NEWS: Chelsea Football Club celebrated victories in the FA Cup and Uefa Champions League on Sunday in buses wrapped for the occasion by Totally Dynamic.
NEWS: A dedicated DOOH sales and consultancy business has been established by James Thornton and Ian Robinson, called Hub Digital Networks.
NEWS: Paradigm Audio Visual has completed a CGI project for the new Titanic Belfast museum, creating 'an immersive three-side "cave"'.
NEWS: Wide-format equipment supplier Reproprint will host an open day at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey on June 13th.
NEWS: London Taxi Advertising has launched a competition offering businesses a full livery taxi wrap for free.
NEWS: Antalis McNaughton will exhibit at the InStore Show in London, UK on June 27th and 28th, emphasising products suitable for advertising displays.
NEWS: A new digital advertising site has been unveiled by Ocean Outdoor, the third to have been launched by the company in east London in the last six months.
NEWS: The winners of the LoveContent Awards 2012 were revealed at a ceremony held during Screenmedia Expo in London.
NEWS: UK POS is offering independent retailers the chance to win an iPad for the best celebratory summer window display to show support for Independent Retailer Month in July.
OPINION: Geny Caloisi looks at the more mobile digital signage on show at Screenmedia Expo.
NEWS: HH Global is among the exhibitors at this week's Screenmedia Expo, with a presence focusing on engaging with customers using digital media.
NEWS: Screenmedia Expo, taking place in London today and tomorrow features Christie's MicroTiles products on a number of its partners' stands.
NEWS: Large-format poster company blowUp media has installed new building wrap advertising sites in Birmingham and Manchester, UK.
NEWS: British Airways's graphics team has transformed a fleet of aircraft into 'doves' with a Zünd PN M1200 plotter, to celebrate the Olympics.
NEWS: Pixels is offering a bundle including BrightSign's HD220 media player and signagelive BrightSign Edition.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns previews digital signage event Screenmedia Expo 2012.
NEWS: printMax says increasing its online presence with social media interaction 'is proving to be hugely beneficial'.
NEWS: What is thought to be the UK's largest collaborative art project has gone ahead with the support of print and display company St Ives.
NEWS: Screenmedia Expo will feature a videowall on PSCo's stand, powered by Matrox Graphics's Mura MPX Series system and controlled via Matrox's MuraControl for iPad app.
NEWS: Oasis Graphic says it is 'thrilled' to have completed a branding campaign which involved producing 40 separate graphics for Budweiser.
NEWS: Alternative ink provider Colorific has announced it is to merge with technical support company Tech8.
NEWS: The debut Digital Print UK show is to be moved to autumn 2013, following initial plans to hold the event this September.
NEWS: Ipex 2014 has been officially launched with the print trade show's focus on helping printers navigate the changing marketplace.
NEWS: An interactive digital billboard campaign has been running at a railway station that encourages commuters to use their smartphones to help end domestic violence.
NEWS: Acquire Digital will launch its latest SaaS digital signage management solution at Screenmedia Expo.
NEWS: Potts Print (UK) has achieved Carbon Balanced Publication Printing Company status, having carbon-offset its printing operations.
NEWS: Eyetease Media will exhibit the latest version of its taxi-roof digital signage solution at Screenmedia Expo, deployed on London and New York taxis.
NEWS: Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) is inviting wide-format print companies to its showroom in Reading, UK for another three-day open house event.
NEWS: The new Langtree Park stadium, home of the St Helens rugby league team, opened in January with signage produced by Vinyline and Applelec.
NEWS: PaperCo is to stock Arctic Paper UK's Arctic Volume paper range, which the manufacturer says gives 'a natural feel' to printed products.
NEWS: Josero has released details of some key buyers of its Redjet 3.2m printer, unveiled at Sign and Digital UK 2011.
NEWS: Océ is again sponsoring the Chatsworth International Horse Trials next weekend and supplying digital printing services.
NEWS: William Smith has won a tender to supply fingerpost signs to Northenden, Manchester. The wayfinding signs feature a 'Polo mint' cap.
NEWS: Northern Flags has launched a Sport and Events Department, which will provide design and planning services, event branding and soft signage.
NEWS: Xaar has been chosen to present its work at the 'Make it in Great Britain' exhibition at London's Science Museum from this summer.
NEWS: Estate agent sign board company Countrywide Signs is one of 14 finalists in this year's bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
NEWS: Signs Express Warwick has completed a 'stunning' vehicle wrap for bike specialist Boardman Bikes, featuring British Olympic hopefuls.
NEWS: The organiser of the new Cross Media trade show, to be held on September 3rd and 4th, says it is 'gaining momentum' with more companies signing up.
NEWS: POP trade association POPAI UK and Ireland is urging the industry to enter its annual awards scheme before the deadline of May 4th.
FEATURE: Geny Caloisi reports from the NEC Showcase at the O2.
NEWS: Lanarkshire-based Ecosse Signs says its investment in a new HP L26500 Latex printer, supplied by William Smith, has helped it achieve higher capacity for vehicle graphics and other display applications.
NEWS: Touch2view's Giant iTab product is part of today's (April 25th) NEC Display Showcase at the O2 in London, UK.
NEWS: Creative FX has completed a vehicle wrap project aimed at promoting a smartphone app for petrolheads.
NEWS: Limited Space has delivered a creative campaign for the film Mirror Mirror, which involves mirrored vinyl and apple-shaped floor graphics.
NEWS: The Café at the Botanics at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens now 'blends into the surroundings' thanks to a vinyl wrap from the local branch of Signs Express.
NEWS: Next month's Screenmedia Expo in London, UK will feature the exhibition debut of Philips Public Signage, in collaboration with NDS and AOpen.
NEWS: Virgin Media's stand at the recent Gadget Show Live featured a Twitter-integrated, Spotify-powered virtual jukebox created by Working Solutions.
NEWS: London-based display system manufacturer Tecna Display has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
NEWS: Merseyrail has deployed Dynamax's digitalsignage.net software to manage corporate communications across five sites.
NEWS: Digital signage training provider Nvest has announced the appointment of Mark Kitchen as product trainer and account manager.
NEWS: Two digital displays from AllSee Technologies have been installed as part of an exhibition at Sarehole Mill in Birmingham, said to be an inspirational place for writer JRR Tolkien.
NEWS: The self-portraits of more than 200,000 children will be projected onto the front of Buckingham Palace to form a giant montage image of the Queen over the next three evenings.
NEWS: Maxicam UK has reported it sold its flagship Maxi-C 1325SE-T-V on the second day of Sign and Digital UK to Mauritius-based Cube Design.
NEWS: The Printing Charity has elected Alan Thorburn, HR director at Trinity Mirror Printing, as a trustee.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations experienced an 'extremely busy and successful' appearance at March's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: OOH media owner Outdoor Plus has unveiled The Spire, a 20m-high digital signage structure using Impact 12 LED screens from Lighthouse Technologies, installed on the A40 in London.
NEWS: Signs Express Lancaster has provided signage and financial support to help Morecambe's bid to win a share of the Portas Pilot project fund.
NEWS: Roland DG (UK) says its informal, café-style stand at Sign and Digital UK 'paid dividends' with record numbers of new members signing up to the Roland Forum online community.
NEWS: Digital signage owner Amscreen has appointed James Whitbread, previously of Admedia, as a new account director.
NEWS: Bowden and Dolphin Signs has played its part in the regeneration of the former MG Rover site, by producing and installing livery for security vehicles.
FEATURE: The Outdoor Media Centre has commissioned a study to find out what influences buyers. Geny Caloisi looks at the results of 'The Customer Journey'.
NEWS: Papergraphics's Digimura fabric-backed wallcovering material has been used in a recent art installation by Insa.
NEWS: Sign trade supplier Applelec has opened a second manufacturing site, an 8,000sq ft (743sq m) factory in Leeds, to meet growing demand for products.
NEWS: Prismaflex UK has produced an illuminated poster for a 'windswept mountain' in the Brecon Beacons in Wales, to promote the Territorial Army.
NEWS: Wide-format printing kit dealer printMax says its fourth time exhibiting at Sign and Digital UK was a 'huge success'.
NEWS: The organiser of Sign and Digital UK has received positive feedback following March's show from exhibitors and visitors.
NEWS: Signage manufacturing, distribution and service company Ultima Displays says its attendance at last week's Sign and Digital UK was a 'huge success'.
NEWS: NEC is to host its 2012 Display Showcase at The O2 arena in London, UK on April 25th. DOOH association The Screen is hosting a complementary briefing event.
NEWS: The latest exhibition by UK artist Insa included wallcoverings and floor graphics digitally printed and installed by London-based BAF Graphics.
NEWS: The RollsRoller Flatbed Applicator will be distributed in the UK by Spandex, following an agreement with Swedish manufacturer Reklamide.
NEWS: Signs Express Derby has manufactured and installed signs for Herotsc, a contact centre that opened in the city in February.
NEWS: Chris Bosworth has joined Pyramid Display Materials's external sales team as part of the signage materials supplier's new investment programme.
NEWS: Leicestershire printer Taylor Bloxham has launched a 'Spring Bonanza' charity fundraising initiative.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster has commented on winning the Wide Format Printing Company of the Year prize at the Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: An exhibition called 'Can You Hear Me Now?' at Derby Art Gallery features handmade plaques from Signs Express Sheffield.
NEWS: People currently receiving payments from The Printing Charity's Regular Financial Assistance scheme will receive a ten percent rise in funds, as the organisation responds to the rising cost of living.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor has revealed a new advertising format – 'the first ever' 180-degree wrap – at London's Oxford Circus Tube station.
NEWS: GMG's new wide-format colour management and workflow solution GMG ProductionSuite will be distributed by City and West End Solutions.
OPINION: The two Westfield shopping centres in London pride themselves on being leaders in digital advertising. Geny Caloisi looks at the arrival of Futurefashion.
NEWS: The organisers of this week's Sign and Digital UK are holding discussions with exhibitors about the team's new show, Digital Print UK, taking place from September 18th to 20th.
NEWS: Fastsigns Chelmsford has provided the indoor and outdoor décor of the new SportsDock centre at the University of East London.
NEWS: The British Print Industries Federation (BPIF) has sent a letter of protest to Royal Mail following the company's decision to introduce a flat rate for all packet post under 750g.
NEWS: Dufaylite's recycled paper, honeycomb-structure substrate Ultra Board, normally used for signage applications, has been used to build ten studio offices in Leeds.
OPINION: Attending an exhibition with a stand that is designed to impress is no mean feat.
NEWS: Tetenal says its product showcase at this week's Sign and Digital UK show focuses on creativity and environmental responsibility, including the first UK appearance of Ilford's BioMedia.
NEWS: FESPA has released the names of the winners from each country in its Hall of Fame contest.
NEWS: Picon is to host 18 British print suppliers in 800sq m of stand space across five halls at drupa 2012.
NEWS: The new concourse has opened at London's King's Cross station featuring a 'state-of-the-art' media space implemented by JCDecaux.
NEWS: Signs Express Peterborough owner Ann Hitch has been nominated for the Encouraging Women in Franchising Franchisee of the Year Award.
NEWS: William Smith has supplied the development of a new stretch of Greenway with Stylos fingerpost units for wayfinding.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns looks at what's on offer from a learning standpoint at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Signs Express Leeds has completed wraps on 43 new buses following an £8m investment in a new transport fleet by Arriva Yorkshire.
NEWS: Prismaflex's Storm-Flex dry posting system is to be installed at 230 national railway sites by CBS Outdoor UK.
NEWS: A variety of exhibitors' stands have been confirmed as stops on the Green Trail, to make its debut at Sign and Digital UK next week.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul outlines some of the new technology additions at this year's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has commented on yesterday's budget with an emphasis on the benefits of corporation tax cuts.
NEWS: Bowden and Dolphin has won a contract to design and manufacture new signage for the Swan Shopping Centre in Yardley, Birmingham.
NEWS: Kern has appointed Dan Leppard to the customer service team, after Leppard successfully completed an apprenticeship.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor is campaigning to keep Yinka Shonibare's Nelson's Ship in a Bottle sculpture, currently on the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square, for the nation.
NEWS: One of Kall Kwik's 'best performing centres' in London's West End was visited this week by new Kall Kwik brand owner Nigel Toplis in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
NEWS: The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has launched a campaign aimed at offering 300 employment opportunities in creative industries to UK school leavers.
NEWS: Around 100 billboards in Birmingham will display work from local, national and international artists in April, moving 'art out of galleries and onto the city streets'.
NEWS: The UK's first major shop window display using Samsung's transparent digital displays has been unveiled by Harrods and Crystal Display Systems.
NEWS: Birmingham City Ladies football team has won continued sponsorship from local graphics producer Hollywood Monster.
NEWS: Printing equipment manufacturer Heidelberg UK has joined Two Sides.
NEWS: Hybrid Services has confirmed its line-up for its Sign and Digital UK stand, which will feature a number of 'huge' launches of Mimaki wide-format products.
NEWS: The digital signage network installed in Spar convenience stores is expected to reach more than 1,000 locations by the end of the year.
NEWS: Manufacturer FTC and supplier Atech will exhibit a range of tools and gadgets for sign-makers at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Amscreen will donate advertising space across its entire digital signage network to promote Sport Relief.
NEWS: The chief executive of Blippar has commented on the announcement that free WiFi internet will be provided on parts of the London Underground.
NEWS: Roland DG UK's marketing manager has abseiled down one of Bristol's tallest hotels to raise money for a children's cancer charity.
NEWS: UK-based Horizon Signs has merged with a number of sister companies to form the new Horizon Group.
FEATURE: David Allen from Allen Signs tells Morwenna Kearns about celebrating his company's 45th anniversary and being a finalist in the Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: Perfect Colours has installed the UK's first HP Designjet L28500 at Print Designs.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns asks Scott King from Service Graphics about his company and its Sign and Digital UK Award nomination.
NEWS: The Screen is to hold a special breakfast briefing to discuss the impact of interactive elements and social media integration on digital out-of-home campaigns.
