Category: Widthwise

The Widthwise Discussions 2023

HOW HAS 2023 BEEN FOR THE WIDE-FORMAT DIGITAL INKJET PRINT SECTOR, AND HOW DO WE EXPECT IT TO PERFORM IN 2024? THAT WAS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL WIDTHWISE DISCUSSIONS WITH PSPS AND SUPPLIERS. HERE’S THEIR THINKING…

Read More

The Widthwise Discussions

Has much changed during the course of this year – and what do we expect 2023 to bring? That’s what PSPs and sector suppliers debated in two recent virtual discussion groups hosted by Image reports to address the issues playing out in the UK’s wide-format print sector. Here’s what key stakeholders had to say…

Read More

Widthwise 2022: The key findings

The 15th annual Image Reports Widthwise Report is being published alongside this issue and can be downloaded for free at: www.imagereportsmag.co.uk/widthwise . It’s a detailed read, incorporating data from 201 PSPs based here in the UK/Ireland to help you get a good grassroots feel for the landscape in which you now operate. Here are some of the key findings you can expect to be explored in the full report.

Read More

The Widthwise 2021 Round Table Discussions

This has been the year of the ‘great reset’ for so many UK businesses, and the majority of those in the large-format sector are looking towards 2022 with optimism. Aren’t they? This autumn we ran two Round Table discussions – one with print chiefs, and one with suppliers – to find out if much had changed since the Widthwise 2021 poll at the start of the year, and before we kick-off the next one in January. This was the upshot…

Read More
  • 1
  • 2
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.