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300+ exhibitors set to bring colour back at FESPA Global Print Expo


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nternational screen, digital and textile printing manufacturers are lining up for this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, which will take place from October 12 to 15 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


Print service providers and sign makers will be able to see the latest innovations in screen and digital printing, consumables, workflow, and colour management solutions from over 300 industry suppliers. European Sign Expo will again be co-located with FESPA Global Print Expo. The event will connect signage professionals with companies specialising in channel lettering, digital signage, dimensional signage, engraving and etching, illuminated displays, out of home media, LED and sign tools. Neil Felton, CEO of FESPA, said: “The past year has been challenging for all


Avient launches range of special effect inks


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vient Corporation has launched a consolidated range of plastisol special effect inks and additives. Offered under the new Avient Specialty Inks brand, this consolidated portfolio unifies Avient’s highest performing specialty inks to make it easier for customers to access these products globally. Tito Echiburu, general manager, Avient Specialty Inks, said: “With this initial launch under the new Avient Specialty Inks brand, we are offering all our customers a complete package of the best special effects and additive inks to simplify product selection, making it easier for customers around the world to select and order the right products for their needs.”


Encompassing the most popular effects and additives, this portfolio offers dazzling shimmers, glitters, gels, texture effects, and performance-enhancing modifiers. Avient Specialty Inks special effect inks and additives are commercially available globally. They are compatible for use with all screen printing plastisol ink brands from Avient, including QCM, Rutland, Union and Wilflex.


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and, while virtual events such as FESPA Innovations and Trends enable the speciality print community to stay up-to-date and access new product launches, suppliers are keen to interact with printers and sign makers in a live setting. Across the industry, we’re seeing signs of recovery and regeneration and we believe October is a good time to look to the future and focus on new revenue streams and application opportunities.”


• To register visit www.fespaglobalprintexpo.com


FESPA website now available in


36 languages Speciality printers worldwide can now access information on the main FESPA website in all the languages spoken by the 37 national FESPA Associations, following an intense programme to localise content on fespa.com. The initiative has used machine translation software to make the last six months of online content more accessible to FESPA’s global community, at a time when free access to industry news, educational features and guidance on best practice and commercial recovery is critical for so many print businesses.


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IF Supplies is introducing a range of textile inks to the UK for the garment decoration and industrial textile industries and aims to offer excellent quality ink at great prices.


The range which covers screen and rotary screen printing, digital sublimation, direct to garment, pigment and reactive inks, is made in Turkey by Uras Chemical in a 22,000sq m facility equipped with the latest technology and machinery, with manufacturing certified up to ZDHC Level3.


Uras currently distributes to 27 countries, holds a 65% market share in Istanbul and is rapidly expanding with capacity of 7,000 tons per month. The company produces all raw materials, pigments and binders in-house which reduces production costs, enabling lower costs to the supply chain and subsequently to end users. Uras


Chemical’s mission is to produce eco-friendly and non-toxic printing inks which are compatible with human health, nature and eco-system. Its main principle being to produce nature-friendly products with zero contamination. All products are Oeko-Tex certified.


All inks are produced using nano-particle technology which creates inks with improved performance on product in terms of wash fastness, colour fastness, opacity, elasticity and vibrancy of colour. Mark Priest, business development manager for GIF Supplies, said: “With over 160 products, the range includes high quality PVC and phthalate free plastisol inks which are a great compromise for clients looking for more environmentally friendly inks, without compromising on productivity.” GIF Supplies is about to launch the Fab2Print brand in the UK, which caters for lower volume production, creatives, designers and makers working from their home, office or studio. Fab2Print offers handpicked products in smaller quantities to reduce costs for the end user, with various promotions and discounts being offered over the coming months.


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