Industry News The conference will happen on June 3-5, 2026
WOO to highlight four main themes at its annual congress
T F
he World Out of Home Organisation’s 2026 Annual Congress has announced it
will focus on four main themes at its congress in London in June. It will return to London for the first time since 1990, and highlight the importance if creativity, sustainability, and the AdNetZero carbon calculator, the increasing importance of data and measurement, as well as the global challenge of regulation creep.
Heading up the creativity workstream will be Tim Bleakley, chairman of Ocean Outdoor, while Katrin Robertson, CEO at blowUP media leads on sustainability, Charles Parry-Okenden of Australia’s OMA will focus on data and measurement whilst Kai-Marcus Thaesler of the German OOH Association will lead WOO’s monitoring and action plan on regulation. Tom Goddard, WOO president, said: “We are delighted to be developing an active and lasting contribution to the
growth and health of the OOH industry through these initiatives.
“Our London Congress will mark an important step in this process as OOH successfully navigates its way through a rapidly changing media landscape. As such, I predict that London could well be WOO’s most important and far-reaching Congress to date.”
FASTSIGNS Birmingham relocates to boost productivity
ASTSIGNS Brimingham has relocated to a brand new 2000sq/ ft facility from its previous home on Great Charles Street in central Birmingham, where it operated for over 20 years. The new premises offer several
advantages, including an open plan layout, streamlining the production process and interior vehicle bays allowing for on-site temperature- controlled vehicle wrapping, a service that this team were previously unable to provide. The showroom will showcase
examples of signage solutions, from built-up letters to digital displays, helping customers to envisage their
signage solutions more tangibly. These improvements are set to streamline efficiencies for the centre’s diverse client base, which spans the education, healthcare, and retail sectors. Tom Gilpin, managing director of
FASTSIGNS Birmingham, said: “Our new location gives us the best of both worlds. It’s an exciting new chapter that will allow us to deliver even better results for the local businesses over the next 30 years!” John Davies, managing director of
FASTSIGNS UK, added: “Relocating a business with 30 years of history is no small feat, but this new facility is a testament to their vision for the future. I look forward to seeing what they achieve in this new space.”
FASTSIGNS Birmingham relocation UFABRIK appoints Sesoma as its new distributor in Finland U
FABRIK has appointed Sesoma as its new distributor in Finland, strengthening its presence in a territory where soft signage and polyester-based print applications are already well established.
This partnership has grown organically from UFABRIK’s existing relationship with the Sesoma sister companies in the Baltics and provide Sesoma Finals with its own polyester textile offering for the first time.
Sami Lempinen, Sesoma Finland’s
MD, said: “By bringing in the full UFABRIK portfolio, we can now supply materials that customers would have sourced from elsewhere. “It also creates new opportunities for us to increase our sales, for example, when we sell a dye sublimation printer, a direct to fabric printer, or an Expolinc Light Frame, we can now also offer UFABRIK textiles.” Monika Mourao, European sales director
UFABRIK warehouse | 14 | May/June 2026
for UFABRIK, said: “Sesoma has an established position in the market with strong customer reach and the right infrastructure to fully support the UFABRIK portfolio. It’s exactly the kind of partnership we want to build as we continue to grow our European market share.”
www.signupdate.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72
