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Funding a
brighter future
Seven young people have been successful in this
year’s Print Futures Awards, which is sponsored by
the British Printing Industries Federation, Unite the
Union and the Printers’ Charitable Corporation. The
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scholarship scheme, now in its sixth year, will help
fund the winners' education and training for a
career in the UK printing and graphic arts The 2009 Print Futures Awards were presented at a
industries. Awards are for £2,500 each, or £1,250 ceremony hosted by Konica Minolta
where an applicant is receiving company funded
training support. course with the Chartered Institute of Marketing to
National officer for Unite, Steve Sibbald, said: completing a four year Impress degree at Leeds
“More than ever, our industry needs enthusiastic University.
and innovative young people such as these. I have The awards are open to anyone between 16 and
no doubt that these awards will be a sound 30 to train for a career in printing or the graphic
investment.” arts.
Sign & Digital Ireland
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(incorporating Repro
NEC supplier goes green
Ireland)
In an effort to underline its green credentials, NEC Coventry, Nathan Rowe, explained that the move
23 – 24 September 2009
display services provider, Melville Graphics, has was customer driven. He said: “IFSEC 2009 was
enlisted ALD Industry to dispose of its reinforced the first show where we were specifically asked to
Simmonscourt, RDS, Dublin
and unreinforced PVC banner material. recycle banners. United Business Media (UBM) is
www.signireland.com
Production manager at Melville Graphics keen for its contractors to obtain the BS 8901
standard for sustainability in the exhibition and
Melville Graphics used ALD's recycling service events industry.”
to dispose of banners for United Business Media Furthermore, as an ISO 14001 company, Melville
is keen to fly the green flag for its customers and
exhibitors at the NEC and for Birmingham City
Council, the partners for the NEC Group in their
environmental aspirations.
Sign & Digital UK
MD of ALD Industry, Mike Turner, said: “We are
delighted to welcome Melville Graphics to our ever
13 to 15 April 2010
growing recycling family and we hope that this
move will pave the way for other environmentally
NEC, Birmingham
concerned exhibition centres and printers to do the
same.”
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www.aldgroup.co.uk
Signs are good for Irish growth
Printwear & Promotion
Signs and graphics manufacturer, Signs Express,
has opened a new production centre in Mullingar, 28 February to 2 March 2010
Ireland to service companies large and small across
Roscommon, Longford, Athlone and the
NEC, Birmingham
surrounding areas.
The company will provide a design, manufacture
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
and fitting service for all forms of signage,
including interior and exterior signs, vehicle
graphics, banners and exhibition displays.
Commenting on his new venture, Pat Ginty said:
“Signage has become an integral part of our
everyday lives and there is enormous potential for
Ipex
growth. We are able to service almost any signage
requirement, providing a fast, reliable and high
18 to 25 May 2010
quality comprehensive service. Founded in the UK
and focused on the business-to-business sector,
NEC, Birmingham
the company shows tremendous vitality in Ireland.”
www.ipex.org
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www.signsexpress.ie
Pat Ginty of Signs Express sees vitality in the Irish market
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