Mimaki's first DTF printer; HeiQ claim 'tops $100m'; New ERP software for print; Coloreel; Xeikon; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 24 February 2023 [Product portfolio bulletin] [Top product news] [Mimaki to launch first DTF printer]( [Mimaki to launch first DTF printer]( [Mimaki to launch first DTF printer]( Mimaki has revealed the upcoming launch of its first direct-to-film (DTF) inkjet printer during its Global Innovation Days event this morning (22 February). [HeiQ's claim against coatings partner 'tops $100m']( [HeiQ's claim against coatings partner 'tops $100m']( [HeiQ's claim against coatings partner 'tops $100m']( HeiQ Materials has made a fresh filing in its ongoing legal action against Hi-Tech Coatings owner ICP Industrial, which is itself in the process of being sold, and with HeiQ’s total claim now "well in excess of $100m". [New software launch targeted at printers]( [New software launch targeted at printers]( [New software launch targeted at printers]( A new business offering e-commerce, pricing, data extraction robots, and automated quotation software has launched into the production market following extensive testing. [More product news] [Coloreel secures new UK distributor agreements]( Swedish firm Coloreel, which specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, has expanded its UK distributor network. [Change at the top of Xeikon]( Xeikon’s R&D chief has stepped up to take over at the helm of the digital press manufacturer. [Xaar inspires students at school STEM day]( A team from inkjet press manufacturer Xaar have helped inspire students at a STEM day event at St. Peter’s School in Huntingdon. [Knowledge Bank] [New cures for rocketing energy costs]( [New cures for rocketing energy costs]( Rocketing global energy prices are throwing up changes of behaviour across most domestic and industrial activities, with printing being no exception. [Best of British: A Christmas compendium]( [Best of British: A Christmas compendium]( Grace’s Guide is an online, free-access treasure trove of British industrial history. [Picking up the pieces]( [Picking up the pieces]( It’s sad when any business fails for there are countless personal stories entwinned with the corporate’s demise. But the failure of Arjowiggins, a firm that can trace its history back to 1761 and the Buckland Mill in Kent, seems especially painful. [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] [Print Finisher (Night Shift)]( [Large Format Printer / Finisher]( [National Business Development Manager - Printed Labels]( [Sign and Graphics Technician]( [Account Manager]( [See the latest jobs]( [Who bought what] [EDWPS adds to digital firepower]( [EDWPS adds to digital firepower]( Eight Days a Week Print Solutions has boosted its digital printing capacity with a new Konica Minolta Device. [WPG set to hire following jump in productivity]( [WPG set to hire following jump in productivity]( Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has set out intentions to take on staff after the installation of a Komori Lithrone boosted productivity by 30%. [Beamglow reveals Speedmaster XL 106 install]( [Beamglow reveals Speedmaster XL 106 install]( Luxury packaging manufacturer Beamglow has replaced an older seven-colour press with a brand-new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 press. [Blink opens eyes to new contract after Latex install]( [Blink opens eyes to new contract after Latex install]( Wide-format printer Blink has netted a contract with a global consumer brand just weeks after installing an HP Latex press it bought to help it compete for high profile contracts. [Product reviews] [Me & My: Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300]( [Me & My: Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300]( Iain Clasper-Cotte, managing director of Northern Flags and its wide-format display specialist sister company FaberExposize UK, loves Agfa machines. He’s assembled such an impressive array of Agfa devices at the company’s factory in Leeds that some local printers jokingly refer to Northern Flags as the “Agfa showroom of the north”. [Star product Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V]( [Star product Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V]( Horizon’s solution for high-throughput, high-quality booklets upgraded with iCE LiNK workflow management capability plus the ability to handle continuous-fed rolls. [Star product: Esko software release 22.11Â]( [Star product: Esko software release 22.11 ]( The latest version of Esko’s powerful modular tool set for packaging and label production. © MA Business Limited 2023. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Product Portfolio 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](.