Clear Channel Europe, a leading Out of Home (OOH) media and infrastructure company, has launched its European campaign #IAmProud celebrating Pride 2021 in the UK.

Full scale platemaking is underway at Contact Originators’ new state-of-the-art 32,000 ft2 site in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, UK.

The new Avinci CX3200 is a dye-sublimation roll-to-roll printer that can print either directly to textile or on transfer paper. It delivers high productivity and a consistently vibrant print quality on a wide range of polyester-based fabrics.

PRINTING United Expo is on track to be the global printing event in 2021. The first in-person industry event of significant magnitude since its inaugural 2019 Expo, the fall event — which takes place at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 6-8 — is welcoming printing’s leading companies to display their newest technologies coming to market on-site.

Leading manufacturer, NUtec Digital Ink has announced additional colour options for its Diamond eco-solvent alternative ink range designed for Mimaki® SS21 printing.

Following several years of successful Acuity Ultra installations since its launch in 2018, and as part of Fujifilm’s strategy to create the new blueprint for wide format, Fujifilm today (9th June) announces the launch of the Acuity Ultra R2.

Fujifilm’s stylishly designed new Acuity Prime flatbed prints at exceptionally high quality to a range of rigid and flexible media.

French printing software company Caldera has announced the release of a new Roland driver for CalderaRIP Version 14. This new driver expands the award-winning software’s long list of supported peripherals and further enhances its user experience.

In the spirit of continuous innovation, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, worked closely with Direct Edge, a print communication company with two locations in Orange County, California and a location in Denver, Colorado, to install a FUJIFILM J Press 750S at one of its Orange County locations. Direct Edge’s robust portfolio includes sports and event venues, retail (in-store signage/displays at grocery, clothing, and liquor stores), as well as banks and quick-service restaurants.

William Smith are the UK’s leading distributor of vehicle wrap films and are thrilled to announce the further expansion of our portfolio with the introduction of Premium Colour Change (PCC), available now.

Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London will bring the industry back together when it returns to Olympia on 22 & 23 September 2021. Following a challenging year without in-person shows, the premier UK event for branded and premium packaging will provide a vital platform for industry professionals to discover the latest trends and developments, whilst meeting colleagues and peers face-to-face to network and do business.

The recent launch of the Xaar Nitrox printhead has been further underlined by the immediate availability of comprehensive software and electronics support, designed to minimise the time required for its integration by OEMs.

The SoloBirra 2021 competition winner of the Best Packaging category has been announced as Dario Frattaruolo Graphic Studio for the creation of the Chakra Booster beer package. Produced by Packly for the Badalà Brewery in Italy, the packaging incorporates innovative digital enhancement to boost its appeal and better convey the consumer experience. Frattaruolo and Packly clinched the prize from amongst more than 100 original submissions.

Sappi, a leading global provider of sustainable woodfibre products and solutions, offers Transjet Tacky Industrial, a coated dye sublimation paper for digital transfer printing, specially developed for high-speed inkjet printing on highly elastic textiles. Also new is the uncoated dye sublimation paper Basejet, which has been developed for light designs for high-speed digital printing of fashion and home textiles.

Let’s Talk, presented by Color Concepts, is a new talk show designed to get you up to speed with news, trends, and updates across the visual industry. Let’s Talk invites you to sit back, relax, and enjoy as host Marco Roos engages with innovators, game-changers, and leaders to learn and discuss the latest developments in our space.

Roland DG is set to assert the company’s position as a leading global provider for the textile printing sector at this year’s FESPA Innovations and Trends: Printed Clothing virtual event on 9-10 June. Roland DG’s team of experts will be shining a light on the latest innovations in the industry, as well as Roland DG’s established solutions, championing the flourishing textile personalisation market.