Category: Environment

Waste not

Aug 8, 2022 | Environment

At the end of 2021 Fespa UK Association announced a print waste reduction programme and called on PSPs to get involved. The response has been disappointing. So is all the hard work also going to go to waste?

Greenwashing: do you do it?

Aug 8, 2022 | Environment

This sector is to be applauded for the efforts it’s making in becoming more environmentally conscientious, but perhaps we need to ask ourselves some difficult questions before we start clapping ourselves on the back. Walter hale considers…

Getting creative with cardboard

Apr 7, 2022 | Environment

If it’s good enough for the TV and film industry, it’s good enough for many other sectors, so should you be looking a bit more seriously at 3D, cardboard engineered print applications?

Carbon calculation made easy

Apr 7, 2022 | Environment

CarbonQuota and Tharstern have collaborated to create a tool that allows you to provide instant carbon footprints on every quote and invoice – automatically – using your own in-house data. It’s a milestone development. Here’s why.

On the road to recovery

Apr 7, 2022 | Environment

Can we get better any time soon at recovering used large-format print for recycling? MacroArt MD Michael Green tackles the questions of how realistic that is, and who is responsible for making it happen.

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22-24 FEB, 2026
Sign & Digital UK

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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

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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.