Emphasis will be on niche industry areas to
help companies improve existing processes.
Sign & Digital UK has announced details of the schedule for the New Business Theatre, to be held at the exhibition on the 30th April through to the 2nd of May.
The organisers, Faversham House, have said that ‘The New Business Theatre’ will host a number of thought provoking sessions related to making money from niche industry areas designed to help companies improve existing processes and to be more effective and profitable.
Every day of the exhibition, leading professionals will be on hand to inform and inspire visitors on subjects such as direct to garment printing, digital signage, social media and marketing. Sharing your experience with others is a good thing and something DPNlive has always supported.
The New Business Theatre sessions are free to attend but the organisers suggest pre-registering for the show and arrive in good time to be sure of a seat! View the New Business Theatre timetable
For more information, including the latest exhibitor list, please visit the show website, www.signanddigitaluk.com
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New products on display to offer innovative solutions in the luxury packaging market.
Derprosa - 25-years reinventing filmSpanish based Derprosa has announced that it will be taking part at Luxe Pack Shanghai, to be held on the 23rd and 24th of April. The event is considered one of the premier shows for luxury packaging and features many of the industry’s leading suppliers in this field.
With a presence in more than 60 countries around the world, Derprosa has become one of the major companies in lamination and packaging finishes solutions, specialising in the manufacture and sale of bi-axially-oriented polypropylene film for graphic arts, food packaging and labels.
With a clear focus on business expansion, Derprosa said it will present its latest and most exclusive film developments, all created to provide the best and most innovative finishes for luxury packaging lamination. During the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to learn about its new Elegance selection, a range with three different finishes, red, blue and black SOFT TOUCH. The company added that the most important characteristic of this new brand is that it is a film with colour.
On show also will be Silver Matt, part of the company’s Silver range. This is a matt metallic film finish with anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch properties.
Derprosa added that these new products are designed to offer new solutions to existing problems in the market. It believes that as a company, its product portfolio can deliver massive potential for luxury packaging, offering the widest range of solutions tailored to satisfy the needs of the most demanding customers.
In addition, on April 23, Derprosa will host 'Smart Packaging Solutions' at the Riverside Hotel, an event which will show Derprosa’s and Pimex’s star products, as well as the latest developments in packaging solutions, recently launched into the market. The company announced that there will also be a segment reserved during this for the analysis of trends in the sector, and projects that Derprosa propose for the future.
An added attraction to Derprosa’s ‘Smart Packaging Solutions’ show will be that attendees can enjoy the flavour of a typical, live, Spanish show.
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UK and Irish launches of
three new Mimaki printers at the show.
New Mimaki JFX500-2131Three exclusive product launches have been announced by UK and Irish Mimaki distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd at this year’s Sign & Digital UK 2013 exhibition in April. For the first time in the UK and Ireland the company will showcase the production dye sublimation Mimaki TS500 inkjet printer, the new, top of the range, flatbed LED UV Mimaki JFX500 printer and the high end A2 format flatbed LED UV Mimaki UJF-6042 on its stand at the exhibition in Birmingham.
These new product launches will be part of a host of Mimaki's outdoor durable eco solvent, solvent and latex print solutions which will play centre stage on the Hybrid stand. Visitors will get the opportunity to get an exclusive look at the two '500 Series' production machines and the small format UV printer for the first time on these Islands during the exhibition.
National sales manager, John de la Roche, outlined Hybrid's plans for the show. "Launching three incredible new Mimaki printers is no small feat, so we're anticipating a busy stand," he predicts. "With offers from Hybrid’s resellers at the show on Mimaki's popular CJV30 and JV33 products, there will be something for everyone."
Mimaki TS500 to launch at Sign & Digital UKHybrid announced that its stand will feature products including the Mimaki JV400 latex printer - to be shown in both 2 x 4 colour and 4 colour - plus Mimaki's innovative white configurations, with prints being produced from what it terms, Mimaki's exciting new RasterLink 6 RIP software. Also on show will be the highly acclaimed UJF-3042FX and UJF-3042HG A3 flatbed LED UV printers, with new applications and profit centres being a core message from the company.
"The Mimaki Learning Zone (MLZ) is situated right in the centre of our stand," added de la Roche. "We're inviting visitors to discuss how they can get the most from their existing setup or how we can help them find new revenue streams - there's expert advice on hand throughout the show."
Hybrid is billing the MLZ as the place for customers to seek advice on Mimaki software, maintenance and support solutions with Hybrid's Technical Services Manager, Andy Lewis. "With Mimaki trained technicians on our stand, we're here to assist our customers who may have business or technical questions during the show."
Hybrid's stand is situated at the front of the hall, but for those visitors wishing to find further information before the show, they can visit www.hybridservices.co.uk/sduk
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Océ to inspire visitors at Sign & Digital UK.
Océ Arizona 480GTOcé, part of the Canon Group, has said that it intends to inspire visitors at Sign & Digital UK (30 April – 2 May 2013, NEC, Birmingham) to see the bigger picture and explore the opportunities that it offers in the wide format market.