NEWS: Volkswagen has initiated a campaign called 'The Big up The up!' which displays content from the Volkswagen Facebook page onto digital billboards.
NEWS: The forthcoming Sign and Digital UK show in Birmingham will see the first public appearance of the InkTec Jetrix 2030.
FEATURE: Tim Andrews, managing director Hollywood Monster, tells Morwenna Kearns about his business and being nominated for two Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: Paradigm AV has begun an internal restructuring process, the result of which will separate, focus and make more autonomous the company's divisions.
NEWS: Alternative inks supplier Colorific will be exhibiting at Sign and Digital UK later this month.
NEWS: MK Gallery is now sporting a new look thanks to a hand-painted mural overseen by the local branch of sign-maker Signarama.
NEWS: Media owner JCDecaux has announced a 'vision for the future of rail advertising'.
NEWS: Eight 32" (81cm) digital signage displays from AllSee Technologies were used at The University of Northampton's open day last week.
FEATURE: Alex Wood from RMC Digital Print tells Morwenna Kearns about being nominated for a Sign and Digital UK Award.
NEWS: London, UK-based printer FE Burman has purchased a Horizon BQ160 PUR perfect binder from Intelligent Finishing Systems.
NEWS: Print finishing equipment company Duplo has been named in the Sunday Times Best Companies accreditation scheme.
NEWS: Roland DG UK has announced its EGX engravers are now available from Tyne and Wear-based authorised dealer Radecal.
NEWS: Signs Express says it is 'delighted' to see five of its franchises shortlisted in the Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: Focus on Imaging will see the UK launch of Sihl Direct UK's Clara Beneficial Canvas, described as an inexpensive canvas suitable for the art reproduction market.
NEWS: Robert Horne has sold an HP Scitex FB500 direct-to-substrate wide-format printer to Reading-based Glendining Signs.
NEWS: The Plymouth branch of Signs Express has invested in a new van with enough capacity to transport all its access and safety gear alongside the signage to be installed.
NEWS: Global children's charity Plan has unveiled a digital interactive advertising campaign which uses facial recognition technology.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor UK's screens installed on London's Underground network will be used for a campaign for Eurostar which includes real-time comments from passengers.
NEWS: DPI is inviting the industry to view the new Epson SureColor SC-S30600 64" printer at its Digital Print Innovation Centre in Derby.
NEWS: The shortlisted entries for the Sign and Digital UK Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed on March 28th.
NEWS: Entries are now being accepted for the Print Futures Awards 2012. The scheme is open to people aged between 16 and 30 who work in the graphic arts, printing and publishing industries.
NEWS: Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers has installed an HP Indigo 5500 press, its second purchase of the model.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns looks ahead to DSE and beyond in her round-up of the year's digital signage events.
NEWS: Preston College's Visual and Performing Arts building has been opened with a digital wall provided by Dynamax and Chamber TV.
NEWS: Interactive screen and projection solutions provider Paradigm AV has announced a series of new products it plans to offer in the UK.
NEWS: Signs Express Exeter has shown support for its local football team by producing display panels showing key moments from Exeter City's history since 1908.
NEWS: Arthur Albiston and Lou Macari, former Manchester United stars, will be at Sign and Digital UK to help Hybrid Services mark the trade show's 1980s beginnings.
NEWS: Review Systems has chosen Dynamax's cloud-based digitalsignage.net application and IAdea's XMP 130 wireless media players to run its advertising network.
NEWS: The recent InAVation Awards saw Esprit Digital win a title for its project for Westfield Stratford City which included 'ultra-thin marketing pods'.
NEWS: Exclusive backstage photographs from London Fashion Week are being transmitted live to CBS Outdoor's digital cross-track projection (XTP) screens on Tube platforms.
NEWS: Fujifilm will continue supporting the PrintIT! initiative aimed at educating young people in print.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor's digital billboard at Westfield London's Eat Street has begun transmitting content from London Fashion Week to shoppers courtesy of Vogue magazine.
NEWS: A digital signage solution using signagelive software has been provided to NHS hospitals in the UK by The Healthcare Messaging Group.
NEWS: GPT has commented on the predicted popularity of Mimaki's JV400LX latex ink-based wide-format printers and states it expects to be a 'key reseller'.
NEWS: BPIF chief executive Kathy Woodward showed the organisation's support for National Apprenticeship Week by visiting the apprentices working at Precision Printing.
NEWS: JCDecaux's Transvision digital screen in London's Victoria railway station is this week displaying messages of love to celebrate Valentine's Day and promote beauty brand Dove.
NEWS: Display Signs has purchased a new Seiko solvent-based ink-jet wide-format machine, the Seiko ColorPainter W-64S.
NEWS: ICT Direct has praised Paul Turner Displays for its work in helping it exhibit at the BETT educational technology show for the first time.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations has announced a giveaway of two tickets to a British Super Bikes event at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: UK-based Bridgeshire Packaging has become the first firm world-wide to install HP's new Scitex FB7600 printer.
NEWS: A new scheme, DISQ, has been launched for the visual display sector, aimed at uniting businesses.
NEWS: An Epson Stylus Pro 9900 large-format ink-jet printer has been installed by Sport Photo Gallery in London.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor UK has launched a new bus advertising medium with clothing retailer Gap announced as the launch sponsor.
NEWS: Robert Horne has installed a Cauhe GH 366 guillotine with a cutting width of 3.7m and a CPL 330 Plate Lift at its in-house conversion site in Northampton.
NEWS: UK radio station Absolute Radio is being advertised with a campaign which includes a live 'now playing' feature on roadside digital screens.
NEWS: An outdoor advertising campaign for McCain is attempting to grab consumers' attention with the warmth and smell of a jacket potato, plus money-off vouchers.
NEWS: Materials supplier William Smith's exhibition space at Sign and Digital UK will feature a vehicle wrapping area.
NEWS: Digital graphics software developer Corel will be giving a series of workshops covering its CorelDraw Graphics Suite software at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: PSPs hoping to upgrade to HP Designjet printer models have a new option following the launch of a new deferred payment plan by reseller Perfect Colours.
NEWS: Signage consumables supplier All Print Supplies has released its new 2012 Speciality Sign Making Films Swatch.
NEWS: The topics and times of the Signmakers' Workshop demonstration sessions for Sign and Digital UK 2012 have been confirmed.
NEWS: Aker Solutions has booked a twelve-month campaign with JCDecaux Airport at Aberdeen Airport, which is double-sided to target passersby both leaving and arriving at the airport.
NEWS: Print service groups John E Wright and Service Point have announced a new relationship, which includes the acquisition of Nottingham branch of Service Point.
NEWS: HP will exhibit its Indigo digital printing technology at PackTech 2012 later this month with a stand transformed into a 'Digital Supermarket'.
NEWS: The Wild Group has commented on how winning an award at last year's Sign and Digital UK Awards has impacted its business.
NEWS: Dorset County Council has updated its digital printroom with a Horizon SPF/FC-200A bookletmaking system, purchased from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).
FEATURE: Nick Smith looks at some of the digital signage technology being installed ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
NEWS: Pyramid Display Materials has launched a new series of banner substrates called Simply Banner, which includes superwide-format products.
NEWS: Point-of-sale and display printing operation SMP Group has installed the first Agfa :M-Press Leopard flat-bed ink-jet printer.
NEWS: The deadline for entries to the Sign and Digital UK Awards has been extended to February 10th.
NEWS: Bouncepad has supplied a bespoke version of its flexible tablet computer enclosure product to the EDF Energy London Eye.
OPINION: The Screen has sent a double-decker bus full of DOOH's top executives cruise the streets of London on a 'digital screen-spotting' exercise.
NEWS: This year's Sign and Digital UK Awards and Networking Event on March 28th will be hosted by comedian Seann Walsh.
NEWS: Print companies considering exhibiting at Ipex 2014 have been invited to tour the trade show's new home, Excel in London.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the importance of traffic signs.
NEWS: Roland DG has been certified by the employee management standards body Investors In People, recognising Roland DG's commitment to staff.
NEWS: Lincolnshire sign-maker Allen Signs has completed a project for Lincoln's bus station as part of a refurbishment.
NEWS: A new footwear collection from Aldo is currently being promoted in Selfridges's Oxford Street branch with digital signage provided by AllSee Technologies.
NEWS: GDL ColourLink is offering an opportunity to drive a supercar round the Donington Park race track.
NEWS: Tony Garnish, European chief executive of AGI Shorewood, has been appointed as the new president of the BPIF board.
FEATURE: James Matthews-Paul catches up with some UK sign-makers to see how they're using social media.
NEWS: A new 'concept' hotel in Birmingham, sporting illuminated signs produced by Signlex, is to open in March.
NEWS: William Smith has supplied UK display specialist Octink with perforated window film Contra Vision Performance for an installation in London's Knightsbridge.
NEWS: Eventsigns has commented on the installation of a new RollsRoller flat-bed applicator from distributor William Smith.
NEWS: Leading Ladies, a women's networking group that is part of the Birmingham Hippodrome, has found sponsorship from Hollywood Monster.
NEWS: The organiser of Digital Print UK is calling for print companies to tell it what they want from the new trade show before its launch.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor's Eat Street digital billboard at the Westfield London Shopping Centre will display interactive content from London Fashion Week this February.
NEWS: RMC Digital Print has announced it is Europe's first print company to purchase an EFI VUTEk GS featuring the ability to produce double-sided flex-face skins.
FEATURE: Laurel Brunner looks at the production print side of the industry's show calendar.
NEWS: Wide-format technical support provider Tech8 has launched a support package that includes a pay-as-you-go option.
NEWS: Sign company Fastsigns Gloucester has purchased an HP Designjet L25500 printer from large-format digital printing equipment reseller Perfect Colours.
NEWS: Digital signage industry organisation The Screen will hold its next Breakfast Briefing in London on January 26th to mark the second annual awards scheme of LoveContent.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns gives her round-up of this year's key European trade shows for the sign and display industry.
NEWS: Cestrian recorded an average recycling rate of 53 percent in 2011 – above its target of 40 percent – and achieved a 100 percent rate in November 2011.
NEWS: Digital signage software developer signagelive has announced a collaboration with Stone Group.
NEWS: Milton Keynes-based digital print company Cranfield University Press has purchased the first Horizon PF-40L B3+ paper folder in the UK.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor UK has teamed up with Digital UK, the organisation tasked with implementing the TV switchover from terrestrial to digital, to wrap an entire train in London's Tube in pink livery.
NEWS: Out-of-home (OOH) advertising company CBS Outdoor has launched a campaign highlighting the effect of OOH media.
NEWS: Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) is again opening up its Reading, Berkshire showroom this month.
NEWS: Agi & Sam, a menswear label described as a 'fast rising' brand on the UK fashion scene, has commented on its use of digital polyester printing for its collection.
NEWS: CWE Solutions has sold the new HP Designjet L26500 large-format latex printer to Stocksigns – the first such machine to be sold in the UK.
NEWS: Sihl has announced that it has entered the small- and wide-format coated ink-jet media market.
NEWS: Sign and Digital UK will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, and is asking for help in putting together a gallery showing how the industry has changed.
FEATURE: Nick Smith looks back at the digital signage breakthroughs of 2011 how they may impact the new year.
NEWS: Essex-based Duplication Centre says it has lowered production costs and raised the quality levels of its output following the installation of a new Duplo DC-615.
NEWS: The safety of at-height working has been highlighted by the HSE after an employee of City and County Signs, based in Nottinghamshire, broke his neck.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor has announced it has retained responsibility for advertising sites across the London Underground network.
NEWS: Color Co has stated its new Horizon StitchLiner from Intelligent Finishing Systems has provided 'cost efficiencies and savings' since the commercial printer installed the equipment.
NEWS: ArtSystems has subjected the Summa F Pro flat-bed series cutter to a 24-hour performance marathon.
NEWS: London Underground passengers were able to see three different kinds of time-sensitive content on CBS Outdoor screens on New Year's Eve, following an agreement with Channel 4.
NEWS: The Highways Agency is using portable variable message signs on motorways and trunk roads in the West Midlands this winter.
NEWS: Techsil has announced it has agreed a deal with adhesive tapes specialist Stokvis, allowing Techsil to offer tapes to customers in the graphics industry.
OPINION: Mark Dawson, technical business manager at John E Wright and Co, talks about why his business signed up for HP Eco Solutions Certification.
NEWS: PPS has completed a project for the Museum of Lancashire which involved printing and installing displays for a number of the refurbished museum's exhibits.
NEWS: The Sign and Digital UK Awards and Networking Event will return in 2012, and entries to the awards scheme are now being accepted.
NEWS: Kern says it has appointed Mark Loughlin to the position of service manager.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has joined an initiative aimed at urging the government to address the issue of late payments.
NEWS: Delta Display, part of the Delta Group, has added two HP Scitex FB7500 industrial presses to its production line-up, bringing the total to seven.
NEWS: The Gloucester branch of sign-making company Fastsigns is celebrating its fourth anniversary as well as a successful past year.
NEWS: Enigma is celebrating its 20th year in business with its annual company conference and 'lavish' anniversary party on the river Thames.
NEWS: Kodak has announced the launch of a Sustainable Printer Programme for Nexpress customers, in partnership with waste management specialist J&G Environmental.
NEWS: Banners produced by Signs Express Gateshead were caught on camera this weekend during the X Factor final.
NEWS: Prism has been renamed FESPA UK Association, to reinforce its links with parent organisation FESPA.
NEWS: ArtSystems has opened a 'unique' demonstration facility for HP's latex wide-format printers in Nottingham.
NEWS: Printing equipment manufacturer Heidelberg will be among the top 30 exhibitors at Ipex 2014 in London, UK with a 'major presence'.
NEWS: Bolton Wanderers Football Club's ground now features 'Air and Breeze' flags from UK Point of Sale (UK POS), which are designed to offer a portable solution to guide fans around the Reebok Stadium.
