• Spotlight on... Midcomp - a South Africa-based print distributor
• Headquartered in Johannesburg, Midcomp employs 32 people and has a turnover of approximately ￡8million. Rob started the company with Andrew Pine in 1991 and it initially supplied HP drafting plotters to the South African marketplace.
• Jan 06 2012 10:02:25

• Sihl Direct launched to meet needs of large format print market
• Sihl Direct UK has begun trading from its sales, administration and warehousing facility in Altrincham. The newly formed business enjoys the backing and support of the entire Diatec Group and will offer coated inkjet media for both small and wide format.
• Jan 06 2012 09:45:54

• New seminars for DOOH network owners added to DSE programme
• March's Digital Signage Expo (DSE) in Las Vegas, USA will include a new four-part seminar programme aimed specifically at owners and operators of digital out-of-home (DOOH) networks.
• Jan 06 2012 09:41:15

• Vartian to head signagelive development in Americas
• Cloud-based digital signage solutions developer signagelive has appointed Raffi Vartian to lead the development of the company in the North and South American markets, by managing the marketing strategy for the signagelive web-based management system and building……
• Jan 06 2012 09:14:29

• Manroland headed for break-up as suitors eye manufacturing sites
• Prospects of a successful investors' agreement for Manroland have improved according to the insolvent press manufacturer's administrator with a break-up of the company seemingly the most likely outcome.
• Jan 05 2012 11:06:36

• 6 ways inkjet printing will affect packaging
• The appeal of digital printing for packaging applications is self evident. It offers marketing agility, with the ability to quickly adjust copy, images and designs to respond quickly to dynamic market forces and opportunities.
• Jan 05 2012 10:50:28

• How can JDF help my workflow? Just don't forget what it might do for print
• The Job Definition Format (JDF) is designed to provide interconnectivity between different print media production and related systems.
• Jan 05 2012 10:36:49

• Domino to focus on digital label offering in 2012
• Domino Printing Sciences managing director Nigel Bond says the company's digital label press will be core to its offering in 2012 as the inkjet specialist looks to further boost uptake of the technology.
• Jan 05 2012 10:29:19

• Over 800 printers registered for free Antalis McNaughton seminars
• Over 800 printers have now registered for the upcoming Antalis McNaughton events to be held in January and February at leading sporting venues across the country.
• Jan 05 2012 10:23:14

• ArtSystems puts Summa F Pro cutter to the 24-hour test
• Nottingham-based distributor and provider of specialist systems ArtSystems has subjected the Summa F Pro flat-bed series cutter to a 24-hour performance marathon which saw a range of finishing jobs performed continuously on various media.
• Jan 05 2012 10:20:01

• Barla Art, Maharashtra updates infrastructure with a brand new Gongzheng solvent printer
• Popular in the region’s signage market for its quality service and outputs, Maharashtra-based Barla Art keeps updating its infrastructure from time to time to meet the increasing demands for newer applications surfacing across the region’s market.
• Jan 05 2012 10:15:15

• City and County Signs fined after worker breaks neck
• The safety of at-height working has been highlighted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee of City and County Signs, based in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, broke his neck. The company has been fined ￡10,000 plus costs of over ￡8,000.
• Jan 05 2012 10:10:58