The Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) has issued a statement saying that in spite of the currently unstable economic climate within the UK ahead of Brexit, its latest membership survey shows confidence from within the retail display industry.
The BPIF and CDi, together with the Stationers Company, hosted over 90 people from the print, creative and digital industries at the Oracle Bar in Leeds on 1 August to celebrate Yorkshire Day 2018.
Increasing consumer concern and media scrutiny on packaging has prompted Smurfit Kappa to join Two Sides - the organisation that promotes the attractiveness and sustainability of paper.
Having recently announced that it will host a POS and Display sector as part of the RemaDaysWarsaw 2019, the organiser has now confirmed it will also run a new Textile Zone. The event will take place 13 - 15 February 2019 at Ptak Warsaw Expo.
Global Graphics Software’s ScreenPro screening engine - that smooths out imperfections in inkjet printing - has been awarded a Printing Industries of America InterTech Technology Award.
Durst and OMET have formed a strategic partnership in North America that, as of yesterday (1 August), allows the latter exclusive access to sales of the Durst Tau product line, with full implementation expected by Label Expo Americas 2018, where the new Tau 330 RSC will be showcased as a stand-alone label press system as well as in-line with the new OMET XJet digital-flexo hybrid press.
An online platform called ‘Ready for Brexit’ has been launched by a group of independent business experts to provide a regularly-updated BrexList checklist of key issues that business owners can use to understand the potential impact of Brexit on their business.
Innotech Digital has become an authorised UK distributor for US-based General Formulations (GF) wide-format digital print media, self-adhesive vinyls, over-laminates and mounting films.
UV curing innovator Integration Technology (ITL) is strengthening its commitment to the Latin American market (LAM) with the appointment of Cristiano Jory as head of its regional provider, Integration Technology LAM.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has added a new event to its 2018 programme that aims to inform and educate the UK print community about UV LED curing technology. ‘The BCF print forum: throwing light on UV LED’, will take place on 2 October at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh, and on 9 October at Moor Hall in Sutton Coldfield.
The programme’s speakers will introduce the technology, explain the competitive reasons to use it, and present case studies from their own businesses. Lead sponsors are Paragon and Flint supported by hubergroup, Inx, Sun Chemical, AkzoNobel, AMS Spectral UV, bfs pressroom solutions, BYK Additives and Instruments, GEW, IST UK, and Phoseon Technology.
Martin Fowler, UK and Ireland sales manager from lead sponsors Paragon said: “The demonstration and case studies of the technical advancements and positive attributes of LED technology in today’s product decoration market will give all the attendees a solid platform for future development and investment.”
Keith Redmond, regional business manager (narrow web), UK and Ireland, Flint, added: “This is a great opportunity for British converters to get a complete overview of the real benefits and advantages that can be achieved with this technology.”
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