NEWS: Murdoch MacLennan, chief executive of the Telegraph Media Group, has been appointed president of The Printing Charity for 2012.
NEWS: Digital printing company Hollywood Monster has sponsored a video showing a flash mob of street-dancing Santas to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital.
NEWS: Service Graphics has recently completed a project for fashion brand Reiss, involving the creation of window displays, interior graphics and light-boxes.
NEWS: Tetenal UK has moved to 'a more modern and spacious premises' in west Leicestershire, UK.
NEWS: An immersive campaign advertising travel to Mexico has utilised JCDecaux's Hex Motion + network on the Heathrow Express, made up of 168 HD digital screens and giant wall wraps.
NEWS: Sixty CBS Outdoor digital XTP screens deployed in Underground stations in London will display entertainment listings information to commuters following a partnership with Time Out.
NEWS: UK access rental companies Nationwide Platforms and Panther and vehicle mount supplier EPL Skylift have been unified under the name of Nationwide Platforms.
NEWS: DOOH media owner Eye has revealed its Interactive Monster Wall, installed in Manchester Airport in partnership with Monster Media, is being used by technology company IBM.
NEWS: Signs Express Leeds has provided graphics for a Christmas campaign in support of local children's charity Cash for Kids, which starred singer Matt Cardle.
NEWS: Leeds signage consultant Signlex has installed new signs for ten revamped Little Chef roadside restaurants, as part of the chain's £30m renovation programme.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns catches up with some new and developed recycling programmes.
NEWS: Signarama has announced that Richard Wheeler has become the sign-making company's newest franchisee, having taken over the Reading centre.
NEWS: Camvine has launched a new digital signage-based communication service with media owner The VetChannel, with 100 deployments already rolled out in vets' surgery waiting rooms in the UK.
NEWS: Hull-based RMC Digital Print says its recent investment in equipment, worth £750,000, was a 'no-brainer' in order to bring more work in house.
NEWS: Hull University's Business School has commented on how it is using its digital signage system, signagelive Display Edition.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations (DPI) has been appointed distributor for Wasatch RIPs, it has been announced.
NEWS: Printing materials provider Robert Horne has announced it intends to centralise its commercial print sales offices in Northampton in February, leading to the closure of local offices.
NEWS: UK-based Willsons Printers has invested in a new Horizon StitchLiner 5500.
NEWS: The Highways Agency will be using electronic message signs on motorways during Clothes Show Live from this week.
NEWS: A new QR code-integrated billboard campaign for the University of Bristol is currently targeting UK rail passengers.
NEWS: Out-of-home media site owner Ocean Outdoor has unveiled two new advertising structures near Canary Wharf in London, UK.
NEWS: Sign and Digital UK 2012 will feature a 'Green Trail', highlighting to visitors environmentally friendly and ethical signage products.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster has provided stage graphics for the Christmas lights switch-on event at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City shopping centres, featuring Canadian popstar Justin Bieber.
NEWS: Out-of-home advertising company Clear Channel UK has announced the launch of a new brand, called Clear Channel Play.
NEWS: India is threatening to boycott the 2012 London Olympic games next summer over a £7m advertising agreement with Dow Chemical.
OPINION: James Matthews-Paul takes a trip on the HP latex truck and reports back on why business owners should consider getting on board.
NEWS: Hybrid Services will be exhibiting with authorised reseller Lineker Machines at Trophex 2012, taking place in Birmingham, UK in January.
NEWS: Roland DG (UK) has announced the October winner of the People's Choice prize in its Creative Awards competition is Selim Halulu, for an artwork produced on a Roland MDX-540 milling machine.
NEWS: Sign company NSI has completed a project for King's College London, UK which included window and wall graphics and directional signage in the Macadam Building on the university's Strand Campus.
NEWS: The Birmingham SW branch of Signs Express has purchased an HP L25500 Latex printer and an Easymount Laminator for use in its new studio in Bromsgrove.
NEWS: UK printing company Print-Leeds made £250,000 worth of new machinery investments in the last 18 months.
NEWS: Captive Media is unveiling a hands-free video game for urinals in pub and restaurant toilets, designed as a digital marketing tool.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) is inviting members of the graphics industry to its Christmas Carol Service on December 13th.
NEWS: CGS Publishing Technologies International has announced Leicestershire-based Revolution Transfers has become a CGS reseller in the UK.
NEWS: A JCDecaux campaign for the Range Rover Evoque has been launched at Euston railway station in London which includes an escalator wrap and e-motion digital screens.
NEWS: Ricoh UK says it will make the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London more sustainable by providing carbon-neutral document management.
NEWS: The Highways Agency has announced that work has started on a stretch of the M2 motorway in Kent, UK to promote road safety.
NEWS: Out-of-home media company Clear Channel has secured a contract with shopping centre operator Westfield Regional.
NEWS: Large-format digital colour printing solutions distributor Colourgen has been given exclusive rights for UK distribution of the new range of Kala Starter cold laminators.
NEWS: Commuters in the London Underground system are currently able to see Channel 4 News bulletins while waiting for trains.
NEWS: Kim Barker Construction of Scunthorpe, UK has been prosecuted after an employee suffered severe burns while installing a new sign.
NEWS: LG Electronics and display solutions firm Creative Systems have designed and installed interactive zones in the new Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands.
NEWS: Pro-print organisation Two Sides has held its autumn seminar in London at which publishing and media professionals discussed the role of print.
NEWS: Signpost Solutions says its Biker-Mate product is saving the lives of motorcyclists after being installed in a number of UK counties.
NEWS: Footprint, a digital printing company based in Sussex, UK, has completed a £250,000 investment scheme with finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo.
NEWS: A book about the British countryside, bound in imitation leather and tweed, was named Book of the Year at the British Book Design and Production Awards.
NEWS: Signage materials and equipment supplier William Smith says its recent Open for Business events received a 'seal of approval' from visitors.
NEWS: A Ricoh Pro C751 digital printer has been purchased by Nationwide Print, based in Cornwall.
NEWS: A number of the confirmed exhibitors at Sign and Digital UK 2012 are making their debut at the signage and display trade show.
NEWS: New 3D advertisements have gone live at three London bus stops to promote the new Universal Pictures film Immortals.
NEWS: Interactive digital out-of-home display vans, Digiadvans, are touring the UK with live demonstrations of Disney's new video game Disney Universe.
NEWS: Signs Express Nottingham has given the signage at nearby Bulwell Forest Golf Club 'a sympathetic upgrade', by incorporating its existing design within new layouts.
NEWS: Eye has launched a new digital media solution for airports, it announced at an event at Gatwick Airport in London, UK last week.
NEWS: Out-of-home advertising company CBS Outdoor has reached a £9m deal with Scottish municipal bus company Lothian Buses.
NEWS: The Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems factory in Broadstairs has won the Best Process Plant Award at the 2011 Best Factory Awards.
NEWS: The Marketing Bureau has introduced a new outdoor floor graphics range from Applied Media to customers on the Channel Island of Jersey.
FEATURE: Nick Smith looks at some of the UK institutions supporting wide-format print and sign-making educational schemes.
NEWS: Print-head manufacturer Xaar is to sponsor the PrintIT! educational programme for the fourth year.
NEWS: HP has announced its team based in Bracknell, UK has worked with award-winning photographer Chris Floyd on a Twitter-inspired work called 'One Hundred and Forty Characters'.
NEWS: Label manufacturer and print solutions provider Anglia Labels has installed a new HP Indigo ws4500 press at its facilities in Suffolk, UK.
NEWS: The Printing Charity held its 184th Annual Luncheon in Stationers' Hall, London, at which guest speaker Alan Samson of publisher Weidenfeld and Nicolson spoke on 'The Printed Word'.
NEWS: Craig Brown, managing director of Signs Express, was among the attendees at a meeting with 30 UK MPs recently, at which the issue of franchising and its economic impact was discussed.
NEWS: Paradigm Audio Visual, based in Bedford, UK, states 'steady growth' in each of its main markets this year has necessitated a move to 'vastly expanded facilities'.
NEWS: UK Point of Sale (UK POS) is now offering a collation service to its customers, allowing retailers to order sets of POS products and have them distributed to any of their branches nation-wide, thus ensuring all equipment is uniform across all shops.
NEWS: Whitchurch, Hampshire-based printing company John Dollin has replaced an old digital printer with a new HP Indigo 5500 press.
NEWS: JCDecaux Airport is to manage digital advertising at the St Pancras International Eurostar railway terminal in London.
NEWS: Attendee registration for Sign and Digital UK 2012 is now live, its organisers have announced.
NEWS: The HP Latex Applications Tour will continue its journey through Europe this month with four stops in the UK.
NEWS: Duplo International has sold its 50th Ideal 5222 Digicut 520cm hydraulic guillotine in the UK to the City of Glasgow College.
NEWS: The Printing Charity launched its fundraising 2012 calendar at the RKB Gallery in London recently, with the theme of 'industry people as you've never seen them'.
NEWS: BPIF has announced that BGP is the first UK print company to achieve 100 percent in the organisation's new Seal of Excellence certification programme for heath and safety.
NEWS: Intelligent Finishing Solutions (IFS) has sold a Perfecta 92TS guillotine to the Ink Shop, located in Glasgow, UK, as part of the print company's £500,000 investment scheme.
NEWS: Signs Express Sheffield has been commissioned to provide hoarding and screen signage for the UK's first public hydrogen filling station.
NEWS: Brothers Darren and Lance Britnell have begun a new print enterprise together in High Wycombe, UK.
NEWS: Gaelic development agency Comunn na Gàidhlig has found that demand for signage in both Gaelic and English in Scotland has risen.
NEWS: Three women from Windsor, UK will drive across Europe in a black cab wrapped with custom graphics printed and fitted by Signs Express Slough.
NEWS: Icon:MEI has rolled out an out-of-home advertising campaign for insurance company Aviva, which sees giant images of the public projected onto the exterior of the National Theatre.
NEWS: UK-based point-of-sale materials supplier Qwerty has invested in a Zünd G3 flat-bed cutting machine to enable it to bring all print finishing business in house and remove bottlenecks.
NEWS: Roland DG and Screen UK have announced a partnership which sees the Roland VersaUV LEJ-640 UV-curable wide-format printer incorporated into Screen's product range.
FEATURE: DOOH screens have started penetrating markets far removed from retail and corporate environments – perhaps nowhere more than in public service. Nick Smith looks at the potential applications.
FEATURE: John Tominay from Lavendon Access Services gives Morwenna Kearns a bird's-eye view of the signage market.
NEWS: WorldSkills London 2011, the world's largest skills competition according to its organisers, featured vehicle wrapping on a Honda Accord by students trained at the Roland Academy.
NEWS: Media supplier Pyramid Display Materials and graphics producer Hollywood Monster have joined together for a new UK-based recycling scheme.
NEWS: An advertising campaign for the musical Wicked is being shown on JCDecaux's e-motion digital screens, which sees witches fly on broomsticks.
NEWS: Print Yorkshire and the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) have launched a new initiative for Yorkshire called Media Market Place.
NEWS: Digital cutting systems developer Zünd and welding equipment manufacturer Forsstrom have announced a global co-operation agreement.
NEWS: Clear Channel UK's chief operating officer Rob Atkinson has been named interim chief executive of Adshel.
FEATURE: The question of digital signage and the internet's negative effect on print and static signage has been raised many times, but some projects show that a range of media can actually work together for brilliant results.
NEWS: Novus Imaging has unveiled a full greyscale, 3m hybrid printer and ink technology, which will be distributed exclusively in Ireland and the UK by Digital Print Innovations (DPI).
NEWS: UK Point of Sale (UK POS) says it is seeing discount stores as the retail niche grows.
NEWS: Kremer Signs has launched a new interactive information board which incorporates QR codes and near field communication (NFC) technologies.
NEWS: PrintBig has revealed that it has invested in a Durst Omega 1, the 1.6m UV-curable digital printer released in March.
NEWS: Signs Express is among ten franchise companies taking part in a series of free seminars in the UK, aimed at introducing people to franchising.
NEWS: The Printing Charity will take part in the British Association for Print and Communication's (BAPC) annual conference for the first time.
NEWS: JCDecaux has launched an innovative printing technique to illuminate key areas of a selection of six-sheet print advertisements for Cadbury's Creme Egg.
NEWS: Icon:SLS has installed wayfinding comprising both indoor and outdoor signage for international auction house Christie's.
NEWS: A new full-length train wrap featuring images of Liverpool pop group The Beatles has been installed on Merseyrail trains through out-of-home advertising firm CBS Outdoor UK.
NEWS: UK sign-making franchise Signarama Thames Valley has designed and applied vehicle graphics to the van of Bracknell council's new environment warden.
NEWS: Signs Express Norwich has sponsored, manufactured and installed a range of signs for the town's new Hamlet Centre Children's Services building.
NEWS: Wide-format graphics producer Hollywood Monster is helping a national art event by donating £500 worth of materials to the art department at Dudley College.
NEWS: Print company Superior Creative has purchased an Inca Onset S40 for its site in Melksham, UK.
NEWS: Amscreen has announced its plug-and-play digital signage solutions are being used to promote the newly launched Health Lottery.
NEWS: Signs Express has 'transformed' the first impression of a primary school by creating and donating new signage.
NEWS: Roland DG has revealed that the winners of a competition to win a place on a Roland Academy course chose to attend sessions on application techniques.
NEWS: The first UK showcase of the new Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624 printers will take place at open days hosted by Digital Print Innovations (DPI).
NEWS: ArtSystems, a distributor and service provider to the graphics and signage market, has appointed Simon Cooksey as its new operations director.
NEWS: UK graphics and print company LightBrigade has purchased an :Anapurna M2050 printer from Agfa.
NEWS: The winners of The Art of Outdoor, a competition recognising digital out-of-home content run by Ocean Outdoor, have been revealed.
NEWS: ASAP UK has purchased a Konica Minolta C6000 digital press from Danwood to meet demand for digital colour small-format work.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations (DPI) has announced it will open a new showroom and training facility on November 7th.
