Digital 23 commits to Mimaki; Positive+ in Latex reequip; Bex buyer in reverse takeover; Printweek Awards; DTB/ARC Textiles; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 23 November 2022 [Wide-format bulletin] [Sponsored by Fespa] [Latest headlines] [Digital 23 commits to Mimaki]( [Digital 23 commits to Mimaki]( Exhibition and signage specialist Digital 23 has installed a 1.6m-wide Mimaki UV printer after finding another recently installed Mimaki so economical that it was producing nearly all of the company’s work. [Positive+ gets up to speed with HP Latex installs]( [Positive+ gets up to speed with HP Latex installs]( Surrey-based printer Positive+ has installed an HP Latex R2000 flatbed after trialling the technology on an HP 800W roll-to-roll latex printer it bought in July. [Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover]( [Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover]( The engineering and manufacturing specialist group that acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print earlier this year is set to be purchased itself in a proposed reverse takeover deal worth £22.3m. [Sponsored content] [Sylvamo unveils climate neutral paper]( [Sylvamo unveils climate neutral paper]( Sylvamo has launched a certified climate neutral paper, HP Earth First, which comes in reams with 100% recyclable paper wrapping. [In the news] [Last chance to enter the 2023 Printweek Awards]( The final entry deadline for the 2023 Printweek Awards has been announced, meaning there is just under two weeks to start your online entry and play a part in ‘driving print forward’. [DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy]( Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base. [Cactus Graphics goes B2C with new MIS]( Cactus Graphics' new PrintIQ MIS went live this week after several months of development. The investment is intended to open up new revenue streams for the Dover-based printer. [Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head]( Xaar has officially launched its new printhead for aqueous fluids, which it believes will dramatically shake up a number of markets due to its jetting capabilities. [CMYUK launches consignment stock supply service]( CMYUK is set to make consignment stock holding a standard offering to all its UK customers, subject to status. [Wide-format product reviews] [Star product: Durst P5 500]( [Star product: Durst P5 500]( A high-throughput and versatile roll-to-roll inkjet. [Me & my: Titanium 2516]( [Me & my: Titanium 2516]( Mike Beese is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities. The managing director of Pontypridd-based DecTek thinks that for companies to survive and indeed thrive in the cutthroat world of commercial printing they have to innovate, evolve and diversify their offer to retain existing customers and win new ones. [In this issue] [As usual your latest Printweek is crammed full of news roundups and thought-provoking features, with the second part in our MBO series taking centre stage in the October & November ‘Trade Secrets’ issue, where we look at deals from the buyer's perspective...]( [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] [Die Maker / Cutter - POS]( [Large Format Printer / Finisher]( [Print Account Manager]( [Client Services Manager]( [Large Format Print Operator]( [See the latest jobs]( © MA Business Limited 2022. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]([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](.