Category: Industry News

Gardners plans extra HP Scitex XP2300 investment

Aug 12, 2009 |

Gardners plans extra HP Scitex XP2300 investment

Following the success of its first HP Scitex XP2300 printer, Gardners is planning to invest in at least five more machines. The Cardiff-based company, which was one of the first in the world to install the 3.2m UV roll-to-roll printer, has seen massive productivity increases and slashed ink consumption with the printer which also allows Gardners to meet its objective of printing UV onto more environmentally friendly media than PVC.

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Trade-up offer for Seiko II ColorPainter V-64S

Aug 12, 2009 |

Trade-up offer for Seiko II ColorPainter V-64S

Colourgen is launching a trade-up promotion for the Seiko II ColorPainter V-64S eco-solvent printer. Anybody with a 42in+ solvent printer or any 42in+ printer from Epson, Encad or Kodak can trade-up to the new ColorPainter V-64S and claim a  ?1,500 discount on the new printer if they buy before 30 September 2009.

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Duplo London Calling

Duplo London Calling

Aug 12, 2009 |

Duplo London Calling

Duplo International is holding its  digital printfinishing event Duplo London Calling at the Docklands Hilton Hotel on the 22 – 23 September. Alongside Duplo will be finishing partners Renz, Vivid Laminating Technologies and Kern.

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Melville Graphics goes greener with ALD

Melville Graphics goes greener with ALD

Aug 12, 2009 |

Melville Graphics goes greener with ALD

Melville Graphics, part of Melville Exhibition and Event Services which prints and provides display services to the exhibition industry, has taken an important step in underlining its green credentials by deciding to use the services of ALD Industry for disp osal of its PVC banner material – both reinforced and unreinforced.

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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.