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SIGN & DIGITAL GRAPHICS ROADSHOW RECEIVES PHENOMENAL RESPONSE IN DURBAN
The first leg of the Sign & Digital Graphics Roadshow seemed to create an unusual sense of urgency in leisurely Durban, as visitors from across the KZN province descended on the city’s International Convention Centre in droves. The one-day event, which took place on Thursday, 4 February, ended with a final visitor count of 825, keeping the 20 exhibitors hard at work and ultimately pleased with the excellent turn out.
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MIMAKI ANNOUNCES TX400-1800B, A LARGE FORMAT TEXTILE INKJET PRINTER WITH ADHESIVE BELT CARRIER SYSTEM
The new direct-to-textile and dye sublimation inkjet printer, TX400-1800B, locally distributed by Graphix Supply World, features a newly developed Adhesive Belt Carrier System. This new model, which stabilises flexible materials that tend to stretch and contract during printing, is announced as an additional version in the series following on from the Tx400-1800D that was launched last October.
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XANITA ANNOUNCES X-BOARD DECOR FOR 2010
For 2010, Xanita has developed an exciting new range of decorative boards to be distributed under the X-Board ‘Decor’ brand name.
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CHRISTIE MICROTILES: NEW DIGITAL CANVAS
Unique MicroTiles™ display technology that creates a virtually seamless digital canvas in almost any size or shape - and offers spectacular, crisp visuals at any distance - is now available from Christie®, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry.
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INDUSTRY VETERAN JOINS EPSON TO TAKE THE COMPANY TO NEW HEIGHTS
Epson is expanding its operations in South Africa and will be tackling the local market with a renewed vigour in 2010. This is according to the organisation’s newly-appointed general manager for Southern Africa, Kelvin Reynolds, who says that Epson will be increasing its efforts to connect with its customers and re-engage with its reseller and value added distributor channels.
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DIGITAL PRINT CANVAS FROM SELDENROD
Seldenrod, supplier of quality products and technical expertise to the printing and graphics industry, have increased their range of textile inkjet printing media with the addition of a 320gsm Artist Cotton Canvas. The new canvas complements the existing 250gsm Cotton Canvas and 210gsm Oil Canvas, which are ideal for printing and painting, posters, pull-up exhibition media and decorative pictures.
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THE CITY COUNCILS
WONSA is publishing a series of articles on how to deal with City Councils in applications for advertising approval. This is the first of the series.
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3M PRINTER PROFILES AVAILABLE FOR HP DESIGNJET L25500 PRINTER SERIES
The Commercial Graphics Division of diversified technology company 3M
announced the availability of a wide range of profiles for the new HP Designjet L25500 Printer. As an existing HP Registered Latex Developer, 3M will continue to extend the range of profiles available for the printer.
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EFI XF 4.1 COLOUR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SIGN & DISPLAY NOW AVAILABLE
EFI has announced the immediate availability of its newest upgrade to the EFI XF software series, available in South Africa from Digital Distributors. Key features include comprehensive cutting-engine support and powerful RGB print workflow. This offers users a one-stop inkjet production solution. The latest spot colour enhancements and extended support of the Epson WT7900 provides the packaging market with a high-quality, cost-effective solution.
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FESPA SURVEY SHOWS 70% OF WIDE FORMAT PRINTERS INNOVATING OUT OF RECESSION
FESPA’s second Economy Survey shows that the wide format printing community is moving on from the defensive survival tactics of 2009, using innovative and proactive sales and operational strategies to improve its business fortunes moving into 2010. 70.2% of respondents had used new products or processes in their operations to help them through the economic downturn, with 61.5% adding products to their portfolio, and 60.6% entering new markets.
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LAVISH LAUNCH OF WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDING FEATURES HOT AIR BALLOON PRINTED ON A DURST 351
A recent article in Printweek.com details how Bristol-based Cameron Balloons created the balloon used at the opening night of the Burj Khalifa (The Caliph's Tower) in Dubai, the world's tallest building at 828m. The balloon was printed on the company's newly installed 3.5m-wide Durst Rho 351, available in South Africa by local Durst suppliers, Colorscreen.
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THE NEW PHILIPS SMART INSERT IS AN INDUSTRY FIRST
MMD, the company behind Philips branded LCD monitors and public signage solutions, launched the new Smart Insert solution at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE).
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THINK TWICE BEFORE SCRAPPING OR SELLING YOUR EXISTING PRINTER
By Sophie Matthews-Paul
Exercise caution when evaluating the success of wide-format printing machines, because global-sales figures could present erratic and erroneous figures. Because one manufacturer’s numbers appear to be lower than a competitor’s, it doesn’t mean the company is struggling. Too often, analysts evaluate a manufacturer’s success in terms of sales; they forget that longevity of existing print equipment is also a good scale.
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CS&G INTRODUCES NEW ‘GREEN’ SIGN SYSTEMS
US company, Cooper Signage & Graphics (CS&G), is making its move towards more environmentally friendly products with the announcement of two new sign systems - the EarthWise Series and the Accent Series.
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LIMITS ON ADVERTISING AGAINST FREEDOM OF SPEECH – WONSA REPORTS
Are government’s encroaching on freedom of speech through legislation to ban or limit certain advertisements? Red lights on this subject is flickering in Spain where marketers will be legally banned from advertising certain beauty products and services, such as plastic surgery, before 22:00 in an effort to stamp out the growing number of eating disorders and improve the mental health of young women fixated on their weight and appearance.
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GRAPO MANTA UV PRINTER RECEIVES GOOD RESPONSE FOLLOWING FESPA DEBUT
Grapo Technologies has announced that the market response to its Manta wide format UV flatbed printer with a white ink option, introduced at FESPA, has exceeded expectations. Adding a white ink option to UV printing generates higher quality print on coloured backgrounds and opens up new possibilities for unusual applications.
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FRANCHISING PREPARES FOR UPSWING WITH INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE EXPO
All eyes will be on South Africa in 2010! This watershed year not only marks the hosting of the FIFA World Cup Soccer, the premier world event, but it will also mark the significant upswing in business and consumer confidence. Whilst all sectors of business have felt the effects of the economic recession, franchising has managed to weather the storm better than independent businesses.
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WIDE FORMAT TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT AT IPEX 2010
Visitors to Ipex 2010 can expect to discover an impressive line up of new wide format products with a number of wide format suppliers already committed to launching new technology at the show. Wide format companies already confirmed on the floor plan include Agfa, Canon, Durst, EFI, Epson, Fotoba, Fujifilm, HP, Kodak, Mimaki Engineering, Océ, Roland, Screen, Vivid Laminating and Xerox.
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