The research project initiated by FESPA in partnership with Infotrends is the first ever Europe wide research into the future of wide format.

National Sign Systems have introduced a novel new product, The Portable Wall Fabric.

MacDermid Autotype has announced the release of Autotype Delta II, a new, cost effective, double-sided, positive or negative film that can be imaged on either side in a laser printer.

Graphtec has announced that it's CS500 and CS600 Scanners have been awarded the Bertl Four Star Highly Recommended Rating.

With HP running a recent promotion with a trip to Fiji as the prize and Halifax Vogel Group (HVG) customers also having an opportunity, Fiji will be doing quite well from our local competition winners.

EskoArtwork has announced the introduction of ArtiosCAD 7.3 and claim that this latest version provides easier design features, more realistic views of packaging against backgrounds and extensive support for new operating systems and applications.

HP has announced that it has completed the portfolio integration of recently acquired MacDermid ColorSpan, Inc., a leading supplier of UV-curable inkjet printers for display graphics, into the Graphic Arts organisation within HP’s Imaging and Printing Group.  The acquisition enables HP to provide lower-cost, wide-format platforms and UV technologies to print service providers (PSPs) that are expanding into outdoor applications and more industrial workloads.

Xerox Corporation has announced it's re-entry into the wide format market with two new offerings.

Alucobond Architectural today announced the launch of Forex Print, the latest addition to its range of quality Forex creative sheet materials.

GAMAA (Graphic Arts Merchants Association of Australia) is pleased to announce the successful recipients of the 2008 GAMAA Leadership Programme Scholarship -  Adam Newman, Ferag Australia; Helen Woods, Fairfax (Gippsland News); Joanne Kesby, QM Technologies.

The Digital Impressions Group has appointed Rob Bykowski as a technical sales & service specialist.

With two major shows coming up in 2008, FESPA and Drupa, Kodak has not  made any announcements about further product development for the traditional wide format sector as yet, but in a preview to the enormous Drupa show in May it intends to demonstrate it's Stream Inkjet Technology, when it unveils the Kodak Stream Concept Press which will target the commercial print sector.

Dainippon Screen will attempt to establish itself as one of the leading suppliers of sign and display equipment at FESPA and Drupa, while retaining its position as one of the leaders in the world of offset prepress.

Dan Soltman and Vivek Subramanian, researchers at the University of California announced on Friday (1st February 2008) a breakthrough making possible the use of low-cost inkjet printer technology to produce electronic circuits for today's growing number of consumer devices.

FESPA has announced the conference programme for its first-ever Digital Textile Conference (31st March to 1st April 2008).

The outdoor media industry has recorded its fifth consecutive year of solid growth with net media revenue rising to $427.7 million in 2007, up 12.3% on the previous year.

Madico Graphic Films, a leading UK supplier of specialist pressure sensitive coated film products for window graphic applications, will use FESPA Digital 2008 as the launch platform for its new, Contra Vision Digital XR; an environmentally friendly, digitally printable one-way vision glazing enhancement film.

Printers using Océ’s Arizona 250 GT wide format UV flatbed printer may soon be able to produce low-cost lenticular 3D and 2D animated printing.

Leading industry supplier, Mulford Plastics is undergoing a new look starting the first February, courtesy of its owners, Mulford International who also own Mulford Holdings, Mulford Engineering Plastics and Alsynite Building Products. The company is active throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Following Halifax Vogel Group’s (HVG) recent acquisition of Alucobond Architectural, customers can now order and purchase products in the renowned Alcan Composites Display range through both Alucobond Architectural and HVG.

Printweek, a leading UK print magazine has reported on some recent statistics from research company The Industry Measure (TIM).