NEWS: AllSee Technologies has installed four plug-and-play digital signage solutions in the foyer of the largest cinema screen in the Midlands.
NEWS: Bringing applications and machines together was once again key at Screen's in-house event, Widescreen 2011.
NEWS: A new interactive campaign using Ocean Outdoor's digital screen located on Eat Street in the Westfield London shopping centre has gone live today.
NEWS: Birmingham display producer Hollywood Monster has customised a double-decker bus for Anglia Ruskin University.
NEWS: Big Advert Signs has completed two projects for takeaway outlets in Edinburgh, UK for which it used Vista System International's signage system.
NEWS: NSI has completed all the signage and graphics for nine clubs under the new Klick Fitness brand.
NEWS: Polytype has revealed the UK's first 5m UV-curable Virtu RR50 wide-format digital printer is to be installed at McKenzie Clark.
NEWS: The organising team behind the new Cross Media trade show says support for the event is growing.
NEWS: Surrey-based sign-maker AMR Signs says it has expanded its services following the installation of a refurbished Roland VersaCamm SP540V.
NEWS: Media and entertainment company Pivot Entertainment has released a trading update for the three months to September 30th.
NEWS: Samsung is taking part in the WorldSkills London 2011 careers event, where it plans to inspire skills development in young people.
NEWS: JCDecaux Transvision digital billboards in railway stations across the UK are being used for a new campaign for Sky, which encourages commuters to ask for television viewing recommendations via Twitter.
NEWS: Digital print and sign-making materials supplier Spandex will once again hold an open house event at its Bristol, UK premises this autumn.
NEWS: A new building at Liverpool Community College, UK has been opened with a 'bright, colourful' atmosphere provided by 'print across every surface', courtesy of BAF Graphics.
NEWS: Tony Mills from Signs Express has taken part in a BBC discussion about spelling and grammar mistakes in signs.
NEWS: A permanent display of outdoor art has been created in Bristol, UK in a project called 'See No Evil', which saw graffiti and mural artists come together to paint over ten buildings in six days.
NEWS: A business park's entrance in County Durham, UK has been refurbished with the addition of an updated sign.
NEWS: Mobile digital signage provider Digiadvans has carried out an advertising campaign for TomTom for the second time.
NEWS: HP has confirmed its European Latex Applications roadshow will reach the UK and Ireland later this autumn.
NEWS: NSI has completed a project for an insurance broker based at a business park in Leicester, which it says is both unique and includes an element of fun.
NEWS: Portsmouth's Solent Sewing and Welding is to hold three open days, on October 4th, 5th and 6th, which will showcase a compete finishing solution.
NEWS: The National Football Museum is to reopen in Manchester, UK, with Cheshire-based design consultancy Mather and Co named as the winner of the project's contract.
NEWS: Signs Express has released the results of a survey it commissioned recently to understand the marketing needs of UK companies.
NEWS: Shoppers at the recently opened Westfield Stratford City shopping centre have been greeted by a banner which its creator Hollywood Monster claims is the biggest in the UK.
NEWS: Adder Technology has commented on the use of its AdderLink Infinity network extension solution within a permanent exhibition at the Science Museum in London, UK.
NEWS: Fujifilm Graphic Systems has redeveloped its customer showroom in Bedford, UK to demonstrate new print technologies and to 'spark the imagination' of visiting printers.
NEWS: The Woolton branch of Sainsbury's has become the first UK supermarket to use Braille signs, the company has announced.
NEWS: Smith Signs, based in Guernsey, has received a new Roland VersaUV LEJ-640 from supplier printMax.
NEWS: Fastsigns Guildford has introduced a Quick Response (QR) code package to local businesses.
NEWS: Graphics production software developer EskoArtwork has officially opened its new UK offices in Solihull.
NEWS: The BAPC has named the panel of specialists confirmed as speakers for its upcoming conference.
NEWS: Icon has agreed a deal with London's official promotional agency London and Partners, which sees it become a strategic partner.
NEWS: EskoArtwork has described its recent one-day seminar event as a 'success'.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor has launched what it says is the biggest digital retail outdoor advertising portfolio in the country, deployed at the new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre – itself the largest urban mall in Europe.
NEWS: The winners of the GWL Colourlink Oldest Printer in Town have been revealed.
NEWS: Icon:SLS, the event overlay division of Icon, has been praised for its work at the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week Regatta.
NEWS: Uniqlo has been unveiled as the launch advertiser for JCDecaux's new site. The advertising campaign covers giant wall wraps and multiple creatives shown on eleven recently deployed D6 screens.
NEWS: Tech Entrepreneurs Week will feature Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales as its head of jury, it has been announced.
NEWS: David Catanach, director of the BSGA, has described work-at-height training as 'extremely important'.
NEWS: Morgan Signs has completed a vehicle wrap for Toyota World in Newport, which involved turning a new Aygo into a cow with Mimaki CG-FX-cut black spots.
OPINION: At an intellectual property day at the British Library last summer I learnt that the most successful of recent innovators have been those who have created enabling technologies: those which allow multiple platforms to talk to one another.
NEWS: The Northampton centre of Signs Express has completed a vehicle livery project for a school dinners provider, in time for the new academic year.
NEWS: Projection Advertising has brought to market a new floor-projection system for interactive displays and exhibitions, called AdFloor Lite.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has confirmed that Rupert Middleton will return to his former position as the organisation's president, after the news that Andrew Pindar is to stand down.
NEWS: UK Point of Sale (UK POS) says it is helping retailers promote Christmas offers by highlighting its window display kit products.
NEWS: The winners of the Big Bus Challenge, a new design contest run by media owner CBS Outdoor, were named last night at a ceremony at the London Transport Museum.
NEWS: Titchfield Graphics has invested in two HP Scitex XP5100s to handle the production of building wraps and billboards.
NEWS: A new-look website for next year's Sign and Digital UK trade fair has gone live.
NEWS: Media owner Ocean Outdoor has secured the contract for London's Excel centre during the Olympics and Paralympics in the UK capital next year.
NEWS: Sackers is teaming up with Suffolk Offset and Hudson Signs in a new free recycling programme.
NEWS: Roland DG has opened a new showroom in Aldershot, Hampshire, UK, designed to bring demonstrations of its equipment to customers in the south-east region.
NEWS: Signs Express Central Lancashire, located in Preston, has commented on how it is expanding with promoted employees and equipment investments.
NEWS: The keynote speaker of the upcoming BAPC conference has been revealed as Sean Brickell.
NEWS: Proskills Scotland has begun its first ever Apprenticeship Week today (September 5th).
NEWS: Inca Digital has doubled the manufacturing volume of its flagship series of UV-curable flat-bed wide-format digital printers, Onset.
NEWS: Signs Express is to exhibit at an armed forces employment fair next month as part of its approach to market its franchise centres as an option for ex-service personnel.
NEWS: Camvine has introduced a new app for the iPad, iPod and iPhone, which it says turns the device into a digital display using its Coda cloud-based digital signage platform.
NEWS: 'A fully immersive brand experience' has been deployed in Euston station in London, UK, involving digital screens and static wraps.
FEATURE: So the news on the street is that another new print exhibition has been launched in the UK.
NEWS: Faversham House, the organiser of Sign and Digital UK, has announced a new show dedicated to the digital printing sector.
NEWS: Screenreach Interactive has commented on the use of its Screach app during the RFL Carnegie Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
NEWS: CBS Outdoor has given notice to London Underground of its intent to terminate its display advertising agreement three years early, unless the two parties agree to new terms.
NEWS: Materials supplier William Smith has revealed it is hosting its Open for Business event again after recording a successful open house last year.
NEWS: Rollersigns has received £100,000 worth of investment after the company's founder appeared on BBC Two's Dragons' Den reality show.
NEWS: Online supermarket firm Ocado has launched an experimental window shopping experience in which shoppers scan item barcodes printed on wallpaper and schedule a time and place for delivery.
NEWS: The Enfield branch of Fastsigns UK has initiated a 'We Love Enfield' sign campaign in the wake of riots in the London borough and across England earlier this month.
NEWS: A neon sign made by controversial British artist Tracey Emin has been hung among other famous art pieces outside the Terracotta Room at 10 Downing Street.
NEWS: Signmaster Systems is to hold its own sign-making and printing exhibition in October.
NEWS: Spectators at the RFL Carnegie Cup final, taking place at Wembley Stadium, London, UK tomorrow (August 27th), will be able to interact with the site's 13 x 8m digital screen using a new app.
NEWS: Nottingham is to get a new sign-maker, when a branch of franchise group Signs Express opens in the UK city next month.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor has revealed the judging panel for its Art of Outdoor Digital competition, which will recognise the creativity of those working in the digital out-of-home (DOOH) sphere.
NEWS: A traffic diversion signpost near junction two of the M32 motorway near Bristol is now blank after the Highways Agency removed a paper sign mocking Bristol accents.
NEWS: Vehicle wrapping company Totally Dynamic has completed a project for a Sky event, which involved transforming a 25' (7.6m) trailer into a Hollywood-style make-up unit.
NEWS: Make it Clear has coordinated the design, production and installation of a new wayfinding system to accompany the National Maritime Museum's Sammy Ofer Wing expansion.
NEWS: HP has announced it has opted to end its Print Station scheme, weeks after launching the UK-based part of the network.
NEWS: William Smith is continuing its New Openings Roadshow with a stop at materials manufacturer 3M's UK head office in Bracknell.
NEWS: Signs Express's south-west Birmingham centre has produced a large sign welcoming visitors to the new multi-million-pound Q3 Academy in Walsall.
NEWS: Lintec Graphic Films is to exhibit at contemporary design show 100% Design for the first time next month, where it will showcase its printable window film ranges.
NEWS: Belfast-based commercial printer Minprint has purchased a new Mimaki JV33 wide-format printer, using new SS21 ink, and a CG-FXII cutting plotter.
NEWS: Signage and branding company Icon has commented on the work it completed for the Barclays Scottish Open golf tournament in July.
OPINION: James Matthews-Paul comments on the upcoming Ipex and FESPA shows in London – and the problems the location may pose.
NEWS: The BAPC has announced its 2011 conference will take place in Elstree, Hertfordshire, on October 20th and 21st.
NEWS: Out-of-home media developer Eye has installed a new digital screen network at all 34 baggage reclaim carousels at Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports in the UK.
NEWS: Advanced Power Components (APC) is to hold a workshop on digital signage and kiosks next month.
NEWS: The Warwick branch of Signs Express has given a children's centre a brand new look.
NEWS: Printed Space has told Output about the popularity of its HP latex-printed map murals and their recent use in a DIY SOS project.
NEWS: Brad Kitchener from Fastsigns Chelmsford has revealed he won a competition at this year's Sign and Digital UK show, which will help him celebrate his wedding anniversary.
NEWS: Large-format advertising space company blowUp Media has installed a new full-motion digital advertising screen in Birmingham, UK, which it states is the largest of its kind in the second city.
NEWS: Vectric has commented on an equestrian sign created by Shane Smith of Stepladder Studios using its VCarve Pro and Aspire software.
NEWS: London-based Hat-Trick Design has commented on a signage and wayfinding scheme it is undertaking for Stockwell Park and Robsart Village, a south London housing estate.
NEWS: Integration Technology Limited (ITL), a provider of UV-curing technology for the ink-jet printing sector, has instigated expansion initiatives in the UK, the USA and China.
NEWS: Océ and Zünd are joining forces to give those working in the wide-format sector access to two free-to-attend open days, which are to take place on September 13th and 14th in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
NEWS: Signbox has announced the addition of an environmental graphics business unit, EG, to its company.
NEWS: Cher Lloyd, one of the finalists on last year's X Factor competition, has 'staged a takeover' of one of Ocean Outdoor's digital signage sites.
NEWS: Axyz has released details on a recent purchase of its 4010 router model by London-based Perton Signs.
NEWS: The Warwick centre of sign-making group Signs Express says it has discovered the advantages of business interaction via Twitter after launching a successful competition on the micro-blogging site.
NEWS: Atech says it has agreed a strategic alliance with Pyramid Display Materials, which will allow Pyramid to sell Atech's wide-format printing and display finishing equipment.
NEWS: A new Dolce and Gabbana advert has been installed around the exterior of London's iconic Imax cinema, an Ocean Outdoor site, which is located in the UK capital's thriving Southbank area.
NEWS: The UK association of print specialists and manufacturers, prism, has stated that it will be holding its Think Tank event at The Ritz hotel in London, UK, on September 6th.
NEWS: Signs Express Leeds has completed a banner, free of charge, for Harmony Lodge, the Leeds branch of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB).
NEWS: Amscreen has absorbed Digicom's sales and marketing operation amidst its plans for European expansion, the UK-based firm has announced.
NEWS: Google Transit, a new component of Google Maps, has had its launch marked with a campaign shown across five fully-wrapped London buses.
NEWS: The Staffordshire Hoard exhibition has had a number of hoop signs provided by William Smith through signage and street furniture specialist Broxap.
NEWS: The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook survey. The report found that 43 percent of respondents expected weak market conditions to continue.
NEWS: Faversham House Group (FHG), which organises the sign and display industry trade show Sign and Digital UK, reports strong interest in next year's event.
NEWS: Totally Dynamic has recently completed an unusual wrapping project for tea brand Tetley, by giving its sponsored Thorpe Park teacups ride, Storm in a Teacup, a makeover.
NEWS: Production AV has created the largest temporary display of Christie's MicroTiles digital signage product in Europe, with a 270-MicroTile concave wall promoting Audi.
NEWS: The Window Film Company has revealed it provided bespoke, computer-cut frosted window graphics, digitally printed wallpaper and printed graphics for car maker Hyundai recently.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster has announced it has renewed and agreed new signage agreements with five major sports teams in the Midlands.
NEWS: Vehicle graphics specialist Totally Dynamic has completed a wrap on a Jaguar Sovereign which aims to give the appearance of a Spitfire fighter plane.
NEWS: UK sign manufacturer NSI is undertaking a signage project for Luminar's new bar brand Woo Woo.
