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Roland DG recognises that a great team can make a huge difference to a business, which is why for the past 12 months they've strived and succeeded in gaining the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation. Roland DG's ethos is founded on being the best rather than the biggest, delivering this through exceptional people and the service they provide. The IIP framework has focused the business and set the benchmark to ensure that Roland DG will continue to build a strong organisation that provides excellent trai... 

Over the past year, wide format manufacturer Roland DG, has been spearheading a marketing strategy change, with an increasing focus on web and social media marketing. This can be seen in the recent launch of the Roland forum and online Creative Awards competition. To further develop Roland DG's web marketing strategy, they are now recruiting an Online Content and Academy Training Manager. This position involves running live training sessions at the Roland DG Academy, as well as developing online videos, bl... 

Celebrating 30 years of creativity and innovation, Roland's first international competition has attracted hundreds of entries to date. Roland customers worldwide now have until 29th January 2012 to showcase their best work and compete for magnificent prizes, including a trip for two people to Japan, an Apple iPad2 and a new Roland device of their choice. The deadline to enter the Roland Creative Awards has been extended in response to the popularity of the competition, which has received over 600 entries s... 

Confusion and concerns following news of the financial problems being incurred by German press manufacturer, manroland, has led Roland DG to reassure its customers that there is no connection between these two companies that share the same name. Roland Corporation has its roots firmly in Japan and was founded in 1972 as a specialist manufacturer of music products and synthesizers, whereas Man Roland AG is a specialist producer of web and sheetfed machines for the printing industry. In historical terms, Ro... 

CGS, Roland DG and Revolution Transfers join forces to offer a portfolio of colour-accurate packaging proofing and mock-up solutions that now include metallics. Successful UK Roland DG dealer Revolution Transfers to represent ORIS colour management solutions for packaging and large format applications throughout the UK. Being first to the proofing market with an eco-solvent solution that includes metallic and white ink capabilities. Like the Roland VersaUV series, the solution includes integrated print an... 

Interference_Thick 2D voted Roland DG's People's Choice Winner Selim Halulu, student at The AA School of Architecture, London has won the October's People Choice prize in Roland DG's Creative Awards competition. Winning a feature-packed Canon Powershot SX 230 HS digital camera, this intriguing entry received a staggering 3,599 votes from all over the globe. 'Interference_Thick 2D' was produced on a Roland MDX-540 milling machine, beating over 40 other UK entries. Halulu's innovative entry involved a fasci... 

To anyone in the music business, the name Marshall is certain to be familiar thanks to the high reputation built up by its guitar amplifiers that have been in regular use worldwide for the past 50 years. Around 18 months ago Marshall Amplification acquired Natal Drums with the intention of continuing development and production of this product family. Designed in the UK, the prototyping of these products is now entrusted to a Roland MDX-540 rapid prototyping machine at Marshall Amplification. The investment... 

One of the first things that colour print specialist Lance Britnell ensured when he joined his brother, Darren, in his innovative print and design business was to invest in a Roland VersaUV LEC-540 wide-format UV-curable print-and-cut solution. The idea formed by the duo was to set up a new arm at High Wycombe-based print services' specialist, Resource Print, and provide a broader range of print applications using unusual finishes and substrates to print with an added interesting twist. Lance Britnell was ... 

25 October 2011 - Specialist pre-press and digital solutions supplier Screen UK has partnered with Roland DG (UK) to add a powerful yet cost-effective UV-curable platform to its existing wide-format product family. This agreement will result in greater penetration for Screen UK into the display and flexible packaging prototyping market segments which complements the company's existing systems for the inkjet, offset and flexo markets. The Roland VersaUV LEJ-640 is a combination flat-bed and roll-fed wide-fo... 

Walsall College, in conjunction with Roland DGs Academy and Metamark, recently showcased their vehicle wrapping skills expertise to a global audience, when the UK hosted the worlds greatest skills competition, WorldSkills London 2011. The WorldSkills London 2011 Competition took place over four days, from 5 - 8 October. It is one of the biggest events ever to be held at ExCeL London, and saw over 1,000 of the most skilled young people from all corners of the globe battling it out in 46 different skills, ...