EFI, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, announced that it has acquired the Edmonds, Washington, USA-based automated print planning and imposition technology company operating as Metrix Software. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the acquisition is not expected to be material to EFI's Q4 or full-year 2013 results. The Metrix team has joined EFI, including Metrix CEO and founder Rohan Holt, who is now director of EFI Metrix products. "Adding the Metrix team's exceptional talent…

GlassPrint 2013,dedicated event for the decoration of glass, will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany in November. Industry experts will present the latest solutions for flat and hollow glass decoration. The newly announced conference programme is available at www.glassprint.org. Online registration is also open. Taking place at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, space is limited so early registration is advisable. GlassPrint 2013 features even more presentations than the last event in 2011, which was deemed an outstanding success by an international…

ORAFOL has introduced two new ECE 104 approved reflective graphics films for trucks and trailers. The new ORALITE 5650 RA is available in two grades of reflectivity, one film certified to class D (ORALITE 5650D RA Fleet Engineer Grade) and one film certified to class E (ORALITE 5650E RA Fleet Marking Grade). The new ORALITE films have excellent printing properties for a range of different printing processes, and these flexible films are constructed with the RapidAir technology, making application very…

The Neschen Group disposed of the main assets of its US subsidiary to a US buyer on 01.10.2013. This includes the production plants in Elkridge and Wisconsin, the SEAL brand name and the media and laminator business in the USA. The buyer and conditions of sale have not been disclosed. Neschen AG had acquired major parts of the US business from their competitor Hunt Corporation (USA) in 2001. This included the SEAL brand name and several sales and production locations…

viscom düsseldorf: hall 8b, booth H31   Mimaki announced a new addition to its family of digital textile inkjet printers. The Tx500-1800B delivers high speed, high quality digital printing on a wide range of textiles, including cotton, silk, hemp and rayon. The new printer joins the TS500-1800 and Tx500-1800DS to round out the company’s broad textile printing portfolio. “We continue to improve and expand our textile printing capabilities based on customer feedback,” said Mike Horsten, General Manager Marketing EMEA for Mimaki…

viscom düsseldorf: hall 8b, booth F61   This year, Marabu focusses on the UV LED-curable ink series UltraJet DLE-A which is available in 1 L units and cartridges for Mimaki UJF-3042. Furthermore, UltraJet DUV-A, the UV-curable ink, receives special attention. It is also available in 1 L units and cartridges, and has been developed especially for Mimaki JF-1610 machines. DUV-A adheres excellently on a wide variety of substrates. The hybrid inkjet ink UltraJet DUV-H is suitable for rigid materials such as…

viscom, dusseldorf: Hall 8B, booth H71.   Roland DG introduces the VersaCAMM VS-i large format printer/cutter series, including the VS-640i (1625mm), the VS-540i (1371mm) and the VS-300i (762mm). The VersaCAMM VS-i is an advanced, yet affordable wide format printer/cutter equipped with the new ECO-SOL MAX2 ink and a range of productivity and usability enhancements to deliver the versatility and exceptional image quality sought by print professionals. The VS-i series incorporates the new high definition, nickel free ECO-SOL MAX2 ink, available in…

viscom dusseldorf: hall 8b, booth K70.   The focus of Seiko Instruments GmbH at viscom will be on a completely new generation of printers, the new ColorPainter M-64s –“The Beauty”. This high-speed inkjet printer with low-odor eco-solvent ink meets all modern production and quality requirements - easily outlined in the slogan “Color on Time”. “Color on Time” is synonymic for a maximum print speed of 66.5 qm/h in combination with innovative and user-friendly printing technology. This complements the new low-odor eco-solvent…

The textile sector can look forward to numerous premières and innovations in textile finishing and printing in 2013. These will be presented at viscom düsseldorf 2013, the International Trade Fair for Visual Communication, Technology and Design from 7 to 9 November 2013 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. Modern methods of textile finishing have been part of the central range of topics at viscom since its inception. The complete bandwidth of printing and finishing techniques will be on display. These include…

Fujifilm and Inca Digital Printers announce the launch of the latest model in the flagship Inca Onset range – the 4-colour plus white Inca Onset S40i large format flatbed UV inkjet printer. Following the launch of the Onset S40i (CMYK LtcLtm) last year, the new Onset S40i now includes a double white ink capability, resulting in excellent print speed when printing white onto a wide variety of premium quality graphic substrates. The new Onset S40i with white is the ideal…