Wide-format

Grafenia losses mount, but Nettl drives growth

Grafenia has reported rising operating losses of £1.1m, despite sales jumping 40% to £14.63m in its 2017/18 results, but remains focused on the expansion of its Nettl brand.

Killer app: Signs Express Plymouth gives hospice charity facelift

St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth has cared for more than 3,500 people in the past year and its significance in the community is reflected by the success of its 30 charity shops across Devon and Cornwall....

UK trio win gold at Fespa Awards 2018

UK printers and signmakers scored a hat-trick at the Fespa Awards 2018 last week, scooping three gold awards thanks to their commitment and attention to detail in their work.

Serge Ferrari debuts signage substrate at Fespa

Serge Ferrari has released a grey-backed variant of its Decolit creative interiors fabric.

‘A new era for printing on cardboard’

Cast your mind back to Drupa 2016, and the plethora of inkjet systems for printing onto corrugated board that were either on show, or being talked about as future products.

Fastsigns eyes up digital signage growth

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has its sights set on further digital signage growth in 2018 after experiencing success in the area last year.

Star product: Jetrix KX6U-LED

InkTec’s brand new entry-level signage and graphics flatbed.

European Sign Expo set for largest event to date

European Sign Expo 2018, the annual exhibition dedicated to non-printed signage which is co-located with the Fespa wide-format print expo, is sold out and set for its largest event to date.

Grafenia issues new shares to boost M&A plans

Grafenia is set to raise more than £3m via a share placing aimed at boosting the group’s plans to build up a nationwide network of signage businesses through targeted acquisitions.

Fastsigns outlines growth plans as two more centres gain Idealliance qualification

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has achieved Idealliance G7 Master Qualification at two more of its UK centres and revealed its growth plans for the remainder of the year.