Business | Diversification
LATEST INNOVATIONS SPANDEX SUMMIT
SHOWCASING THE
LATEST INNOVATIONS IN FILMS AND VINYLS AND MACHINERY, ALONG WITH NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, THE SPANDEX SUMMIT WAS THE PLACE TO BE IN MARCH. FOR THOSE THAT MISSED
IT, ASSISTANT EDITOR, ANA LAMBERT, BRINGS YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SUMMIT.
After three successful summits last year, Spandex once again donned its responsibilities of bringing its partners and customers together to explore new innovations and develop partnerships. Maintaining relationships and building new ones is a crucial part of keeping any industry alive, and the summits and shows that support the in-person partnerships are a great way to develop new offerings and trade and gain new knowledge of materials and machinery. The Spandex Summit was films and vinyls galore, from your traditional car wrapping vinyls to architectural films and vinyls, the summit showcased the industry leaders in this space. Not only were vinyls and films represented but also some of the biggest names in the industry for machinery, including Roland, Canon, Epson, and Vivid Laminating Technologies.
VINYL ON DISPLAY Taking up the majority of the summit was the many films, vinyls and graphics brands available from Spandex. Industry names from 3M and Avery Dennison attended the summit, along with Spandex partners
Mercedes Benz World, Surrey, host of the first 2026 Spandex Summit
3M PPF Series 150 gloss
including Stek, Orafol, Arlon, KPMF, and Spandex’s own brand Image Perfect. Visitors could speak with brand ambassadors and sales representatives about the products on display and in the catalogues, and get the chance to see and put some of them in action. Live demonstrations took place throughout the
day with professional wrappers explaining their companies’ products.
One of these live demonstrations was 3M’s dual demonstration on Mercedes Benz cars, showcasing its 3M Paint Protection Film 150 Series gloss in white and 3M’s cast print wrap film IJ280 in a heritage racing green. Avery Dennison displayed its Supreme Wrapping
Film and Orafol displayed its Oracal 970RA + ProSlide wrapping cast film, with Arlon displaying its colour protection film. However, it wasn’t just Arlon, 3M, Avery Dennison, KMPF and Image Perfect presenting its materials, but also Stek and Orafol – launching its films.
Josh Marshfield, PPF specialist at Spandex UK
18 | April/May 2026
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