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NEWS
EDITOR’S COMMENT
Uniform results guaranteed once more
Ink that was previously sold under the Managing director of Digidist, Nick agreement with a service provider with a
Uniform ActivaSol and Uniform Citrosol Wintle, commented: “In recent times, fleet of 16 trained engineers, providing
brand names will now be available from Uniform customers have had conflicting nationwide next-day coverage. This
specialist large format distributor, information on specifying the right ink means a comprehensive
Digidist. Users of Uniform Activasol will for their printers. We are therefore and rapid response
now purchase Colorific Elite, while users delighted to be able to offer them an ink service is now
of Uniform Citrosol will purchase Colorific that they can be certain is identical to available to all
Fresh. that which they have been using in their Uniform
Uniform ink was previously printers over recent years.” users.”
manufactured under license for B&P Digidist is also pleased to report that it
Lightbrigade Group, which ceased can provide ongoing warranty and on-site
trading in March 2009. Distributor, support to its Uniform customer base.
It’s show time
Digidist, was already selling the original Wintle explained: “We have an
ink under its Colorific ink brand, via an
So the show season is upon us. In this issue existing reseller channel.
alone we are previewing two exhibitions, Customers can therefore continue to
Sign and Digital UK and Fespa Digital purchase the ink from Granthams,
Europe. In today’s internet dominated printMAX, Signmaster Systems and in
world, it’s fascinating to see how trade Ireland, Dennis D Evans. Colorific ink is
Uniform inks
magazines and exhibitions have held their also now available from Perfect Colours, will now be
own. Magazines thanks to their proactive and Selectech UK, the ink and media
available from
nature, delivering new ideas to readers’ specialist formed by previous B&P
Digidist under
the company's
desks in a way an internet search never Lightbrigade employees.
Colorific brand
can. Likewise, shows provide the hands-on,
face-to-face environment that builds
confidence between suppliers and buyers.
Naturally, not all the UK’s screen and
Help with carbon calculations
digital printers will be able to visit this
year’s exhibitions which is why Screen In association with the CarbonNeutral individual print contracts. They will also Director of advisory services, the
Process and Digital Imaging magazine is Company, the British Printing Industries receive advice on how to reduce their CarbonNeutral Company, Bill Sneyd,
previewing some of the exhibitors’ Federation (BPIF) has launched what is emissions to the point of net zero. For added: “Printers who implement a carbon
highlights. claimed to be the first carbon calculator offset programmes and certification, management policy realise a range of
Having just returned from the Kent 2020 focused exclusively on the print and members will be referred to the benefits, such as maximising operational
Business Show, it was interesting to see packaging industry and aligned with the CarbonNeutral Company. efficiencies and differentiating their
how busy the venue was with both principles of BSI PAS2050. Chief executive, BPIF, Michael Johnson, service. Using the carbon calculator will
exhibitors and visitors, emphasising that Using the on-line facility, BPIF members said: “The calculator will provide clients help the print industry to get ‘on the front
the world is still turning, regardless of our will be able to measure the carbon with a clear method to compare products foot’ on this critical environmental issue.”
troubled credit lines. emissions produced by their site or from and services across the industry.”
www.bpif.org.uk
In fact, our stand was next to a wide
format printer, with other print service
companies dotted throughout the show. All
Label printer grows its capability
looked busy.
As the economy bottoms out and starts
to climb, as it eventually will, the screen
Label printer, Baker Self Adhesive Labels, also allows us to print short runs of any
and digital printing industry will take on a
has increased its digital printing and shape as it has a built in cutting head. It
new, fresh look. Some suppliers will have
converting capability with a Roland Soljet will enable us to grow our key market in
gone forever, with new, innovative
XC-540 ink jet printer/cutter. The labels as well as enter new ones since
companies taking their place. You can trust
1,371mm wide-format installation will we can now print larger labels, banners
Screen Process and Digital Imaging to track
be used to print a range of products from and signs as well as speciality
these changes and feature the new
posters, signs and point of purchase promotional products.”
products, services and ideas that will
displays, to banners and decals on paper, In order to get the best out of the
pathfind the industry to its new dawn.
films and plastics. installation, Baker is sending one of its
I’m looking forward to the journey, how
Managing director, Steve Baker, said: digital team, Rob Shaw, to a digital print
about you?
“The purchase will enhance our course run by the Roland Academy. The
flexibility. The maximum size we were course covers media preparation, print
previously able to print was just over A3. quality standards, finishing and colour
To get the best out of the
Jon Barrett
Now we can print up to 1,346mm wide management.
installation, Baker is sending one
Editor
in any length at 1,440dpi. The Roland
www.bakerlabels.co.uk
of its digital team, Rob Shaw, on
a Roland Academy course
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