Roland DG, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, today announces the new DGXPRESS printer brand emphasising superior productivity at an economical price. As the first in the series, Roland DG launches two new UV printers, the UG-642 and UG-641.

VMGS (Visual Marketing and Graphic Services) has installed a Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED printer, Kongsberg X24 Edge digital cutting table and a Graphtec FC 9000-160 cutting plotter from CMYUK.

Creative Bee, the digital wide format sister company of litho printing business, Creative Colour n Copy has installed a new Mimaki JV100-160 dedicated roll printer from CMYUK. This is an upgrade to the business’ existing Mimaki equipment – a JV33 eco-solvent and Mimaki CJV33 solvent printer/cutter – both of which have been in reliable service for the best part of two decades.

Newbury-based Paramount4 has invested in a Mimaki UCJV300 -160 printer cutter from CMYUK. Installed in December 2022, this 1.6m wide UV LED roll-to-roll printer will be used for the output of vinyl graphics. It joins a Mimaki UJV55 – 320 UV LED 3.2m roll printer and Easymount laminator also purchased from CMYUK. The new equipment replaces HP, Jetrix, and Roland equipment.

Ainsley Signs has invested in a Canon Colorado 1650 UVgel roll printer from CMYUK. The printer was purchased expressly to boost the throughput times of its banner production. It follows close on the heels of a Kongsberg X24 Digital Cutting Table installation, also purchased from CMYUK last year.

Stafford-based Sapphire Curtains & Graphics has invested in an EFI VUTEk Q3r printer from CMYUK. This new UV LED dedicated roll-to-roll printer with a maximum print width of 3.5m is set to modernise the company’s production methods and optimise future growth.

Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers, cutters, milling machines, and other advanced digital imaging technology, announced today that it has appointed Amado Lara as its new president. Andrew Oransky, formerly Roland DGA’s president and CEO, will continue to serve as CEO, providing strategic input while serving on the board of directors of its parent company, Hamamatsu, Japan-based Roland DG Corporation.

Caldera has announced the support of 2 new Konica Minolta printers for wide-format inkjet printing. The AccurioWide-160 and AccurioWide-200 join Caldera’s portfolio of supported peripherals.

Rocket Graphics has installed an EFI VUTEk 5r+ UV LED 5m roll-to-roll printer from CMYUK. This new investment further increases its production firepower to service the robust growth and increased demand of the post-COVID business environment.

Icon Digital, a leading omni-channel marketing agency based out of Toronto, Ontario, has spent the past 25 years cultivating a strong and future-forward company. Dedicated to staying ahead of the ever-changing innovation curve, Icon invested in Durst P5 technology and welcomed a P5 350 HS into their facility.

Ottimo Digital has invested in a Kongsberg C60 digital cutting table and Mimaki UCJV300-160 print and cut printer from CMYUK.

Mimaki, the leading brand of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting plotters, will exhibit its new and most demanded solutions in the market by participating in FESPA Eurasia on December 1-4. Mimaki Eurasia booth, consisting of three islands in the Hall 8 of the IFM exhibition area, with a total size of 648 m2, will both show technology to the visitors and provide visual pleasure with the exhibition area where user products are located. Mimaki Eurasia will focus on inspiring new printing applications and give a strong unity message to all visitors and printing professionals, especially its users.

Nerdy Banana, the digital online agency that produces unique printed giftware, has invested in a Mimaki UJV100-160 from CMYUK.

The Printed Gift House has taken delivery of a Mimaki UCJV300-160 UV LED roll-to-roll printer from CMYUK. The investment has been made so that the company can extend its services to a B2B customer base through its new brand, Printing X. It has plans to move into a new business park premises, where its physical presence will help support its sales focus in this area.

The Bernard Group (TBG), one of North America’s leading visual merchandising companies, is taking print manufacturing to the next level by purchasing four Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS LED systems from Agfa. TBG is a 100% employee-owned visual merchandising company that designs and produces experiential environments for the world’s most prestigious retail brands.

A new headquarters and Customer Demo Center in Brixen, Italy, has been opened for Vanguard Europe GmbH. A subsidiary of Vanguard Digital Printing Systems Corp, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, producing 200 systems a year, European staff are now based adjacent to the headquarters of Durst Group in Brixen in the 5,300 square meter ‘Kraftwerk’ premises, which was officially unveiled in September.

CMYUK has announced its last Open House double day event for 2022. On 23rd and 24th November, the company will open the doors of its Shrewsbury-based demonstration and training facility to new and existing customers eager to explore the profitable possibilities of digital wide format print production.

2601 has installed a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV LED flatbed and a Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED 3.2m roll-to-roll printer from CMYUK. This new investment plugs the gaps in the company’s production infrastructure, allowing it to offer greater versatility to clients.

Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, today unveiled the XpertJet 1682SR Pro (64” – 1.6 m) high productivity twin head sign and display printer targeted at long term outdoor/indoor sign & display and commercial print applications.  The new XPJ-1682SR Pro carries two AccuFine HD print heads, each with 3200 nozzles, a new weaving algorithm and Mutoh’s genuine VerteLith RIP software to deliver a significant improvement in both print quality and print speed.  The XPJ-1682SRP is ideally suited for high productivity environments, delivering high quality production speeds up to 35 m²/h.  The new printer also integrates automatic alignments to ensure uninterrupted production and consistent quality.

Amesbury-based Digital 23 has taken delivery of a Mimaki UCJV300-160 UV LED print and cut machine from CMYUK. It joins an existing Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED 3.2m printer that was installed earlier this year.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group® has continued its substantial and longstanding relationship with digital print technology provider Electronics For Imaging, Inc., choosing the premium-quality capabilities of the EFI™ VUTEk® FabriVU® 340+ soft signage printer to meet surging demand for dye-sublimation soft signage graphics. The new printer now running at Orbus’s Las Vegas facility marks an important milestone for EFI, as it is the 300th EFI VUTEk FabriVU printer installed worldwide. EFI and Orbus executives held an Oct.19 ceremony to commemorate the installation at North America’s largest graphic arts tradeshow, PRINTING United, in the Las Vegas Convention Center.