Issue 257 - February / March 2025 4 ISSUE 257February / March 2025 email: editor@signlink.co.uk signlink signlink signlinkmagazine Publishing director Page Tuck Sales director Chris Davies Production Shaun Edwards Contributors Brian Sims, Sam Roberts, Joe Arenella Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.signlink.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Signlink magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF MEET THE TEAM Signlink Signlink SignlinkMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Features Writer Rob Fletcher rob@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office Therapist Skye Multimedia Journalist Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk Hello and welcome to SignLink February / March! It’s that interesting time of year in which the diary starts to fill up with meetings, events, and peak times, which is certainly evident in this edition of SignLink due to the many exhibitions and machine launches we’ve detailed. With so much creativity and exciting releases taking place in the big world of signage, the editorial team here at SignLink often likes to get out and about to meet our readers, and those releasing new hardware and solutions. Our first trip of the year was to see swissQprint UK in Bracknell where we got to see the company’s new fifth generation hardware in action (Jonathan pictured on the right filming the new Nyala 5). Speaking at the event to Carmen Eicher, chief of sales and marketing for swissQprint, we asked what her favourite part of the industry was. Eicher referred to the ‘endless possibilities’ of the print and signage, a theme which is definitely evident throughout this issue and will certainly be displayed at the many exciting installations and events due to take place this year. Eicher said that in the past she was naïve enough to think she had seen it all, but that has never been the case. Coming away from the talk it was hard to not to think about how important Eicher’s observation was, especially when it comes to attracting young people to working in signage. In this edition of SignLink, some of the creative applications taking place in the UK are evident (page 14), plus some of the exciting developments and events open to a broad range of people across the wide-format print and signage industries (pages 6 to 8). As previously mentioned, the events calendar is filling up, as well as excitement for The Sign Show which is showcased on this edition’s front cover and is detailed on page 28. Whether it be awards shows, exhibitions, open houses, or networking events, these events are proving to be crucial for sign-makers and wide-format printers to network and collaborate, something needed more and more as the print and sign industries evolve. Speaking of evolution, many of our features and specials continue to look at many changing topics and solutions, including the vast worlds of digital screens (page 59), garment printing (page 53), and sign-making tools (page 47). On top of all that we also highlight two big players within signage; The Sussex Sign Company (page 34), which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and EFKA Frame Solutions (page 36) which discusses its recent UK developments. I hope this edition can inspire you and your potential team for the year ahead, and give you some insight to new markets and technologies! Dave EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our Sign7 YouTube channel
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