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Ocean Outdoor sold by Smedvig Capital for £35m

NEWS: Capital investment firm Smedvig Capital has confirmed that it has sold DOOH operator Ocean Outdoor to private equity house LDC for £35m. Smedvig says revenue has increased more than three-fold since the initial investment.

Roland Creative Awards winner revealed at ceremony in Japan

NEWS: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, based in north-eastern China, has been named the grand prize winner of Roland Creative Awards.

Graphic Art Mart to distribute Arlon films in Australia

NEWS: Graphic Art Mart is to offer the full range of Arlon print media, cut graphics and flexible substrates for sign-making in Australia.

Northern Flags speeds to finish line with sports department

NEWS: Northern Flags has launched a Sport and Events Department, which will provide design and planning services, event branding and soft signage.

Countrywide Signs shortlisted for franchise award

NEWS: Estate agent sign board company Countrywide Signs is one of 14 finalists in this year's bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.

FEATURES

Live and learn: education at Sign and Digital UK

Morwenna Kearns looks at what's on offer from a learning standpoint at Sign and Digital UK.

Interview: Signs Express owners in conversation with Output

Three owners of UK Signs Express centres tell Morwenna Kearns about their companies and their nominations in the Sign and Digital UK Awards.

Interview: Signbox's Mark Bartlett in conversation with Output

Mark Bartlett, managing director of Surrey-based signage design and manufacturing firm Signbox, talks to Morwenna Kearns.

Interview: Dave Nurse from Signs Express Leeds in conversation with Output

Signs Express Leeds owner Dave Nurse is the next Sign and Digital UK Awards finalist to tell Morwenna Kearns about his nominated projects.

2011 review and 2012 preview: a move from the transient to the permanent for sign-making?

Morwenna Kearns starts Output's series of 2011 reviews and 2012 previews with her thoughts on sign-making.

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Building bridges to the future: wide-format and sign-making educational resources

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Happy families: Franchises in the signage and graphics sector

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Interview: Lavendon Access Services's John Tominay in conversation with Output

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Interview: Viscom Düsseldorf's Petra Lassahn in conversation with Output

NEWS

Deadline approaching for POPAI Awards

Signs Express Leeds 'delighted' by Sign and Digital UK Awards places

Dufaylite receives ISO 18001 accreditation

Perspex Distribution adds 'superior' SloanLED products to range

Tecna Display 'honoured' by Queen's Award

New Signs By Tomorrow franchise opens

Mauritian sign-maker leaves Sign and Digital with Maxicam router

Applelec opens second factory

VIDEO

PRODUCT PROFILES

Lavendon Access Services

Lavendon Access Services states it is the UK market leader in powered access rentals, working at height training and machine sales.

OPINION

Going global pt 3: Expanding your reach

Dufaylite's chief executive Tony Moscrop looks at online channels in the third part of his series on international business growth.

Going global pt 1: Entering the international market

Dufaylite's Tony Moscrop offers advice to manufacturers hoping to expand into the world-wide market.

Going global pt 2: Building relationships with customers abroad

Tony Moscrop, chief executive of Dufaylite, looks at how to build lasting relationships with customers abroad without being permanently based there.