The Print Show encourages young talent into print
On day one of The Print Show, we were treated to a prize giving ceremony led to Neil Lovell, chief executive officer of The Printing Charity, in regards to a design competition held with the Print Futures Awards winners.
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016 09:36 GMT
(L to R) Brendan Perring, editor of SignLink, winners Paula, Melanie, and Keir, and Neil Lovell, chief executive officer of The Printing Charity
The talented designers were asked to design a flyer for unlimited sweets on the
Print Monthly
stand. Melanie, Keir, and Paula were the lucky winners, taking away
£250 of Amazon vouchers and luxury hampers. Lovell explains how there is
a skills drain and it is essential to encourage young talent into the
print industry.
Exhibiting at The Print Show for the second time was Newtown Tapes.
Showing how the exhibition has developed since last year, the company
is showcasing not only its X-Treme Light, which the company brought to
the show last year, but also the X-Treme Pro, which made its UK debut.
The machines both apply double and single sided tapes, however, the
Light version is ideal for small and medium sized businesses, and the
Pro is suitable for large-format and POS businesses.
Jacob Underwood, head of machine sales and marketing for Newtown
Tapes, comments: “We have had a couple of enquiries already. We really
heavily marketed ourselves for The Print Show as we have brought such
niche products to the show, which we’ll be constantly demonstrating
throughout the show, so it’s a really hands-on stand. We are hoping to
pick up some new customers and it’s a great opportunity to get out in
front of people.”
We are hoping to pick up some new customers and it's a great opportunity to get out in front of people”
Intec brought a number of new products to this year’s Print Show
with on-demand digital print a key focus of theirs. The company debuted
its ColorCut 500 label cutter which is ideal for labels and packaging,
featuring pneumatic vacuum feed technology which separates the sheets to
avoid misfeeds caused by static.
Intec
launched the ColorCut 500 label cutter, which features clever pneumatic vacuum
feed technology
Also launched at the show was the new ColorFlare, demonstrating the
finishing effects achievable using lamination films, spot gloss films,
and special effect ‘flaring’ foils. What is unique about the machine is
you can load two rolls onto the system, meaning users will no longer
have to move heavy rolls on and off the machine, making the whole
process quicker.
Terri Winstanley, head of marketing and PR at Intec UK, says:
“There is a real trend for premium products at the moment and for
something a bit more special. You can still do it fairly cheaply with
the equipment available today.”
Over on the Spandex stand, there is so much to feast your eyes upon
as the company has brought a broad range of products along, as well as
demonstrating live vehicle wrapping using 3M materials. Alongside its
own ImagePerfect brand of materials, from digital vinyls to meshes and
textiles, Spandex showcased a range of its partner brands’ equipment
such as Roland DG, Epson, and HP.
Stephen Pridham, Swiss Q Print and Zund sales manager at Spandex
UK, showed visitors all that the Swiss Q Print Impala 2 has to offer.
The six-colour digital flatbed printer with a 2.5 × 2m printing table is
running on a roll-to-roll system at the show, and Pridham has seen a
lot of interest from the screen and litho market already. Spandex is
another company offering a discounted show price, so head over to the
stand for more information.
Stay tuned for two more special show reports coming to you from The
Print Show 2016, where I will talk to more exhibitors to find out what
exciting opportunities are up for grabs.
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