The company’s stand (E10, Hall 3) will showcase the latest developments in the Océ Arizona series of UV flatbed printers for the display graphics market. Other systems on display will include the Océ Arizona 460 and 480 GT UV flatbed models, the Océ CS9360 – printing at up to 29 m² an hour – and the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400, a 12-colour pigment 44-inch inkjet large format printer.
Océ added that another star attraction will be the Océ ColorWave® 650 poster printer, which incorporates Océ CrystalPoint® technology that uses toner pearls. Apart from hardware the ONYX® Thrive™ workflow software, a scalable print production solution based on Adobe® PDF Print Engine technology will also be on display.
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 Canon and Océ will also use the event to demonstrate the latest labour-saving innovations, designed to reduce waste and increase productivity. Océ Imaging Supplies will also have a significant presence on the stand. There will also be online access to the companies’ media guides, designed to provide detailed advice and guidance to help printing professionals select the most appropriate media for their printers and applications.
Dominic Fahy, Business Group Director, Display Graphics and Imaging Supplies, Océ UK, said: “Our stand will be a focal point of the show experience for our customers and prospects, as well as other visitors. Sign & Digital UK is an important platform for us to demonstrate our bigger picture offering to this important market sector. With the support of Canon, we continue to deliver exceptional performance to our customers and the industry in general. As a one-stop business partner, with a comprehensive product and solutions portfolio, our ongoing success as we continue to grow market share serves as recognition of the benefits of Océ’s acquisition by Canon.”
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Company confirms it will have
the largest stand at the show.
Ricoh C901 Graphic Arts +Ricoh has confirmed it will be exhibiting at North Print & Pack 2013 which is being held in Harrogate, UK, 14 – 16 May this year. It also announced that it will be taking the largest stand at the show (Stands A100 & A200). The company said it will use the event to showcase an extensive range of hardware and software solutions including the first UK showing of the recently launched Pro C901 Graphic Arts +, which will be available in the UK and Ireland in the summer, and incorporates the new EFI E42 or E82 print servers.
Stephen Palmer, Head of Production Print, Ricoh UK and Ireland, said:
"North Print & Pack 2013 is a focused show with a rich, respected heritage and fits well with Ricoh's desire to participate in events and exhibitions that enable it to get even closer to its customers. Our efforts this year continue to be on working with customers to transform their businesses through greater production efficiency and increased profitability and flexibility, giving them the freedom to operate their businesses successfully and confidently. North Print & Pack 2013 will give us a great
"The inclusion of the packaging sector in this show is also an exciting development that is representative of the fact digital is helping to break down the barriers-to-entry across a range of related printing sectors, all of which gives our customers the opportunity to diversify and grow their businesses. We are looking forward to meeting with a broad range of customers at the show."
Ricoh Pro C901In addition to the Pro C901+, Ricoh will also be demonstrating a Ricoh Pro C751, a Ricoh Pro 1357 high volume black & white press and the company's new wide format solution, the MP CW2200SP. A range of new software products from its growing TotalFlow workflow portfolio including Barr EOM and Commercial Marcom Central from PTI Technologies will also be on show.
Ricoh will be joined on the stand once again by partners including Morgana and Objectif Lune, Pentax and Ricoh's ITS division. The company added it will be promoting its Business Driver Programme, a special online portal for Ricoh customers, designed to help them maximise their investment in Ricoh's technology through access to an extensive resource of business tools and support.
Representatives from Ricoh will also be participating in the show's extensive speaker programme. Stephen Palmer will sit on the panel for the 'Lack of Finance and Government Support = Lack of Innovation and Disparity - Advice on Enabling your Business' at 2pm on Tuesday 14th May with Ricoh Director, Tim Carter and a Ricoh customer presenting on 'Going Beyond Print to Deliver Value-Added Services, Solutions and Applications - Sharing Customers Real-World, Proven Solutions' at 4pm on the same day.
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.ie
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New desktop digital printers launched for
dark garment and product decoration.
New TMT OKI White Toner printer with some printed samplesTheMagicTouch has announced that it will introduce the new TMT/OKI LED desktop digital printers at Sign & Digital UK (Stand L62).
The company said it was another innovation for the production of full colour transfers to decorate various sign products, garments and a wide range of non-textile applications.
These new desktop digital printers feature full colour capability together with a “white toner” option. TheMagicTouch maintains that this technology in conjunction with special transfer papers, offers the ultimate in dark garment and product decoration.
The new printers include the bespoke “Space Control” software which has been designed to deliver excellent colour control and transfer management.
A key element of the new white toner technology is it’s compatibly with all the companies transfer papers including those for non-textile applications. TheMagicTouch said this enables decoration onto dark coloured mugs, PU/leather phone cases, iPad cases, diaries, acrylic, folders and a host of sign based products previously considered a challenge to decorate using traditional print methods.