NEWS: JCDecaux has revealed the first advert on its Marylebone Tower UK will be for the special edition Fiat 500byGucci.
NEWS: Picon has appointed the Danwood Group's affinity and relationship director Gerry Mulvaney to its council.
NEWS: UK signage company Creative FX has vinyl wrapped the new vehicle fleet of kitchen manufacturer Stoneham Kitchens.
NEWS: Voith Industrial Services has undertaken a rebranding exercise on several of its sites across the UK, which involved contracting long-term graphics provider Signs Express's Warwick centre.
NEWS: A fleet of lorries owned by catering supplier Branston has won the Livery of the Year title in the Motor Transport Awards.
NEWS: High-street retailer Argos has unveiled a digital out-of-home (DOOH) campaign that changes according to the local weather.
NEWS: Signs Express Manchester has completed a branding project for Sky, changing the colour of its Tour de France 2011 support vehicles from blue to green.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor has launched a competition, called the Art of Outdoor, to recognise and showcase the designs of creatives working in the DOOH sector.
NEWS: HP has revealed its Latex Truck – a mobile showcase of its latex printing technology – is to continue its European tour later this summer.
NEWS: The winners of the annual Print Futures awards were announced at a ceremony last week.
NEWS: Dynamax Technologies has reported that its digitalsignage.net software product has been adopted by audio-visual company Chamber TV.
NEWS: Roland distribution partner printMax is to hold a number of open house events, where print service providers will be invited to get hands-on with Roland's VersaUV technology.
NEWS: Malcolm Lant, owner of Signs Express's Gateshead sign-making centre, has been shortlisted as a regional finalist for the north region in the Franchisee of the Year Awards.
NEWS: Following the debut appearance of Allen Signs's aircraft displays at the Waddington International Airshow, the artwork is now touring the region.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns asks Will Tyler, chief executive of Octink, to back up his business's green claims.
NEWS: Pyramid Displays has turned a wall of its new warehouse in Manchester, UK into a showcase for its vehicle advertising material with a life-size bus graphic.
NEWS: JCDecaux's Digital Onboard Panels on Heathrow Express trains will show the network's first advertising spot.
NEWS: Sign manufacturer NSI has completed a project for the recently refurbished Fitness First gym in Uxbridge.
NEWS: Mobile digital signage provider Digiadvans is continuing its work with the UK's police force by supplying vans to Humberside Police.
NEWS: Digital signage from UK firm AllSee Technologies is currently being used to augment a travelling exhibition of one of the country's most impressive treasure finds.
NEWS: SpanSet has revamped its Height Safety and Specialist Access Training School with digitally printed, photographic wallpaper from The Printing House.
NEWS: SLS has installed a range of signage and flags in Manchester for the UK city's international festival, taking place until July 17th.
NEWS: JCDecaux's Transvision digital billboards displayed live footage and a ticker text commentary of last night's premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
NEWS: A survey has found that London is the easiest city in Europe to travel around, with signage systems suggested as among the reasons for its accessibility.
NEWS: VML London has commented on its current campaign for Colgate, which links social media activity, public interactivity and digital DOOH media.
NEWS: Signs Express Peterborough has declared support for a local primary school by donating signage to help with its fundraising campaign.
NEWS: Atech has been appointed by Gandy Digital as its exclusive distributor for the UV-curable flat-bed Pred8tor machine in the UK and Ireland.
NEWS: A digital billboard situated at the Westfield London shopping centre has been used for an interactive campaign.
NEWS: Airport media owner Eye has revealed a new scheme, Digital Landmarks, which sees the company and its partners promise £3.5m to the overhaul of airport advertising at its eight UK sites.
NEWS: Signs Express Warwick has sponsored its local rugby club for the current season by supplying a range of signage.
NEWS: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Centre in North Lanarkshire, Scotland has had a number of digital signage elements installed by Onelan.
NEWS: Ipex has been awarded the Best Tradeshow Exhibition over 2,000sq m award in the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Awards Ceremony.
NEWS: Blink Giant Media has named Adriane Bof as its new quality assurance and project development manager.
NEWS: Picon has appointed Friedheim UK chief executive Peter Morris as its new chairman.
NEWS: Manchester Metropolitan University has cut student and staff waiting times by more than 90 percent after installing a third Océ ColorWave 600.
NEWS: Signs Express Peterborough has completed a vehicle wrap project which involved a half wrap displaying graphics of the legs of a tap dancer, a ballroom dancer and a ballerina.
NEWS: Fosco Hayes Hurdley – also known as Foscos – says it is improving its health and safety practices by appointing a specialist company.
NEWS: The Screen is holding an exclusive preview of the Event and Exhibiting Show before the doors open on the second day, July 14th.
FEATURE: A few weeks ago I flew off to Sweden and Norköping to visit print company GigantPrint which had opened its doors to everyone, including its competitors.
NEWS: Insurance comparison website Confused.com is petitioning the Department of Transport to introduce a new traffic sign warning drivers of potholes, and unveiled its own design for the sign.
NEWS: Hidden Creative has launched its new application for gesture-controlled window displays this week.
NEWS: Lincoln-based sign-maker Allen Signs has completed a project in time for the Waddington International Airshow, which involved turning young people's designs into aeroplane graphics.
NEWS: Colorific has appointed Robert Horne as a preferred partner for its Colorific Pro Max inks for Roland printers.
NEWS: Creative Graphics International (CGI), a provider of commercial and automotive branding solutions such as vehicle wraps and POS material, has commented on its experience with management information systems (MIS).
NEWS: Ricoh UK has revealed a new billboard, located next to the M4 in London, which it says is the first 'eco-board' in Europe.
NEWS: A billboard has been unveiled in London, UK, which uses a hand-painted graffiti design to promote the Vauxhall Corsa.
NEWS: Malcolm Lant, owner of the Signs Express Gateshead centre, has been named as a semi-finalist for the north region in the British Franchise Association HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards.
NEWS: Amscreen has announced a deal with convenience store chain Londis, which will see Amscreen's digital signage network deployed in the busiest branches.
NEWS: Scala's technology has been chosen to drive a new digital signage network that was recently installed at the revamped EMEA headquarters of Christie.
NEWS: Clear Channel's 75m, 96-sheet billboard on London's Cromwell Road is currently displaying a 3D special build promoting the new film Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
NEWS: Outdoor media company Clear Channel has used the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to reveal its new interactive screen network.
NEWS: Signs Express's Newcastle centre has completed a project for motocross and extreme sport apparel brand Fox Head.
NEWS: Digital signage company Arena Digital has completed a project for builders' merchant Buildbase.
NEWS: EPL Skylift is inviting suppliers to showcase their products with a view to invest and expand from next year.
NEWS: City Gateway Media has formed a partnership with Screenreach Interactive to conduct an experiment to investigate the importance of audience engagement and interaction in an OOH environment.
NEWS: Proskills is backing today's Vocational Qualifications Day, underlining the importance of support for apprenticeships and other programmes.
NEWS: AllSee Technologies has released details on a project at a local farm shop last summer that used its digital signage equipment.
NEWS: 'Enhanced' water brand glacéau vitaminwater is to be promoted at festivals with a range of advertising media, combining static signage and digital technology.
NEWS: The first outdoor campaign for luxury carmaker Bentley has gone live on Ocean Outdoor's Silver Screen on the M4 near London, UK.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) held its Excellence Awards ceremony last week, where 'the cream of the industry' were recognised for their work.
NEWS: A new trade show has been announced for the UK's printing industry, aimed at exploring cross-media marketing.
NEWS: Genix Imaging UK has commented on its investment in a Seiko ColorPainter H-74S last year, which it says is 'a valuable addition to our workflow capabilities' and has been used for projects including at Nike Town in London.
NEWS: Fosco Hayes Hurdley reports that it has purchased a Scitex TJ8350 and FB7500 from HP to increase the amount of trade work for both rigid and flexible substrates that it can service.
NEWS: Airport media agency Eye says a campaign recently carried out by Moneycorp at its Gatwick Airport advertising sites offset a decrease in penetration rates that normally occurs during April.
NEWS: Horizon Signs has been awarded a contract by East Ayrshire Council and intelligent transport products provider Vix ACIS to provide a 'unique', anti-graffiti bus stop pole solution.
NEWS: A new development and prototyping facility is planned for Sedgefield, UK, dedicated to printed electronic devices for display, print and packaging.
NEWS: JCDecaux's new digital screen, called the i, is being used for an interactive advertising campaign that invites viewers to take part via micro-blogging site Twitter.
NEWS: Branding and signage company Icon has received certification from the Carbon Trust, after meeting its carbon reduction standards.
NEWS: William Smith is continuing its New Openings Roadshow with a stop in Newport, South Wales on July 5th.
NEWS: Roland DG says its first time exhibiting at the Northprint trade fair was a success, after finding both existing and potential Roland customers displayed interest in its products.
NEWS: Signs Express says it was 'great' to see the signage it produced for the recent Brighton Fashion Week at the event this month.
NEWS: CNC software developer Vectric has announced a 30 percent increase in sales since last spring, and has now invested in new premises, an expansion of its staff and an acquisition deal.
NEWS: The regional and local transport minister Norman Baker has announced changes to the rules for councils who wish to introduce 20mph speed limits to their roads.
NEWS: Fujifilm has sold an Inca Onset S40 wide-format UV-curable printer to Leicester-based print house Data Image Group.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster has completed a major job for Coca-Cola, which saw a range of printed displays used in the Future Flames event.
NEWS: Entrants to this year's Fresh Awards – which recognise regional design and media projects – are invited to a 'Media Scramble' event on June 17th, prior to the competition deadline of July 8th.
NEWS: BAF Graphics has produced a range of graphics for London department store Selfridges, to promote its Project Ocean campaign, which aims to highlight marine conservation issues.
NEWS: UK signage company NSI has achieved a safety accreditation from Safecontractor, a programme aimed at recognising high levels of heath and safety practice.
NEWS: The newest branch of sign-making franchise Signarama has been opened in Bracknell, Berkshire.
NEWS: The 'innovation and imagination' shown by UK-based Blink Giant Media in its entry in the FESPA Digital Man competition have been recognised by being awarded the top prize.
NEWS: Classic Lines Plus Signs of Nottinghamshire has completed a project for a local pub, The Railway Inn, which required a new double-sided hanging sign.
NEWS: Colourgen will distribute Mutoh's wide-format printing products in the UK through its reseller network, following the extension of an agreement between the two companies made in 2009.
NEWS: Malcolm Lant, owner of the Gateshead Signs Express centre, is to trek up the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis in aid of charity.
NEWS: Outdoor advertising agency JCDecaux has installed a digital 96-sheet screen on Cromwell Road in London, UK, said to be the busiest road in Europe.
NEWS: AA Signs, a division of the AA and major provider of temporary event signage, has invested in a Mimaki CJV30-130 print-and-cut device for its Belfast plant.
NEWS: Print trade fair Ipex will take place at the Excel centre in London in 2014, following a decision by its organiser, the Informa Print Group. The plans have been welcomed by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
NEWS: Hybrid Services, UK and Ireland distributor of Mimaki equipment, says its debut at Northprint was 'worthwhile and productive'.
NEWS: The judges of the Fresh Awards 2011 have been announced, with representatives from CBS Outdoor and Eye revealed as part of the panel deciding the Media award winners.
NEWS: HP has launched its UK PrintStation network in Nottingham with partner John E Wright.
NEWS: Media agency JCDecaux has received its seventh consecutive Gold Medal in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
NEWS: Leeds-based large-format print house Digital Plus is celebrating recording more than £1.5m worth of contracts in the past twelve months.
NEWS: Signs Express Milton Keynes has supplied banners and posters for events taking place in the town in aid of the Japan Tsunami Appeal.
NEWS: The BSGA has re-elected Craig Brown, managing director of franchise company Signs Express, as its president for a second time.
NEWS: Media agency CBS Outdoor has been awarded a £100m outdoor advertising agreement with retail company Westfield.
NEWS: The Printing Charity – which supports people in the printing industry and associated sectors – has elected Bill Offer as its chairman for a second term.
NEWS: The Roland Academy is to offer additional training on finishing, following the installation of two Easymount hot and cold laminators.
NEWS: Wide-format consumables distributor All Print Supplies has successfully integrated Andersons Graphica Plus into its group.
NEWS: A new digital advertising screen has been unveiled by outdoor media agency JCDecaux on the Cromwell Road in London, UK.
NEWS: Dorset-based retail display producer SPS Group is on track to achieve its goal of doubling its turnover to £20m by 2014, according to Fujifilm.
NEWS: Signs Express Lancaster has commented on the campaign of British Touring Car Championship driver Tom Boardman, which it is sponsoring.
NEWS: Signs Express's Birmingham West centre has completed a project for skincare brand Nivea, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
NEWS: Ink and printer distributor Josero has increased its training and demonstration capabilities by investing in new premises in Cambridge, UK.
NEWS: Touch2view will follow up the launch of its Giant iTab digital signage system at Screenmedia Expo with an appearance at Media Circus.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster has released details on a project it completed prior to the FA Cup Final, which saw Stoke City play Manchester City.
NEWS: BAF Graphics has completed a project for the Woodland Trust's head office in Grantham, for which it employed a 'unique' printing technique.
NEWS: The BPIF has introduced a new online redundancy pay calculator for its members.
NEWS: Work by landscape photographer David Anthony Hall, printed on Canon wide-format equipment, has been incorporated into an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show.
NEWS: The winners of the inaugural LoveContent Awards, recognising advertising content designed for DOOH media, have been announced.
NEWS: Nutan Printers, a Leicester-based commercial litho printing business, has commented on how a large-format printer has allowed it to expand its services.
NEWS: Media agency Ocean Outdoor has won the contract to develop the Axis@The Hacienda large-format screen, said to be the first double-sided full-motion screen in Manchester, UK.
NEWS: The mascot of FESPA Digital 2011, Digital Man, is heading to the show's site in Hamburg in a smart car as part of a cross-continental Wrap Rally, FESPA has revealed.
