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It would seem that we are being slugged with advertising with new places all the time. In South Africa, some taxi companies are gaining revenue by using their taxi interiors for advertising.

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Fujifilm has announced that its stand at FESPA Digital 2014 (Munich, May 20th – 23rd) will be focussed on the applications possible with the company’s range of wide format solutions.

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The Assocation of Professional Vehicle Wrappers in Australia (APVWA) has reported that one of their associates in Queensland was pulled over by the Police recently and questioned over the colour of his vehicle.

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Wide format printers are being offered many incentives these days to purchase a specific brand of media. ‘GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT’ promotion is a new one and is a joint promotion by HVG Graphics Media and 3M and will run through until 30th April 2014.

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Recognised in the graphic arts industry for its Prepress, CTP, Software and Digital Printing solutions, Dainippon Screen a multi-faceted company with some surprising divisions. One of these is the recently formed Life Sciences division, whose first step is the development of the Cell3iMager (3D cell imager); a high-speed 3D cell culture scanner capable of measuring and analyzing multiplication and morphological changes in cancer cells grown on 3D cell culture plates, without using a reagent.

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So far, fire safety certificates are only valid for unprinted films and are no longer valid as soon as they are printed and laminated.

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Case studies on three printing industry companies will feature in a Printing Industries webinar next Wednesday illustrating how printers can make major cost savings through energy efficiency.

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For those interested in the industrail printing market, a new printer called the Cezanne has been launched by UK company Copytrax, a company that specialises in industrial printing technologies most notably CD/DVD printers.

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At GlobalShop (Las Vegas, 18-20 March) Drytac's latest adhesive solutions for wall and floor graphics, ViziPrint and ViziPrint Impress printable window films will be prominently displayed alongside WallTac and FloorTac.

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Bordeaux will introduce its newest 700ml cartridge ink solution for the Epson SureColor S printer at Orlando’s ISA show on April 23rd – 26th, an addition to the already existing 1L bag solution fitted for the company’s Smart Cartridge System intended for these printers.

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The Envision range has been designed to reduce the need for lighting to get the level of desireable brilliance in backlit and frontlit signs.

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Brad Sisson, Brad Woolley and Joanne Thompson did a fantastic job in a time well within the four and a half hours allowed.

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According to a blog at InfoTrends, Canon will be starting a User Group focusing on Production Digital Print. It is unclear if this would include wide format printing but certainly would include high speed digital print, somewhat divorced from the world of wide format.

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Aslan has launched a new blackboard film, Aslan CR62. The company says that writings with chalk can be wiped off easily with a wet cloth without leaving residues. A highly scratch resistant surface ensures that no ghosting or shadows remain even after long-term usage.

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In a letter to customers, Spandex Managing Director Alex McClelland has explained why some adjustments have been necessary to prices. The letter reads:

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With the appeal of its digital signage suite now extending beyond the print houses it was designed for, developer Caldera has announced a new upgrade to its Variable Display 3.0.

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The master franchise rights of Signwave, the local franchise operation of US based Fastsigns has been purchased by two local Signwave franchisees Dean Rowland and Leo Baker, two local operators that have been operating Signwave shops for many years.Joining the duo is Corporate management consultant Linda Sultmann who has worked with the group for 18 months or so.

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Contex has announced the IQ Quattro, a wide format scanner designed to improve workgroup productivity by reducing the time spent on scanning tasks.

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Printing Industries says the Australian printing industry has lost one of its most prominent and influential characters with the passing late last week of Noel Crichton.

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It is not too late to get those entries into the 2014 FESPA Awards. The FESPA Awards Programme is an international event so if you think your work can compete against the best in the world, enter now.

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Hexis distributor Stickittome Australia is having an Open House on Friday the 21st of March between 3pm - 6pm. The company has issued a general invitation to the industry to see the latest vinyls from Hexis.