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19 October 2026
A big flatbed investment from Hollywood Monster, a new paint protection film range at William Smith, fresh cutting kit at Soyang, and a new report on what’s really driving purchasing decisions in wide format — plus a practical look at sustainable large format printing: where it’s genuinely worth starting, and where it’s just marketing talk.
Display specialist Hollywood Monster has bought a 5.2-metre-wide EFI VUTEk X5r from CMYUK, aimed at boosting output, automating finishing and lowering production costs as the business scales up its large-format display and exhibition work — a sign that confidence in big-ticket hardware investment is still strong heading into 2027.
Vehicle wrap specialist William Smith has introduced Avery Dennison’s ADfend Pro paint protection film in gloss and matte finishes, pitched on faster installation times — worth knowing if PPF work sits alongside your wrap and livery jobs, or if you’re thinking about adding it.
Soyang Europe has bought a VeloBlade Nexus 3016 digital cutting table for its new Lancashire showroom, due to open in early 2027 — another reminder that finishing kit is increasingly as much a part of the showroom pitch as the printers themselves.
A new Keypoint Intelligence report, covered by WhatTheyThink, finds that more than half of print service providers now see sustainability as a crucial factor in their own business and purchasing decisions — pointing to recyclable PP/PET substrates, lower-VOC ink chemistries and certifications such as FSC and the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership as the areas customers are asking about most.
With that report putting a number on something a lot of you have been hearing from customers directly, it’s worth being clear-eyed about which changes make a real difference and which are just marketing talk. Here’s where we’d suggest starting:
If you’re weighing up a lower-VOC ink switch, a recyclable media range, or just want a steer on what’s genuinely worth doing versus what’s just a label, get in touch — we supply the printers, ink and media covered above and can talk you through what will actually work on your floor.
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