PFI hit by impairment; Stocksigns upgrades flatbed ops; Dominion doubles capacity; Vism; Bobcat; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 17 May 2023 [Wide-format bulletin] [Sponsored by Fespa] [Latest headlines] [PFI Group posts loss after massive writedown]( [PFI Group posts loss after massive writedown]( A falling out at PFI Group has resulted in the abrupt departure of four directors at one of its subsidiaries, with the group also making related impairment charges of more than £4m. [Stocksigns bags SwissQprint’s 100th UK install]( [Stocksigns bags SwissQprint’s 100th UK install]( Health and safety signage specialist Stocksigns has directly upgraded its main flatbed production press by swapping out a first-generation SwissQprint Impala for a fourth-generation model. [Dominion doubles capacity with Vutek install]( [Dominion doubles capacity with Vutek install]( Bradford wide-format specialist Dominion Print has installed an EFI Vutek Q5r 5m reel-to-reel inkjet press, effectively doubling its capacity. [Sponsored content] [Direct to Garment printing – is it worth the investment?]( [Direct to Garment printing – is it worth the investment?]( If 30% of all textile items produced today are never purchased, why be part of the problem when you can drive and profit from the solution. [In the news] [Vism updates installation job management software]( Wide-format print and signage software specialist Vism has made a raft of updates in the latest release of its installation job management software. [Agfa install a RIP-roaring success for Bobcat Digital]( Wide-format printer Bobcat Digital has tripled its production speed since installing an Agfa Anapurna H3200i LED 3.2m hybrid press. [Fespa goes live with event app]( Fespa has launched a brand-new app for its 2023 events, available from Android and Apple app stores under ‘Fespa’. [Print hits right note for Eurovision and Liverpool]( Liverpool is awash with print as the city gears up for the Eurovision Song Contest grand final this weekend. [Printweek to produce official Fespa show daily in Munich]( Printweek is to produce the FespaDaily, the official daily newspaper of Fespa Global Print Expo, which opens its doors in less than a fortnight. [Wide-format product reviews] [Me & My: Zünd G3 3XL-3200]( [Me & My: Zünd G3 3XL-3200]( Founded 25 years ago in Kettering, Northants, Artisan Signs is a family-run, large-format print and signage company that works with a broad range of clients, taking in large retail, marketing and exhibition agencies through to local businesses and organisations. [Star product: Serif Affinity Version 2]( [Star product: Serif Affinity Version 2]( A fully featured yet very low-cost challenger to Adobe’s Creative Suite – with Pantone swatch libraries. What’s not to like? [In this issue] [The April and May issue is out now. Our ‘colourful 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] [Print BDM - Existing Accounts]( [Business Development Director | Direct Mail and Print Management | Netherlands]( [National BDM - Printed Labels, Shrink Sleeves & Pouches]( [Account Manager]( [Operations Director]( [See the latest jobs]( © MA Business Limited 2023. [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](.