NEWS: This year's Sign and Digital UK was Graphic Printing Technologies's (GPT) 'best year yet', the large-format digital printing solutions provider has reported.
NEWS: Superwide-format display producer Digital Sign Services has installed a 5m EFI VUTEk GS5000r roll-fed, UV-curable machine, making it the first in the UK to invest in the printer.
NEWS: Antalis McNaughton says it received 'a tremendous response' to its stand at this year's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Sign product manufacturer and provider Horizon Signs has announced that four of its employees have received Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards.
NEWS: Vital Signs York has received a new Mutoh wide-format printer – the prize from a draw at Spandex's stand at last month's Sign and Digital UK exhibition.
NEWS: UK-based sign manufacturer Horizon Signs has announced its sign tray product has been added to its product range as a permanent feature.
NEWS: A new series of advertising sites combining 168 HD digital screens with vinyl wall wraps has been launched at Heathrow Airport.
NEWS: Pyramid Visuals has produced a 9 x 6m banner for the Lisson Gallery in London, for a project aimed at raising awareness of the Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei.
NEWS: AOpen has stated that its Digital Engine product will be on show at this week's Screenmedia Expo on a number of its partners' stands.
NEWS: The Fresh Awards 2011 – a competition recognising media, digital and creative campaigns outside London – will be sponsored by Eye.
NEWS: Tony Lock, managing director of Duplo UK, has been appointed the new chairman of the printing industry-linked education scheme for schools, PrintIT!.
NEWS: Northprint has been described as a 'resounding' and 'huge success' by its organisers.
NEWS: Signs Express Norwich has completed a project for its local football team, after it was promoted back to the Premier League after a successful season.
NEWS: Next week's Screenmedia Expo will play host to Scala's newest offering for the digital signage market, the QuickStart package, which supports HP's SignagePlayer.
NEWS: Signarama York has produced new external signage for the twelve charity shops run by Saint Catherine's Hospice in North Yorkshire.
NEWS: Océ is sponsoring the Chatsworth International Horse Trials this month, where it will supply signage as well as document printing as part of its regular support for the event.
NEWS: Robert Horne's Sign and Display division has supplied materials for a redevelopment of the main campus of the City of Westminster College in London.
NEWS: A new installation of Christie's proprietary MicroTiles modular display product has been unveiled at the London Stock Exchange.
NEWS: Cambridgeshire-based substrate manufacturer Dufaylite has provided its lightweight and recyclable material Ultra Board for the Pick Me Up graphic arts fair.
NEWS: Hollywood Monster provided all the signage for last Sunday's (May 8th) BRMB Walkathon, a charity event held in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital.
NEWS: Screenmedia Expo will be the second opportunity for digital signage professionals to see the fruits of a recent working partnership between Minicom Digital Signage (MDS) and Scala.
NEWS: Signs Express has revealed it has sponsored all the signage for the upcoming Brighton Fashion Week, including PVC banners.
NEWS: Surrey sign-maker Signbox says winning the Best Sign Company 2011 title at the inaugural Sign and Digital UK Awards last month is a 'huge honour'.
NEWS: Robert Horne has appointed Mike Spurr as the new project development manager for its Sign and Display division.
NEWS: The BPIF has appointed Darren Shepherd, managing director of commercial print firm Jade, as its new chairman for the north-east region.
NEWS: Roland DG says this year's Sign and Digital UK was its 'busiest ever', which it states is a result of an 'innovative approach' to exhibiting.
NEWS: Bryan Meszaros, managing director of OpenEye, and Ross Haxton, SCG London's group director, have been chosen to deliver the keynote presentation of Screenmedia Expo, it has been revealed.
NEWS: Digital signage organisation The Screen has announced that it will hold the first LoveContent Annual Awards on May 18th at Screenmedia Expo 2011 in London, UK.
NEWS: The Harlow branch of Signs Express has completed the new signage for the theatre owned by The Victoria Hall Performing Arts Association.
NEWS: The York branch of sign-maker Signarama has completed an unusual vehicle wrap project in support of a world record attempt currently being undertaken by former soldier Andy McMenemy.
NEWS: Ilford has announced it has appointed Tetenal has the new exclusive distributor of its Omnijet ink-jet media.
NEWS: A Cornwall-based bakery business has opted for an Epson Stylus Pro 7700 ink-jet printer for the in-house production of A1 and A2 POS posters.
NEWS: Inks supplier Josero has commented on its presence at the recent Sign and Digital UK trade fair, stating it was 'hugely successful'.
NEWS: May 31st will see Michael Johnson step down from the position of chief executive of the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) after ten years in the role.
NEWS: The winner of the Sign and Digital UK Panel Swap competition, Soyeb Ravat of Ravat Printing, has commented on his triumph.
NEWS: It has been announced that trade supplier Spandex will be the sole UK distributor for Durst's new UV ink-jet printer, the Omega 1.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor says it achieved a media first last Friday by displaying photographs of the royal wedding as the events unfolded on its Two Towers digital signage sites.
NEWS: Roland DG has confirmed its Creative Centre will go on the road for next month's Northprint exhibition, where it will 'feature strongly' in the Applications Area.
NEWS: Sign Metals and Plastics (SMP) of Birmingham has completed an unusual project for a church in the city, using materials from Robert Horne.
NEWS: The upcoming Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge 2011, a multi-date superbike race, will see Ultimate Retail Solutions Racing compete on vehicles branded by sign-maker and engraver Allen Signs.
NEWS: Service Graphics has commented on its win at last week's inaugural Sign and Digital UK Awards, where it was honoured with the title of Best Wide Format Print Project for its Through the Wall undertaking.
NEWS: Hello! magazine is to share its coverage of the upcoming royal wedding with outdoor advertising firm Ocean Outdoor in a coveted agreement.
NEWS: Some 400 internal and external signs at test cricket ground the Oval, sponsored by Kia, have been removed ahead of a massive rebranding job by agency Icon.
NEWS: Wide-format agency BAF Graphics has been selected to produce and fit all visual communications at the BBC's new offices at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, Manchester.
NEWS: Potters Bar-based digital print supplier Millharbour Digital has reduced its production times by 50 percent following the purchase of an Acuity Advance HD 2545W.
NEWS: A 96-sheet digital billboard installed by sign company Concept Sign and Display in Birmingham using Scala LED technology has been 'well received' by the billboards sector, according to Scala.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations (DPI) has announced its first time exhibiting at Sign and Digital UK was a success, after selling an EskoArtwork Kongsberg XP24 digital cutting table to Alexander Boyd.
NEWS: Full service agency RJDA has purchased the 2.4 x 1.2m Agfa :Jeti 1224 UV from the manufacturer's stand at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Canon UK distributor Velmex says its recently launched Big Print Plan is proving a 'great success', with 'impressive sales' recorded.
NEWS: April 13th saw the winners of the inaugural Sign and Digital UK awards programme announced, at a presentation and networking event hosted by comedian Ian Moore.
NEWS: HP has released details on a user of its Designjet wide-format printers, Tay-CAD, based at Lerwick in Shetland, which has completed a number of graphics projects on the L25500 machine.
NEWS: F1 Graphics signed up for a new :Anapurna M1600 within minutes of seeing the UV-curable machine at Sign and Digital UK yesterday, according to its manufacturer Agfa.
NEWS: Amscreen has announced a new deal with motorway services group Welcome Break.
NEWS: Signs Express's Warrington centre has completed a vehicle-wrapping project for social housing provider Golden Gates Housing Trust, which involved installing branding on 84 vans.
NEWS: Hertfordshire-based Best Digital has made a double purchase at Sign and Digital UK from Atech, sole UK distributor of the ATP Color range of textile printing engines.
NEWS: Sign and Digital UK 2011 has opened its doors, with Output making its Sign and Digital debut at stand B44.
NEWS: Sign and Digital UK, which begins tomorrow (April 12th), will feature demonstrations of a 'seamless workflow' by Corel and Roland DG as part of its educational programme, it has been announced.
NEWS: RGB has announced the appointment of Drew Rogers to the position of Premier Mounts product specialist.
NEWS: Applelec Sign Components has invited attendees to next week's Sign and Digital UK trade fair to its stand in order to catch up with its team.
FEATURE: Sign and Digital is, essentially, the biggest date on the calendar for many in the industry in the UK, whether they are manufacturers or suppliers, or sign shops or printers.
FEATURE: A criticism levelled at digital signage service providers is the lack of usability and accessibility for the average user.
NEWS: Outdoor advertising agency JCDecaux has announced it has been awarded a contract by East Coast Main Line, which will see it provide advertising sites at twelve stations in northern England and Scotland.
FEATURE: Wild Group's managing director Matt Straker tells Morwenna Kearns about its Sign and Digital UK Award-nominated project and the company's nautical roots.
NEWS: Proskills, Fairtrade Foundation and a panel of printing sector representatives announced the finalists of the 2010/11 PrintIT! contest for UK schools recently, at an event at Canon's London showroom.
NEWS: Charitable body The Cotswold Canals Trust has had digital signage from AllSee Technologies installed in its conference room, with a view to educating and informing visitors to the site about the work being undertaken to restore the historic waterways.
NEWS: Spandex has announced it has compiled new interactive product guides designed to 'make it easy' for its customers to choose sign-making and digital printing materials.
NEWS: Vista System International has released details on a project completed by Cardiff sign-maker Morgan Signs, using its flexible modular sign system.
NEWS: The Norwich branch of Signs Express has been revealed as one of the official sponsors of the city's first ale festival.
NEWS: PRG Distribution, a British company, has been appointed exclusive European distributor of PixelRange's LED luminaire portfolio, it has been announced.
NEWS: Airport media company Eye has revealed its new advertising campaign for transport provider Terravision will feature a building wrap, a 'storyboard', and 'hand-selected' six–sheets located at Stansted Airport.
NEWS: Electronics manufacturer Sharp has announced that a number of its employees will be taking part in the 2011 Gran Corsa D'Italia, a fundraising cycle ride in Italy.
NEWS: Signs Express Telford says it wishes its local under-tens football club luck in its upcoming final after sponsoring the boys' kit.
NEWS: The Outdoor Media Centre has revealed the public's favourite iconic OOH adverts, with Wonderbra's 'Hello Boys' campaign featuring model Eva Herzigova named top of the list.
NEWS: Members of The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) will be kept up to date with news of the organisation via a new video bulletin called Invision, it has been announced.
NEWS: Sign-makers are being invited to enter the Panel Swap competition at Sign and Digital UK, as the popular contest returns to the trade fair from April 12th to 14th.
NEWS: Colourgen says it is 'excited' to be showcasing new products at its partners' stands at Sign and Digital UK later this month, after choosing not to have its own show space.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor says a new advertising campaign for Emirates has 'achieved a media first' by going beyond the digital display on its Silver Screen site.
NEWS: Visitors to the Sign and Digital UK trade fair have been reminded to book their tickets for the corresponding awards ceremony and networking event on the second evening of the show.
NEWS: Merson Signs has finished a project for Standard Life, which involved producing signage for its new visual identity under 'highly confidential' circumstances.
NEWS: A total of five Mimaki product launches will take place on the stand of distributor Hybrid Services at next month's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Manchester digital print suppliers Cestrian Imaging has expanded its printroom with a second :M-Press Tiger from Agfa Graphics.
NEWS: A floor graphic measuring 7 x 20m has been among the Olympian sights at an event naming 27 legends of British sport as Ambassadors for the 2012 Olympic Games.
NEWS: The Warwick branch of Signs Express has taken part in the town's first 'tweet-up' – a Twitter-based networking event for local businesses.
NEWS: Image2Output has added Roland VersaCamm VS and VersaUV LEC machines to its offering.
NEWS: Signs Express Lancaster has provided sponsorship in the form of graphics to the HerbaLife Wheelbase cycling team.
NEWS: Management information systems (MIS) supplier Shuttleworth has announced it will work in partnership with Kodak and software provider ROI360 at this year's Northprint exhibition, where it will present developments in the MIS field.
NEWS: DOOH media company Amscreen has announced that it has executed what it believes to be the quickest ever turnaround on a national DOOH campaign.
NEWS: EFI has confirmed it will be among the exhibitors at April's Sign and Digital UK show and will be demonstrating its new dye sublimation fabric printer, the 3.2m VUTEk TX3250r, for the first time.
NEWS: The BPIF has released a statement from its corporate affairs director Andrew Brown on the content of March 23rd's Budget.
NEWS: Signs Express says it is 'delighted' to see three of its UK centres shortlisted for the Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: The organiser of the Northprint exhibition says strong pre-registration figures suggest the printing sector is 'responding well' to the trade fair's planned features.
NEWS: Hybrid Services, UK and Ireland distributor for Mimaki, has announced the wide-format printer manufacturer will have double the presence at May's Northprint exhibition, with displays at both Hybrid's own stand and in the Wide Format Application Showcase.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations (DPI) has announced it will make its Sign and Digital UK debut at April's show in Birmingham.
NEWS: The Exeter branch of Signs Express says it is 'delighted' to be nominated in the Sign and Digital UK Awards, for a vehicle wrapping project it describes as 'a real challenge'.
NEWS: Vehicle wrapping specialist Totally Dynamic has developed an exclusive range of cleaning products for finished wraps.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor's first augmented reality digital outdoor advert has been launched on its large-format outdoor screen in Birmingham, which allows passersby to interact with a virtual 'angel'.
NEWS: Allen Signs is 'delighted' to have been nominated for a prize in the Sign and Digital UK Awards.
NEWS: Large-format sign and display company Bluetree, based in Rotherham, says it has 'guaranteed colour consistency' across its printers by centralising colour management with GMG software.
NEWS: Roland DG has appointed Tyne and Wear-based Radecal Machine Sales and Service as its newest partner, allowing it to represent its digital printing and sign-making product range.
NEWS: Ocean Outdoor's sites at Westfield London and Eat Street will feature a new DOOH campaign for British Airways from this weekend, which includes an interactive competition for passersby.