TheMagicTouch will also introduce both “Neon & Sensation” effect Reflectra products, suitable for embroidery and plotter based garment transfers at Sign & Digital UK. Other new items include the “Planx” range of wooden sign items together with Plotters, Heat presses and some unique printable products.
The company added:
“Sign companies need to offer customers a wider range of products and service options. Consider TheMagicTouch as the “new sales person” enabling personalised samples to be targeted to both existing and prospective clients. Target marketing of samples combined with a planned follow up results in new orders and improves product awareness. This type of pro-active contact is very rewarding and assists in building improved customer contact affordably”.
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Company promises a strong presence
at this year’s exhibition.
A busy Hybrid stand at Sign and Digital UK Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Irish distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd has confirmed that it will again have a strong presence at Sign & Digital UK this spring. The company plans to showcase all the latest Mimaki wide format solutions for the Sign & Graphics, Industrial Products and Textile markets.
Hybrid has said that visitors will receive a warm welcome with professional advice available, first-class hospitality, exclusive UK & Irish product launches and demonstrations of a broad range of applications achievable on Mimaki printers. The company also added that its knowledgeable and experienced team of sales staff and engineers will be on hand to discuss the wide range of printers available and offer guidance on suitable solutions for visitors’ businesses, whatever their requirements.
Hybrid’s national sales manager, John de la Roche, welcomes attending companies to the Hybrid stand, “We are very excited about the Sign & Digital show this year. Mimaki has a stunning range of versatile products and this is the perfect opportunity to show what they are capable of. Our experienced team will be happy to answer any questions and offer inspiration for what you can achieve with a Mimaki.”
Hybrid is on stand D10, right at the front of the hall and further details on the full range of Mimaki products can be found by visiting www.hybridservices.co.uk.
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Latest Mimaki solutions to be
showcased at Printwear & Promotion.
Branding products using the Mimaki UJF-3042 adds valueUK based Hybrid Services; Mimaki's exclusive UK & Irish distributor has announced that it will once again be attending the Printwear & Promotion exhibition at the NEC from Sunday 24th through Tuesday 26th February 2013 alongside specialist reseller, Lineker Machines. On show will be a range of garment marking and product personalisation solutions and Lineker Machines' team will be demonstrating embroidery, digital textile printing and direct to product imprinting utilising the Mimaki UJF-3042FX flatbed UV printer.
The purpose of the two companies jointly exhibiting together is to allow visitors to the stand an opportunity to discover a broad selection of techniques available for producing short runs of branded garments, promotional products and corporate gifts, with everything from t-shirts to iPhone covers being personalised during the show. Hybrid's Industrial Products sales manager, Mike Lewis said he invites prospective visitors to investigate some of the new solutions available. "Seeing companies invest in new technology is a positive step - be that a Mimaki printer/cutter or one of our growing range of desktop UV printers, they all add profitable new revenue streams to aid customer attraction and retention."
David Lineker - managing director of Lineker Machines added that his company offers embroidery and screen print solutions alongside its digital portfolio and this breadth of capability is a strength he's keen to capitalise on, "Our customers know that we have expertise across the full gamut of product personalisation and we look forward to welcoming them - old and new - to our stand at the show."
The Mimaki CJV30 Series of printer cutters starts from just £5,995 and the 1 metre model will be on the Lineker Machines stand, alongside a Mimaki UJF-3042FX flatbed A3 LED UV printer. A Happy Voyager embroidery machine and a Pressmech flatbed heat press will also be on display, all with the intension of showcasing inspirational applications to get visitors’ imagination working.
Printwear & Promotion is at the NEC in Birmingham from Sunday 24th February to Tuesday 26th February 2013. Lineker Machines and Hybrid’s stand is H2 in Hall 12.
http://www.linekermachines.org.uk/
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Focus will be on introducing new ideas and
niche markets for businesses to increase revenue.
New Business Tour announced for Sign & Digital UK 2013It has just been announced that the 2013 Sign & Digital UK show will see the introduction of an innovative, all-new feature comprising of three elements, which will focus on developing markets in the UK and dedicated to helping signmakers & graphic display professionals increase revenue.
The three elements are:
The New Business Tour: This will guide visitors around the show stopping at designated stands. The idea here is that these particular stands will be able to demonstrate new business opportunities, markets and ideas to help start a new signmaking enterprise, take an existing business into new areas or simply show how a company can be run more efficiently.
The New Business Theatre: A series of thought provoking sessions related to making money from niche industry areas. Exact times will be announced on the Sign and Digital UK website in order for visitors to plan their visit in advance.
The New Business Café: The starting place for visitors to pick up further information about the newly introduced Tour and Theatre. Once they have taken the tour and listened to the free advice at the theatre they can then relax and network over a coffee and discuss new business opportunities in more detail in the cafe.
Alan Caddick, Senior Marketing Manager for Sign & Digital UK explains; “To further increase the advice on offer at the show, we have introduced this new feature which will be a really effective way for business owners to spend their time. The idea is for business professionals to get face to face with the specialists and actually see how they can make money, in many instances by adding to their existing business for surprisingly small investment.”
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