Industry News NEWS IN BRIEF
Future expansion is on the horizon for Spectra Displays as it recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. KGK Genix kicks off the new year with the start of its third Student Retail Design and Careers Competition. Antalis expands its product portfolio with the acquisition of Poitoo Adhésifs. Awards were handed out at the Girls Who Print annual conference on Thursday, November 7, to recognise the winners’ contributions to the organisation. HP has announced the launch of two new scalable printers, the FS50 and FS60, designed around upgradeability. The IPIA announced a new ‘Print Made This’ social media campaign as part of its New Narrative for Print project. Liquid Lens has launched a new e-commerce platform and added the Roland BN2-20 eco-solvent printer/ cutter in hopes of improving its doming resin technology and products. Andrew Whyte has acquired LT Print Group after its former chairman, Bob McWilliams, steps down. More than half a million trees have been planted in the UK thanks to funding for Premier’s Carbon Capture initiative. Signs Express BFA stood out amongst the competition to take home the Business Transformation Award as part of the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards. The Printing Charity held its 195th annual luncheon on Thursday, November 14, where it spoke about the importance of the print industry. Antalist has hosted a tree-planting day in partnership with Forest Carbon at a woodland creation project in Cumbria. Signage company 2601 has expanded its portfolio after buying a JETRIX LXi7 printer. The latest British Coatings Federation report discovers energy use in production, accident rates, and production waste were at record lows. The print industry is predicted to boom despite delays in last year’s growth according to the latest BPIF report.
opens new Ireland base
Soyang S
oyang has opened a new branch in Ireland to reduce the product delivery delays customers in the country are currently facing.
The facility just outside the capital, Dublin, will be based on the model currently used by the branch in the UK. When fully stocked it will house a wide range of the company’s portfolio including textile, PVC and SAV solutions. Initial stock will arrive at the site
in January, with customers having immediate access to textiles for UV and dye sub printing, PVC banners and mesh, and self-adhesive vinyl.
It will also house a slitting facility giving greater freedom to customers who may need to request custom sizes. Newly appointed John Barnes will oversee the Dublin branch as warehouse
Soyang’s new Ireland branch
manager while managing director, Mark Mashiter, sales director, Oliver Mashiter, and Damien Martin will visit Irish customers and discuss their requirements. Mark said: “We’re delighted to be opening our new branch in Dublin. “We already work with several companies in Ireland and opening the facility seemed like the next logical step in offering our customers a more efficient service.
“New and existing customers in Ireland will benefit from faster delivery of our leading products and will have easy access to an extensive range of solutions across the Soyang portfolio.”
PrintVis and CarbonQuota collaborate on new project
P
rintVis and CarbonQuota have announced they will be teaming up on their latest project to combine automated carbon footprint calculations with print management solutions. PrintVis customers can now access instant carbon footprints for every print order via CarbonQuota’s calculator. This integration enables print and packaging businesses to track their environmental impact while managing their day-to-day operations within the PrintVis platform.
Kasper Tomshoej, PrintVis CEO, said: “It has never been more crucial to track and calculate carbon data to analyse, reduce, and track carbon emissions. “The PrintVis – CarbonQuota integration offers a unique opportunity for our customers to easily calculate carbon emissions on each order, empowering them to make data-driven sustainability decisions.
“CarbonQuota’s expertise in the print industry, combined with its powerful solutions, makes this partnership a game changer for our customers looking to
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L-R: Kasper Tomshoej, PrintVis CEO, and Dom Harris, CarbonQuota co-founder
reduce their environmental impact.” Dom Harris, co-founder of CarbonQuota, said: “Tracking and calculating carbon data is now essential to managing and reducing emissions. “The integration of PrintVis with CarbonQuota’s market leading carbon calculator provides a seamless way for their customers to calculate emissions for every order, equipping them to make informed, sustainable choices. “CarbonQuota’s deep knowledge of the print industry, paired with robust tools, makes this partnership transformative for customers aiming to lessen their environmental footprint.”
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