Category: Applications

Furniture flair

Why sustainability coupled with amazing design makes digitally printed furniture a niche to watch says Melony Rocque-Hewitt.

In the Image Reports ‘Widthwise 2012’ survey – now in its fifth year – over 50% of respondents said that despite the unstable economic conditions, recruitment was high on the agenda. From these respondents, 42% said that they would be looking to appoint design staff.

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Driven up the wall

Melany Rocque-Hewitt finds that walls have never looked so good, thanks to the growth in bespoke digitally printed coverings.

Excuse the pun, but digital wallpaper is on a roll. Digitally produced, bespoke wall coverings (wallpapers or feature wall murals) are gaining momentum not just in the commercial sector but have segued their way into the domestic, consumer zone.

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Spotlight on carpet

Forget the film stars, now thanks to digital printing technology; it’s the carpet itself that’s hogging the limelight finds Melony Rocque-Hewitt.

Are you optimising your existing wide-format digital printing equipment? That’s the question that Jon Price director at Wokingham-based CMYUK Digital has been asking his customers of late. The reason? CMYUK has become the exclusive UK distributor for the European product range from Printing Carpets – the Netherlands-based supplier of plain, white, ready-for-printing carpet stock and vinyl flooring.

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Life on the ocean waves

Dan Sanders talks to Melony Rocque-Hewitt about how wide-format digital print is becoming part and parcel of the ebb and flow of mariner life.

Dan Sanders is sales director of Coast Graphics situated in Hamble, Hants, which along with Cowes is regarded as the epicenter of UK marine trade and activity. A busy, busy man, the business is booming as increasingly more mariners turn to digital wide-format printing to adorn their crafts.

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An Industrial Revolution

How advances in digital wide-format inkjet printing are attracting the attention of other industries, bringing new custom well beyond the traditional sign and display markets.

Inkjet technology is moving way beyond its traditional sign and display applications and seeping into new areas. Fabulous, experimental adaptations of it have been happening for some time now and are becoming closer to viable reality. Take for example, 3D concrete printing, which has the potential to totally transform architectural and building processes and practices.

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29 September to 1 October, 2026
The Print Show

https://www.theprintshow.co.uk/

Where?

NEC Birmingham, UK • Hall 1

What is it?

The Print Show is committed to helping visitors discover new opportunities for their business, demonstrating that print is so much more than simply putting ink on paper. With access to exhibitors from all corners of the industry, all free of charge, The Print Show is an event that cannot be missed.

Now in its 10th anniversary year, The Print Show is established as the most important and best-attended industry event in the UK, and is still the only exhibition entirely dedicated to the UK print sector. The Print Show is the primary meeting point for the market, offering visitors the opportunity to see the latest technological developments, meet and network with peers, and access advice from some of the leading experts in print.

30 September 2026
The Print Industry Awards

Where?

National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

What is it?

The Print Industry Awards celebrate excellence across the print and visual communications sector, recognising the achievements, innovation and talent that drive the industry forward. From outstanding print businesses and suppliers to individual professionals, the awards highlight the very best in print, digital and visual communications. Backed by decades of industry expertise, the Print Industry Awards provide a platform to showcase success, raise standards and honour those making a real impact.