMYUK has launched the High Roller Carousel, an ergonomic and practical solution to the storage of roll media.

Canon hosted its first-ever virtual Future Promotion Forum last week (14th October 2020). The event welcomed close to 600 brand and marketing professionals, creative and media agencies, print service providers and corporate print departments from across Europe. Now in its third year, the annual Future Promotion Forum has built a reputation as the must-attend event for marketing professionals looking for new and innovative ways to maximise customer engagement.

Azutura has responded to a shift in its customer demographic owing to COVID-19 restrictions by creating a new personality-driven wall mural service, using HP Latex printers to produce high-quality artwork. The Durham-based company says it is connecting with artists, photographers, designers and illustrators all over the world to tell a story through its work.

As of last month, all public sector organisations have a legal duty to make sure their websites and apps meet accessibility requirements. But, that doesn’t mean paper documents should escape ‘scot-free’ – nor imply that print has been forgotten.

X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, announced that its popular, in-person Fundamentals of Color and Appearance Training (FOCA) Seminar is now available in an interactive, online learning format. Similar to the classroom format, the new virtual training features self-paced modules, a detailed course guide, printed Munsell activity kit for hands-on learning, and an online discussion board that allows students to interact directly with X-Rite instructors. Attendees will learn color theory, appearance science, and best practices in order to improve color control across their workflows and supply chains.

Cardiff University's Print Services worked around the clock to prepare the campus for the new academic year, including printing thousands of social distancing graphics on Drytac professional self-adhesive media.

The new digital platform drupa preview will be opened on 27. October, 2020 at 10:00 am (Central European time). A panel discussion with Project Director Print Technologies Sabine Geldermann, Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the German Printing and Paper Technology Association (VDMA) and Dr. Christian Plenge, Executive Director Digital at Messe Düsseldorf, will present the new platform and address the current situation in the industry. Afterwards, companies and speakers will present important topics in live web sessions.

On October 16th 2020, the 8th All in Print China successfully concluded at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). With the support from exhibitors, visitors, associations, media partners and all other industry colleagues, All in Print China 2020 presented the latest innovations and gave strong confidence to the international printing industry.