NEWS: Vehicle wrapping specialists Totally Dynamic have completed a project on two 'blistering' racing cars for engineers John Danby Racing, both of which will compete in major competitions.
NEWS: It has been announced that digital signage company Amscreen will donate £100,000 worth of media space across its network, which is estimated to reach some 25m people each week, to Comic Relief.
NEWS: The organising team behind next month's Sign and Digital UK Awards and Networking Event, part of the Sign and Digital UK trade fair, has confirmed comedian Ian Moore will provide the entertainment on the night.
NEWS: Next month's Sign and Digital UK exhibition will feature a number of exhibitors displaying digital textile technology, its organiser has revealed.
FEATURE: In a recent study from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK, it was found that the outdoor advertising business was 'broadly competitive', but all was not rosy.
NEWS: HP, in association with the Sign School and Bigger Stickers, has announced a new programme of vehicle wrapping training courses for both experienced installers and beginners.
NEWS: The initial line-up of speakers for the Screenmedia expo learning programme has been announced, with 'cutting-edge thinkers, authoritative contributors and experimental leaders' on the list as well as a 'world-wide first' from MIT Senseable City Lab.
NEWS: A new LED display product from PixelRange – PixelSmart – has appeared on the BBC's Let's Dance for Comic Relief show.
NEWS: The winner of a prize for attendees of the recent MK2011 Digital Experience Event has been revealed as self-described 'petrol head' Zenon Baynham, managing director of design agency Preview Design.
NEWS: Sign-writing company Allen Signs has been selected by Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire to print winning designs from its Aircraft Nose Art Competition onto a fighter aircraft cockpit and 20 A1 aluminium panels.
NEWS: Cannell Graphics, a specialist in exhibition stand design, says it has plans to grow following the investment in a Kongsberg i-XL44 table.
NEWS: Stratacache has announced that it will be showcasing its latest product, translucent electronic panel PrimaSee, at this week's Retail Business Technology Expo.
NEWS: Mimaki wide-format printer and ink distributor Hybrid Services has announced its Let's Do More rebate-linked ink cartridge recycling programme has achieved 'extraordinary success' in the three years since its launch.
NEWS: LoveContent, a gallery of advertising content produced for digital signage, will be among the features of the NEC Display Showcase 2011 in April, it has been announced.
FEATURE: For British display producers, there appears to be a wealth of opportunities for the supply of signage necessary for the promotion and smooth running of public events.
NEWS: It has been announced that Battersea Power Station, London, will be the backdrop for The Screen's latest breakfast briefing, which will examine the development of digital signage in education and wayfinding.
FEATURE: Talking to various display producers who are discussing the potential for winning slices of the Olympic cake, it seems not everyone is desperate to be involved in producing work for the Games.
NEWS: Surrey-based graphics producer Pyramid Visuals has completed a project to give the blank storage walls of the new Hertfordshire offices UK financial services group St James's Place a fresh look, bringing an image of bluebell-strewn woodland indoors.
NEWS: EskoArtwork says it will use the upcoming Sign and Digital UK trade fair to demonstrate the importance of software and how its digital finishing solutions can 'maximise press productivity' as well as boost return on investment.
NEWS: The Gateshead branch of the Signs Express franchise chain is expanding into the premises next door to its current unit, which it says it has outgrown thanks to 'exceptional growth'.
NEWS: Antalis McNaughton has announced it will be exhibiting at April's Sign and Digital UK trade fair, where it intends to demonstrate to sign-makers and display producers that it 'offers more than just paper'.
NEWS: Graphic solutions and exhibition stand trade supplier Eurostand Display has confirmed it will have a 'prominent presence' at Sign and Digital UK, where it will demonstrate its 'entire portfolio' of display solutions.
NEWS: Zapkut's range of vertical and horizontal panel saws for sign and display graphics production are now to be sold exclusively in the UK by Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT).
NEWS: A campaign to find the UK's oldest working wide-format printers has been launched by wide-format equipment reseller HPDesignjet.net.
NEWS: Kettering-based i-Sub Group has announced that it will add to its two existing companies, i-Sub and i-Sub Digital, with a third business, i-Sub Digital Solutions.
NEWS: A window display at famous London department store Harrods has recently come to an end, which featured LED screens from Isle of Wight-based Big Screen Media.
NEWS: Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) is holding three open days at its new premises in Reading next week, where it will be showcasing 'the broadest range of solutions the industry has to offer'.
NEWS: CWE Solutions, a UK-based large-format machine reseller, has revealed it will offer 'exclusive deals' on Epson printers at this month's Focus on Imaging exhibition.
NEWS: Keith Crisp has been appointed the new associate director of advertising agency Ocean Outdoor, it has been announced.
NEWS: Roland DG has released details on Adcock Stanton which has used Roland's EGX-350 desktop engraving unit to produce work beyond the standard nameplates and trophies – personalised back plates on fishing reels.
NEWS: Alan Caddick, marketing manager for the upcoming Sign and Digital UK trade fair, has revealed he will follow the show by running the Virgin London Marathon three days later.
NEWS: UK-based prop manufacturer and set designer Event Prop Hire has commented on the installation of a new Tekcel CNC router and the effect on its work.
NEWS: Wide-format reseller CWE Solutions states it will showcase 'a stunning range of digital print technology' at the Sign and Digital UK exhibition in April, including a new six-colour printer from Seiko, the ColorPainter W64S.
NEWS: Free online pre-registration for May's Northprint exhibition is now available, it has been announced.
NEWS: Sign-making company Signworld Group has reminded owners of large vehicles that new laws governing reflective safety markings will come into effect in July.
NEWS: Managing directors and chief executives of printing companies have been advised by The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) to take 'extreme caution' regarding retirement, following the release of new draft regulations concerning the Repeal of the Default Retirement Age.
NEWS: Kay Premium Marking Films (KPMF) has announced it will exhibit at the Sign and Digital trade fair in April, as part of an 'exciting phase' which also includes the appointment of three new distributors in the UK.
NEWS: Surrey-based wide-format house Digital Factory has invested in a Seiko ColorPainter H-74S from City and West End Solutions, replacing its ColorPainter 64S.
NEWS: The last Trivision billboard owned by JCDecaux has been turned off, following long-running criticism.
NEWS: Optimus says it is 'looking forward' to making its Sign and Digital UK debut this April, where it will be demonstrating its Optimus dash management information system (MIS), designed for digital sectors.
NEWS: Océ is to demonstrate a 'diverse' selection of display applications at Sign and Digital UK in April, it has announced.
NEWS: Nottingham-based Print and Display has built on its business despite challenging times with the help of new kit, says HP, in whose Scitex FB7500 Print and Display has chosen to invest.
NEWS: SignComp Europe has been confirmed as an exhibitor at Sign and Digital UK, taking place from April 12th to 14th, where it will promote its flexible faced tensioning system, Econoflex.
NEWS: The Print Futures Awards are now open for entries, it has been announced.
NEWS: Atech has announced the launch of a new multi-purpose applicator which it claims is a more affordable alternative to other machines on the market.
NEWS: Art supplies company Russell and Chapple has announced it will launch a new trade website at Sign and Digital UK 2011 aimed exclusively at printers.
NEWS: UK-based laminator manufacturer Autobond has honoured its founder, George Gilmore, who has passed away aged 82.
NEWS: TheMagicTouch has confirmed it will be taking a number of products aimed at the sign-making, garment decoration and trophy markets to Sign and Digital UK, including its award-winning transfer processes.
NEWS: Northprint 2011's exhibitor list will include a number of management information systems (MIS) and software companies, aiming to support the show's focus on maximising productivity.
NEWS: The digital tri-screen located at a busy interchange outside the Westfield shopping complex in London has been upgraded by DOOH company Ocean Outdoor.
NEWS: Shuttleworth has announced it will be exhibiting at April's Sign and Digital UK in Birmingham, where it will present the latest developments to its Management Information Systems (MIS) package.
NEWS: Vehicle wrapping specialist Totally Dynamic has moved into a new 'transformation' facility in Bradford, and has increased the branch's skilled workforce by 50 percent.
NEWS: UK-based after-market ink-jet inks manufacturer Ink Technologies (UK) Ltd (ITL) has announced it has changed its company name to Digitl Ink, after making the title the core of its brand identity.
NEWS: Marcus Timson, FESPA's sales and marketing director, is to run the London Marathon on April 17th in a bid to raise £2,000 for The Children's Trust.
NEWS: Milton Keynes-based Graphics Works has demonstrated how investing in new equipment can help graphic display companies survive challenging market conditions, after purchasing eleven machines in the past four years.
NEWS: JCDecaux Innovate's mall six-sheet screens are being used for an advertising campaign for Ford's C-Max car, which is the UK's first outdoor augmented reality campaign to use 3D depth imaging technology.
NEWS: Digiadvans has commented on the 'tremendous success' of its Brit Awards project, which saw a number of its vehicles promote the awards beforehand and appear at the O2 Arena during Tuesday's (January 15th) event.
NEWS: Mansfield-based Classic Lines Plus Signs has commented on the diversity it intends to offer its customers following the recent purchase of a VersaCamm VS-640 print-and-cut unit with white and metallic ink from Roland DG.
NEWS: The NEC in Birmingham, the largest exhibition centre in the UK, has used AllSee Technologies's digital signage to help visitors navigate the facility and display advertising, the provider has revealed.
NEWS: Derbyshire-based design and print company RJ Design Associates (RJDA) has installed a 2m Seal 80Pro laminator which it says has met its requirements for wider finishing options.
NEWS: Ink manufacturer InkTec has announced it will hold the official UK launch of its Jetrix UV-curable flat-bed printer range at Sign and Digital 2011 this April.
NEWS: A site at the famous Piccadilly Circus area of London has become available following Sanyo's decision not to renew the contract for its sign.
NEWS: Sign-making franchise Signarama has announced its latest branch opened recently in Surbiton, and has been 'delighted' by the initial response to the new site.
NEWS: The A56 in Greater Manchester is now the site of the first advertising structure to span a highway in the UK, says JCDecaux, who installed the arch in partnership with Trafford Council.
NEWS: Mobile phone provider T-Mobile UK has chosen Omnivex software to power its digital signage, it has been revealed.
NEWS: The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) is to hold a one-day Finance and Investment Conference entitled The Challenge of Transformational Change next month, it has been announced.
NEWS: Representatives from manufacturing organisations have attended a conference this week, during which they called for more government action on delivering apprenticeships to where they are most needed.
NEWS: SMEs based in Wales have been invited to join a scheme intended to help increase the amount of recycled content in manufacturers' processes, products and packaging.
NEWS: Winchester-based HolloGraphics has commented on its recent purchase of a Roland VersaCamm VS-640 and its ability to print with white ink.
NEWS: It has been announced that tenders are being accepted for the provision of a fabric building wrap for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium.
NEWS: UK digital signage company Navaho has announced that it will be both providing and exhibiting digital out-of-home (DOOH) solutions at the upcoming International Confex 2011, which will be held at London's Earls Court from March 1st to 3rd.
NEWS: In-store retail experience provider Mood Media has implemented a content programme across twelve nation-wide branches of The Gym Group, which features a bespoke TV channel and virtual tours designed to increase custom.
NEWS: Bon Appetit, the official catering provider for the building site of the 2012 Olympic Games, has chosen the Matrox TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) from Matrox Graphics to power its digital menuboards.
NEWS: Materials supplier William Smith has announced it will be holding a New Openings Roadshow in Glasgow on March 1st, which will be the first of a series of events this year.
NEWS: British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has announced the launch of the 2011 Excellence Awards, which will comprise 14 best performance prizes for the printing industry.
NEWS: Clear Channel's flagship London site has played host to a 3D display promoting the new Sony Pictures film The Green Hornet recently.
NEWS: The EskoArtwork Kongsberg range of flat-bed cutters will now be distributed in the UK by CWE Solutions following its appointment as a new reseller.
NEWS: Exeter-based QuickPrint SW purchased a Roland DG VersaCamm VS-640 the day the printers saw the machine in action at Roland's Creative Centre, the manufacturer has revealed.
NEWS: Allen Signs reports that it has completed a wrap on a 28,654kg planing vehicle for Lincolnshire-based National Road Planing (NRP).
NEWS: Blueprint Nottingham has invested in three new machines and states it saw an improvement in production speeds and capacity a week after their installation.
NEWS: Supermarket chain Waitrose has selected the strategic signage management platform provided by Pierhouse, it has been announced.
OPINION: After a four-year break, the findings of POPAI's LG-sponsored UK Digital Signage Survey were revealed in London earlier this week.
NEWS: Graphics production company Artworks has completed a project at the Environment Agency's new headquarters, which has been described as 'the greenest building in the UK'.
NEWS: John Sheehan, former managing director and sales director of Mood Media Ireland, is to take on the role of sales director for the in-store media specialist's UK operations.
NEWS: Sign-making franchise group Signs Express has reported that a recent training scheme for its staff has been so successful that two additional courses are already subscribed.
NEWS: Credit information agency Experian has announced that 2010 was the first year in three that the number of UK businesses failing fell rather than rose.
NEWS: A highly competitive bid for advertising space at three high-profile UK railway stations has ended with the victory of outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux.
NEWS: Sign-making and graphics materials supplier Spandex has announced it has achieved re-certification of ISO 9001:2008, in recognition of process standards and effectual quality management systems in its sales and distribution channels.
NEWS: The main official merchandise shop of Birmingham football team Aston Villa now features digital displays from Resus Digital Signage, it has been announced.
NEWS: Materials supplier Robert Horne has commented on the success of its customer Harrisons Signs, which celebrated 100 years in business in recent months.
NEWS: Bluetree Design and Print, a display specialist based in Rotherham, has improved its adaptability to run lengths, material types and data following its purchase of an HP Scitex FB7500 printer, HP says.
NEWS: A digital signage network deployed in Bournemouth has saved the resort town's council money and improved communications, according to Scala, whose software and media players were used in the project.
