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z Nazdar Ink Technologies has announced its role as a founding partner of the Sustainable Print Manifesto.
z Neil Felton has been awarded with the 2025 Girls Who Print Ally Award for his leadership of the FESPA Foundation.
z The Printing Charity has used the myth of Blue Monday – supposedly the most depressing day of the year – to help people understand the usefulness to reaching out for help, with the use of its helpline.
z Canon has announced that is has earned EcoVadis Platinum status for the second consecutive year.
z Epson and the Human Milk Foundation (HMF), have announced the relaunch of their online gift store, HMFGifts. com, following a new collaboration with leading UK print wholesaler Star Editions.
z Digidelta has announced it has secured the FESPA UK Waste Accreditation Champions Recognition Award 2025 in honour of its work and ongoing commitment to the environment.
z Two Sides has announced that it has been Highly Commended in the Sustainability Advocate 2025 category at the IPIA Recognising Excellence Awards 2025.
z The Sign Industry Awards has announced comedian Scott Bennet and TV and radio announcer, Alan Dedicoat, as its host and announcer respectively.
z Printer manufacturer Roland DG has rolled out a series of engineering and performance-based updates to its TY-300 DTF printer.
Tradeprint launches new banner return scheme
Tradeprint has announced the launch of its Banner Return Pilot Scheme, a UK-first initiative designed to reduce the environmental impact of PVC and PVC-free banners. Built on circular economy principles, the scheme enables customers to return used banners for responsible recycling.
Collected materials will then be repurposed into products, such as traffic cones and road barriers. Anthony Rowell, sales and customers success director and sustainability lead at Tradeprint, said: “In a circular world, waste isn’t the end; it’s the beginning. Recycling isn’t just about recovery; it’s about respect for resources, for the planet, and for future generations. “We are all really excited about this trial and so grateful for the support from the team at Antalis, Reconomy, FESPA UK and the IPIA. I genuinely hope this inspires others to develop similar schemes.” Tradeprint’s collaboration with Katie Farr,
Tradeprint and Antalis in partnership for new scheme
marketing and communications manager at Antalis, reflects the shared commitment to driving sustainability across the print supply chain, along with council members of the IPIA, which has been instrumental in fostering innovation across the sector.
HEXIS Wrap Battle announces SDUK 2026 return
HEXIS UK Ltd has announced the HEXIS Wrap Battle, a live wrapping competition taking place during Sign & Digital UK 2026, is set to return for the Sign & Digital UK 2026 show at the NEC Birmingham. Across February 22 to 24, eight competitors will go head-to-head in up to three challenging installation rounds, designed to test precision, speed, and application expertise using premium HEXIS materials.
At the end of each day, one overall winner will be crowned and rewarded with a full roll of their chosen colour from the new HEXIS HXONE SuperGloss Series cast wrapping film – a standout prize featuring HEXIS’ latest ultra-high-gloss technology. Every competitor will also receive a wrap battle goodie bag, packed with professional tools and accessories, sponsored by SHAG Tools,
ProThings, Paint is Dead ProSeries, and Olfa. The HEXIS Wrap Battle is open to professional installers looking to showcase their skills on a national stage in front of a live audience of industry peers, suppliers, and potential customers.
HEXIS Wrap Battle is back for 2026
Canon EMEA appoints new chief of Integrated Printing & Services Group
Peter Saak, new chief of Integrated Printing & Services Group
6 | February/March 2026
Canon EMEA has appointed Peter Saak to chief of Canon EMEA’s Integrated Printing & Services Group (IPSG), formerly Digital Printing & Solutions. In his most recent role as executive vice president, Developing Regions Business Group, Mr Saak has been responsible for leading growth and strengthening its number one market share position across B2B product segments in Southeast Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this new role, Mr Saak will be responsible for driving Canon’s advanced printing technology with added services to create fully connected and efficient print and document management ecosystems for its customers and partners. Sam Yoshida, president and CEO, Canon
Europe, Middle East & Africa, said: “I am confident that Peter’s extensive B2B experience, customer knowledge and strong leadership across many of our EMEA markets will drive the success of our Integrated Printing & Services Group.” Commenting on his appointment, Mr Saak said: “I am honoured to lead the newly renamed Integrated Printing & Services Group.
“Our goal is to build on the incredible foundation that exists, continuing to combine our innovative technology with solutions and applications that meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners.
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