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By Jurgen Verhulst, Technical Marketing Manager EMEA, SAi

If you are reading this as a large format print provider or signmaking business, then the constant need to keep production costs low and increase turnaround times without compromising on quality, will be all too familiar challenges.

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In the second major billboard takeover news this month it has been announced that APN Outdoor have acquired two independent billboard operators, Metrospace and IOM, based in Brisbane and Melbourne respectively.

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Roland DG Australia has announced the launch of its new Roland Profile Centre, a free, one-stop site that makes it easier than ever for end users to obtain media profiles for Roland printers.

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The Vatican Apostolic Library, Digita Vaticana, NTT DATA Corporation and Canon Inc. have announced their agreement to present special faithful reproductions of a rare 1,600-year-old manuscript to the first 200 people/organisations who donate 500 euros or more to support an ongoing project that is using NTT DATA technology to digitally archive thousands of manuscripts at the Vatican Library.

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Whilst the report concentrates on the US industry, our own region is also looking good and probably a little less volatile than the US.

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HP has announced that the HP PageWide XL Printer series and the HP DesignJet T830 have been honoured with prestigious 2016 Red Dot Awards.  

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Xaar has announced the acquisition of Engineered Printing Solutions ("EPS"), a leading provider of product printing equipment in North America. The acquisition, which completed on the 1st July 2016, is Xaar's first as part of the Company's strategic vision to achieve £220m of annual sales by 2020.

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Keeping the importance of speed in mind, Onyx Graphics and HP Inc. have joined forces to collaborate with four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Andretti Autosport.

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Roland DG wish to advise the industry that the response has been really positive for the new VersaWorks 2016 training course this year.

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As the first manufacturer of reflective materials, Orafol recently obtained approval to ECE 104 Class F (thereby fulfilling also the reflective requirements in ECE 70 Class 5) for the Oralite 5921M Prismatic Fleet Marking Grade.

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The Jetmaster range includes flatbed machines that can print up to 1.8m wide in a single pass and at speeds up 6000 per hour. The range also includes a roll to roll printer.

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Aslan UltraTack is now available in a matt version. The polymeric selfadhesive film UltraTack matt Aslan DFP 08 with an outdoor durability of seven years is equipped with a very strong adhesive.

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Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has expanded its portfolio of high chroma dispersions for energy curable inkjet inks to now include particle sizes that are smaller than 150nm (micron).

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The webinars are in series so it is important that those participating start with the first and carry on through until the fourth one.

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Further to oOh!media Limited’s announcement on 24 June 2016, oOh! is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of 85% of Junkee Media Pty Limited (Junkee Media) for $11.05m following all conditions precedent being satisfied.

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1. If you run a sales force, you may be interested to know that InfoTrends in the USA has announced a new study entitled "Best Practices of High-Performance Print Sales Organisations". The study will identify the best sales practices used by companies of all sizes in the U.S. and Western Europe (France, Germany, U.K.), assess future challenges, and provide recommendations for sustainable sales growth.

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Spandex is expanding its operations in the Nordic region with the acquisition of the sign and display operations of Schneidler Grafiska in Sweden and Norway.

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Grafityp Self-Adhesive Products is located in Houthalen (Belgium) and is a manufacturer and distributor of self-adhesive sign making films, digital print media, laminates and automotive & deco films.

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One of the largest online learning events in the graphic arts industry, the Enfocus Virtual Safari, has returned for another year. The third annual Virtual Safari will take place July 11 – July 15, 2016 and will bring together industry experts who will lead a range of sessions over the course of the five-day conference.

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Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has announced the addition of three new digital textured wall films, Pure Canvas, Crushed Stone and Natural Stucco dimensional finishes, to the MPI 2600 wall film portfolio.

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The Board of Spicers Limited is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr David Martin as its new Chief Executive Officer.