NEWS: A new event showcasing digital printing technology has been announced for next month.
NEWS: Onelan has added its Net-Top-Boxes (NTBs) to the Merthyr Tydfil College, in Wales, as part of the educational institution's major overhaul programme which has so far seen £1.8m worth of improvements in the current academic year alone.
NEWS: JCDecaux has announced it is to expand its advertising network with UK supermarket chain Waitrose by 24 percent, resulting in a network of 104 branches by the end of January.
NEWS: A UK sign-maker has reacted to the new year's VAT increase by offering to absorb the extra cost for the month of January.
NEWS: Hampshire Flag has helped to welcome the HMS Ark Royal home to Portsmouth for the final time with a banner displayed on the sea walls.
NEWS: Small businesses are expecting a negative impact this year from today's increase in VAT to 20 percent, with 52 percent foreseeing price increases and 45 percent a fall in turnover, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
NEWS: Business software company Iris has compiled a ten-point strategy which it says will help UK businesses 'not just grow but thrive' in 2011.
NEWS: Vista System Inter, manufacturer of modular curved frame technology (MCFT) sign systems, has supplied door signs and directory frames to the recently completed Inverclyde Academy in Greenock, Scotland.
NEWS: A marketing campaign for the new Toyota Auris Hybrid car has featured a visual installation using 3D mapping techniques.
NEWS: Landor Phototex self-adhesive printable wall fabric has appeared on Channel 5's The Gadget Show, where it competed against conventional wallpaper.
NEWS: Creative agency Dentsu London has completed an unusual advertising campaign for taxi firm greentomatocars which included the projection of laser-generated images onto buildings.
NEWS: It has been announced that a new LED technology from NanoLumens will be distributed in the UK and Ireland by PSCo.
NEWS: Sign on Scotland, which supplies signage to the commercial property sector, has commented on the support it received from Tech8 when it required a spare part quickly.
NEWS: A bus driver from Poole has used the electronic display on his vehicle to propose to his girlfriend, it has been reported.
NEWS: Large-format ink-jet printer manufacturer Inca Digital says it is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Massey as its new director of customer support.
NEWS: Although orders and turnover have improved for small businesses in the latter part of 2010, the Forum of Private Business's latest research reveals that profitability has suffered due to increases in fuel costs, energy prices and raw materials.
NEWS: An LED lighting project has been completed at Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull, which has resulted in three areas of the building lit up for the Christmas season.
NEWS: The premiere of 3D Disney film Tron: Legacy has been brightened by 3D architectural mapping, which was achieved using six Christie HD18K projectors.
NEWS: UK printing company Simpson Group has invested in new equipment which it intends to use for point-of-purchase (POP) and point-of-sale (POS) applications.
NEWS: Amscreen M2M, the data collection and monitoring division of the digital media network company, has been purchased by Brulines, which provides these services to the leisure, petrol station forecourt and gaming markets.
FEATURE: October 9th saw the exterior of the iconic IAC building in Chelsea, New York transformed by creative collective Seeper to mark the end of the Vimeo Festival and Awards.
NEWS: Messages and headlines about WikiLeaks and the royal wedding announcement have appeared on digital outdoor screens managed by JCDecaux recently, demonstrating the medium's advantages for time-sensitive content, the company says.
NEWS: Guess's recently opened London flagship shop is attempting to 'seduce' customers with a multi-sensory in-store experience provided by Mood Media, including a digital display.
NEWS: Vision in Print's seventh annual conference, with the topic of Winning the War on Waste, offered 'sound advice' to printers on how to tackle the conditions presented by climate change, the organisation has stated.
NEWS: An advertising campaign for UK ale brand London Pride has been launched by integrated agency DCH.
NEWS: The National Portrait Gallery in London is using a print-on-demand (POD) kiosk which incorporates Epson Stylus Pro 4880 large-format printer, Epson has stated.
NEWS: It has been revealed that international digital signage firm Scala, which is responsible for powering in excess of 500,000 screens globally, will be the software provider of choice for Burger King operator SSP.
NEWS: CWE Solutions has stated the first of its Colour Wide Experience roadshow events, which mark the launch of the HP Designjet Z6200, received feedback and attendance numbers which 'exceeded expectations'.
NEWS: A 2011 calendar has been produced by Darrin Stevens, founder of Picfree.co.uk, to raise money for The Printing Charity.
NEWS: Lincoln's Allen Signs has celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special lunch attended by guests including director of the BSGA, David Catanach, and the company's first ever customer, Eric Brocklesby from Whittons Bakery.
NEWS: Hampshire Flag has commented on a new flag it supplied recently for Portsmouth Football Club, which marks the celebration of its rise from administration and new ownership.
NEWS: Murrills Estate in Fareham, Hampshire has installed new signage aimed at clarifying the location of its businesses to visitors.
NEWS: Online visitor registration for the Sign and Digital UK 2011 exhibition is now open, its organisers have announced.
NEWS: The Stratford branch of Asda Living opened its doors on November 19th with a new digital signage solution from Resus Digital.
NEWS: Entwistle Group, a supplier of large-format design office equipment, is inviting graphic artists and photographers, as well as representatives from the architecture and engineering sectors, to its premises in Middleton, Manchester next month for a showcase of new printers.
NEWS: Roland has announced its new solutions showroom – called the Creative Centre – is now open at its UK headquarters in Somerset.
NEWS: Liverpool's Benson Signs has commented on a project it completed for Everton FC this summer, for which it used its new Seiko ColorPainter H-74S solvent printer.
NEWS: The backers of the first PrintIT! Scotland Awards have hailed the scheme a success, and announced Abigail Corsie from Kinross High School in Perthshire as the overall winner.
NEWS: Spandex says its recent open house event at its Bristol site was a success, attracting around 200 people from the sign-making and digital printing arenas.
NEWS: Digital signage provider Amscreen has revealed it has signed a five-year deal with motorway service station operator Moto.
NEWS: PSCo has installed a range of digital signage, in partnership with Universal AV Services, in the University of Sheffield's students' union.
NEWS: The launch of the Paul Smith spring/summer 2011 fashion line included digital displays, which showed a number of short films shot by the noted British designer, whilst other screens carried footage from the backstage area of the spring/summer 2011 catwalk shows.
NEWS: Sign and Digital Ireland 2011, incorporating Print Ireland, will now take place from October 12th and 13th at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin, it has been announced.
FEATURE: The fashion industry is an environment where remaining both aesthetically and conceptually cutting edge couldn't be more crucial.
NEWS: Washington-based Discount Vehicle Lettering Company (DVLC) has demonstrated the uses of the VersaCamm VS-640 print-and-cut machine on vehicle graphics, says manufacturer Roland DG.
NEWS: Newcastle-based large-format digital printer The Rip is the first UK company to have placed an order for the new HP Designjet Z6200.
NEWS: Metal sign producer Sign Industries has been commissioned by the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society (ScotWays) to manufacture new destination markers for Scotland's countryside areas.
NEWS: Large-format print solutions provider printMax has launched an image library for print companies and sign-makers called istockMax.co.uk.
NEWS: The organising team behind trophy and awards industry show Trophex 2011 says confirmed exhibitors include new faces as well as regular attendees.
NEWS: The sign promoting TDK at Piccadilly Circus in London has been upgraded to LED display technology, allowing it to show moving content.
NEWS: Exhibition and display graphics company John E Wright has completed a photographic project using its new HP Designjet Z6200 photo printer and associated media.
NEWS: Large-format equipment reseller City and West End Solutions (CWES) has won an award from HP, at the technology company's reseller conference.
NEWS: Eye has unveiled a new advertising campaign for easyJet, which aims to target the captive audience of airport passengers.
FEATURE: The world of the advertiser is changing. As the channels available to brands alter, so too does the way that the marketing conversation occurs.
NEWS: Wide-format printing technology manufacturer Screen is to host an event featuring the 'stars of the wide-format world'.
NEWS: The redesigned website for the Sign and Digital UK trade show has gone live, with a range of features for the event's visitors and exhibitors.
NEWS: The contract for a full-motion digital screen overlooking the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham has been granted to Ocean Outdoor.
NEWS: Print specialist and manufacturer association prism is to host a strategic round table event addressing recovery after the recession. The debate is sponsored by FESPA and will take place on October 14th in London, UK.
NEWS: Experian's most recent Insolvency Index has found the insolvency rate has fallen to its lowest point in three years.
NEWS: Visual communications trade distributor Medium UK has confirmed it has been selected as the exclusive distributor of LG's new digital signage system for the first three months of its release.
NEWS: Signs Express Sheffield North has been awarded a further two-year contract as the preferred general signage supplier to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, the sign-making franchise has stated.
NEWS: Materials supplier Spandex is inviting sign-makers and digital printers to its Bristol premises for an open house event, aimed to deliver practical advice to expanding businesses.
NEWS: I-design has extended its contract with The Royal Bank of Scotland to provide its ATM advertising solution, called atmAd, to cash machines at Tesco supermarkets.
NEWS: Architectural signage company Signbox has been awarded a contract with a global financial and management consultancy.
NEWS: The Bristol branch of Signs Express has completed a project for shoe retailer Hush Puppies, which required temporary hoarding graphics.
NEWS: A new funding scheme has been launched in Wales today, aimed at helping manufacturers increase their use of recycled materials.
NEWS: Materials, graphics and signs supplier William Smith has announced two new appointments.
NEWS: Signs Express Northampton is moving to larger premises, following the completion of a significant job for the county council.
NEWS: Eye has announced a number of appointments which it says will help its airport out-of-home services develop.
NEWS: Signs Express has announced its Twickenham centre is moving to a larger production unit after continuing success since its establishment in 2003.
NEWS: Signs Express has announced that it is looking for a new franchisee for one of its branches in the London area.
NEWS: The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon has undergone a refurbishment, including window graphics provided by the Warwick branch of Signs Express.
NEWS: Council leaders in England have been urged to reduce the amount of 'unnecessary' street signs by the government, with communities secretary Eric Pickles stating that the character of towns was being damaged by 'clutter'.
NEWS: Amscreen has announced a deal with CJ Lang, supplier to convenience store network Spar, which will see its digital signage systems installed in 91 Spar branches in Scotland.
NEWS: Durham-based company William Smith has been commissioned to produce a large-format wall graphic to mark the launch of the new Qashqai car from Nissan.
NEWS: William Smith says its customer Early Signs was delighted with the high-visibility vehicle marking kits it purchased from the materials supplier, after it used the products to mark a fleet of patient transport ambulances.
NEWS: The town of Thetford in Norfolk, UK will receive refreshed health and safety signage as part of a £1.7m redevelopment investment.
NEWS: Sign-makers and display producers are amongst the SMEs reminded by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) that there are financial incentives on offer from the British government for going green.
FEATURE: As consumers respond to challenging financial times with a collective tightening of the purse strings, advertisers have been forced to develop ever more ingenious ways to market goods.
NEWS: Exhibition display stand producer Marler Haley has been nominated for an award in The National Apprenticeship Scheme's Inspiring Achievement Employer Awards.
NEWS: Fastsigns Swansea has produced a mural for the Tomos Watkin brewery in the city.
NEWS: UK Point of Sale (UK POS) has offered advice to retailers on how to retain customers in warm weather, following the release of research suggesting summer sales have been affected by the recent heatwave.
NEWS: Nearly 6,000 illuminated traffic signs and bollards are to be replaced in Coventry, regional and local transport minister Norman Baker has announced.
NEWS: Skills association Proskills UK is marking the five-year anniversary of its establishment in August 2005.
NEWS: Geoff Burch has been announced as a guest speaker at the 2010 conference of the BAPC, the organisation for the print, graphic arts and communication sectors.
NEWS: Fosco Hayes and Hurdley of Birmingham has installed an HP Scitex FB7500 printer, which it claims has brought it immediate success.
NEWS: The Dartford branch of Signs Express has sponsored its customers Andy Hall and Steve Baker, operations director and owner of Summit Retail Displays, in their bid to undertake a charity bike ride.
NEWS: Proskills UK says it has reached the final stage of the Joint Investment Programme and is therefore close to securing £3.7m of government skills funding.
NEWS: William Smith has been awarded a contract to provide new signs and graphics for Hinckley town centre by Leicestershire County Council.
NEWS: Print centre JKN Digital has recently purchased an HP Scitex LX800 through large-format dealers City and West End (CWE) Solutions, making them the first business in the UK to own one of the machines.
NEWS: Broadview Signs has produced a frontage to a new independent wine merchant in Dorset.
NEWS: Energy group Total’s UK subsidiary has signed a print management contract with Charterhouse, which will see the company handle point-of-sale requirements and other work.
NEWS: Europe’s first MicroTiles video wall has been installed at the new headquarters of multi-national toiletries and consumer products company PZ Cussons.
NEWS: The first HP FB500 flat-bed printer in the UK market has been purchased by Croydon’s Discount Displays.
NEWS: CMYUK Digital has been appointed as a key reseller in the UK for Colourgen’s mild solvent production printer range, the Seiko I Infotech ColorPainter H-Series.
NEWS: Leeds-based Digital Plus has exhibited at the Yorkshire Business Market recently, where it says it secured an ‘impressive number of enquiries’ for its services.
NEWS: Ramsgate’s Eyeball Digital Signs has worked with design agency Cave Creative to deliver a solution to a challenging problem in the centre of London.
NEWS: Fast Graphics welcomed the World Cup this summer by producing what it believes to be the country’s largest St George’s flag.
NEWS: Onelan has been named as the winner of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010.
NEWS: Signage and digital print producer Ottimo Digital says it has made cost savings of around 30 percent after switching the inks it uses on its Océ CS9056.
NEWS: Spectral Design has demonstrated the protective capabilities of vehicle wrap film by using Metamark MM-CF4 simulated carbon fibre effect film as a safety measure.
NEWS: Large-format print provider Stylo says it is optimistic for the next twelve months after expanding with new kit last year.
NEWS: British company Ultima Displays has achieved the ISO 14001:2004 environmental standard for its ecological awareness and best practice methods.
