Perspex Distribution has played a key role in helping children’s TV programme The Dengineers build a den for Claire House Children’s Hospice in Liverpool. Perspex acrylic was used to help create a party zone and rope swing cage for patients and visitors.
Working with OOH media client Limited Space PressOn has delivered atrium banners, Orbit digital screen graphics and ceiling graphics for Paco Rabanne fragrances 1 Million and Lady Million across various locations including Westfield London, Manchester Arndale and Bullring, Birmingham.
Fespa Mexico 2017 - postponed from September to November due to earthquake just before the original date - managed to attract 8,880 individual visitors. The majority were from the host country, the other top five visiting nations being USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru.
Wrights Plastics GPX has bought a Bermaq Ami-C diamond edge polisher for its output on acrylic and similar media. The West Bromwich-based company said it will use the machine on standard PoS retail display products as well as bespoke display and signage items.
Oki Europe is bringing together its entire Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales operation (with the exception of Russia) as one legal entity on 1 January 2018, with Poland and Finland joining the other companies later that month. The intention is to make it more efficient and agile.
A professional version of the vinyl plotter software EasySignCut has ben released. The Pro version includes advanced features including a contour cutting capability.
The new Italian paper and graphics umbrella organisation Federazione Carta e Grafica has agreed extensive cooperation with Drupa to increase the amount of Italian exhibitors at the 2018 show.
Forming part of this federation ACIMGA, the Italian manufacturers’ association of machinery for the graphic, converting and paper industry, will play a key role in this agreement - as a partner it will be actively involved in trade fair participations and will take care of their operative implementation.
Synthetic paper manufacturer Hop Industries has published a guide for retailers that highlights how substrates used for in-store signage can positively or negatively impact their sustainability initiatives.
Fespa has announced that its non-print signage event European Sign Expo will be the biggest in its six-year history when it runs alongside the main Fespa show in Berlin next May.
Five months after Xeretec’s acquisition of Landscape Group – a move that brought together two of the biggest resellers of two of the world’s largest print brands, HP and Xerox - Xeretec has delivered on its acquisition promise to appoint more staff in support of both businesses. Xeretec has increased headcount by 39, bringing its total number of staff to 263.
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