Fortnum and Mason employs Acuity B1 inkjet press

Fortnum and Mason, one of Londons most instantly recognisable retail brands and owner of the capitals most iconic food hall, boasts a long, proud heritage of over 300 years. For the purpose of a recent promotion in its flagship Piccadilly store, the company needed a bespoke short run of ultra-high quality printed metal tins in which to present its range of luxury hot chocolate. William Say & Co – Londons last remaining independent canmaker, founded in 1920 – was tasked with the project.

Roland DG presents the VS-300iS-GO for especially safe, precise digital graphic overlay printing results

Discover the new Roland VS-300iS-GO in cooperation between the two market leaders in their respective industries – Roland DG EMEA and ink manufacturer Marabu GmbH & Co. KG. As a specially designed flatbed solution for printing graphic overlays and membrane switches, the new VS-300iS-GO is compatible with a wide range of products including consumer electronics, vending machines, office equipment, medical devices and more.

Fespa 2020 postponed

In light of the rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19 in mainland Europe, and in close dialogue with its national Associations and exhibitors, FESPA has today taken the decision to postpone FESPA Global Print Expo 2020, European Sign Expo 2020 and Sportswear Pro 2020, originally scheduled to take place at IFEMA Madrid from 24 to 27 March 2020.

Mitsuo Takatsu appointed as new MD – Kenji Yasuhara to retire

Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, today announced that Mr. Kenji Yasuhara will retire as Managing Director of Mutoh Europe & Mutoh Deutschland on March 31st, 2020 and from all his functions as Mutoh Executive Officer end of April 2020. Aged 65, Kenji Yasuhara joined the Mutoh Group in 2014. He was Mutoh Deutschlands General Manager from 2014 to 2016 and Managing Director of Mutoh Europe and Mutoh Deutschland since 2017.

Agfa to demo Oberon and Jeti Tauro wide-format engines at FESPA 2020

Visitors to Agfas FESPA Global Print Expo booth will be able to discuss their business needs in detail with Agfas experts, while seeing two versatile workhorses pair extreme productivity with extreme quality: the brand-new Oberon RTR3300 roll-to-roll printer and the award-winning Jeti Tauro H3300 LED hybrid engine.

Roland DG reveals super-fast T-shirt printing with Texart XT-640S-DTG launch

Roland DG EMEA announces it will showcase its new Texart XT-640S-DTG printer at the FESPA Global Print Expo in Madrid, Spain. This latest addition to Rolands Texart range is a multi-station direct-to-garment printer which prints full-colour graphics directly onto cotton-based T-shirts and apparel, quickly and colourfully.

Education programme at Sportswear Pro

Sportswear Pro (24 – 27 March 2020, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid) has published the programme for its seminar feature, the Sportswear Pro Forum. Welcoming a host of speakers focusing on topics of interest in the garment printing and sportswear production industries, each day will be dedicated to a different theme, including customisation, sustainability, digital innovation and on-demand production.