Category: Wide-format Blogs

Benefiting the masses

I don’t think I’m giving too much away ahead of the publication of our 2024 Widthwise Report – not long now!!! – when I say workflow efficiencies are a key focus for so many PSPs, and therefore a hotbed of innovation...

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Song, song, new

With the Drupa 2024 song ‘Let us Create the Future’ my new earworm, it seems apt to flag up that industries and businesses which fail to deploy robotics and AI to improve their operations may face a similar fate as those who...

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It’s showtime…again

Today’s the day! Drupa is on. Are you winging your way there as you read this? Or do you eschew such enormous trade shows these days for small, more intimate and targeted domestic events – such as Soyang’s open days in...

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University challenge

Businesses are being invited to a breakfast meeting at Teesside University in Middlesborough on 18 June where Owain Brennan, CEO of SeerBI, will flag up AI and machine learning possibilities. There’ll also be the chance to...

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I spy

CyberUK – the government’s flagship cyber security event – is currently taking place in Birmingham, with experts examining the most pressing challenges. That, together with the introduction of a free Secure...

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22-24 FEB, 2026
Sign & Digital UK

Where?

Hall 6, NEC, Birmingham

Cost?

Free to members of the sign making and digital print trade.

What is it?

Running for more than 35 years, Sign & Digital UK is a central part of the industry’s calendar, providing an annual launch pad for all that is new, and an economic stimulus for the industry. The show gives the opportunity to meet in person, see and compare equipment and kit from the major industry suppliers, and the chance to source new suppliers and gather new ideas to enhance and drive your business forward.

23 FEB, 2026
The Sign Industry Awards

Where?

National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

Cost?

An individual ticket is £289, whereas a table of 10 is £2,800.

What is it?

The Sign Industry Awards, presented by Sign Update and Sign & Digital UK, celebrate excellence in the visual communications sector by honouring past achievements, present innovations, and future advancements. These awards recognise outstanding suppliers, sign makers, and individual traders in sign making, digital printing, and visual communications. With over 35 years of industry service, SDUK and Sign Update ensure that everyone in the industry has a voice, highlighting and rewarding the best in the field.