Wide-format news - Banbury enhances offering; Insolvencies hit sector; Gifting market to top £1bn; Sherwood; Pantone; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 16 December 2020 [Wide-format bulletin] [Sponsored by Fespa] [Latest headlines] [Banbury Litho enhances wide-format arm]( [Banbury Litho enhances wide-format arm]( Banbury Litho has bolstered its in-house wide-format ops with the installation of a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed UV printer and an Esko Kongsberg X24 Edge digital cutter with i-Cut software. [Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA]( [Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA]( A wave of company insolvencies has spelled the end for a historic Staffordshire print business with a history dating back almost 120 years. [UK personalised gift market to hit £1bn]( [UK personalised gift market to hit £1bn]( The UK personalised gift market is expected to reach £1bn over the next 12 months, according to the findings of a new study from Roland DG. [In the news] [Sherwood Group invests in UK-made mask offering]( Sherwood Group and KMD Company have become the latest industry firms to invest in specialist mask-making equipment. [Pantone reveals two colours of the year for 2021]( Pantone has revealed its two colours of the year for 2021 – Ultimate Grey (Pantone 17-5104) and Illuminating (Pantone 13-0647), a vibrant yellow. [Global Graphics to acquire Hybrid Software]( Global Graphics is set to acquire Hybrid Software Group from Congra Software. [Wide-format product reviews] [Me & my: Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED]( [Me & my: Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED]( In a normal year Southend-based Solopress would be churning out between 2,000 to 3,000 orders per day, depending on seasonality. These orders could be anything from 100,000 leaflets, a single roller banner or 100 business cards. [Star product: Canon Arizona 2300]( [Star product: Canon Arizona 2300]( Incorporating Canon’s innovative Flow vacuum bed technology, the two models in this new range are targeted at users with high productivity needs plus a requirement to run a wide range of media. [In this issue] [The October and November 2020 issue of Printweek is out now. Our 'power of print issue’ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...]( [Forward to a friend](mailto:?subject=Print%20industry%20news%20...&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested%20in%20this%20newsletter%20from%20PrintWeek:%20%20 [Got some news? Email the PrintWeek newsdesk here](mailto:printweek.newsdesk@markallengroup.com) [PrintWeek jobs] [Multiple Printing and Finishing Roles. Immediate start]( [Perfect Binder Operator]( [Sales Manager]( [Operations Director- Board Position]( [ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER]( More jobs © MA Business Limited 2020. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Wide Format bulletin emails, please click [here](. To understand how we process, use & safeguard your data, please read our [Privacy Policy](. If you would like to update your marketing contact preferences, then please [click here](.