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 Electrical safety for signmakers
Business Advice

Electrical safety for signmakers

Thomas Berens of the European Sign Federation (ESF) discusses his work on introducing a Technical Guideline for electrical safety of luminous signs based on the ESF’s published code of practice for signmakers.

26-09-2023
Hi, Robot: making a lightweight iron giant wins FESPA Gold Award
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Hi, Robot: making a lightweight iron giant wins FESPA Gold Award

Belgium’s X-Treme Creations constructed a huge, rusty-looking inflatable robot for a music festival.

29-08-2023
SERICHROMA halftone printing reinvigorates a classic car image
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SERICHROMA halftone printing reinvigorates a classic car image

German company Graffiti Siebdruck won a FESPA Gold Award by applying the SERICHROMA technique to screen print both colour and black and white entries.

29-08-2023
Interior del Fuego wins FESPA Award: bringing Latino vibes to Dubai
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Interior del Fuego wins FESPA Award: bringing Latino vibes to Dubai

How Printpac’s Wallart Designs division transformed a restaurant in the Middle East into a dazzling vision of South America.

29-08-2023
Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business
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Optimising energy efficiency: the potential benefits of voltage optimisation in business

FESPA’s Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, discusses the advantages of voltage optimisation for businesses looking to reduce energy consumption and operational costs, as well as offering a more sustainable approach to business operations.

29-08-2023
Navigating the complexities of deinking for sustainable printing and recycling
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Navigating the complexities of deinking for sustainable printing and recycling

Graeme Richardson-Locke, Head of Associations and Technical Lead at FESPA, discusses deinking.

29-08-2023
Sign of things to come: South African sustainability pioneers win FESPA Award
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Sign of things to come: South African sustainability pioneers win FESPA Award

Wade Bartlett, General Manager of Expand A Sign, describes how a unique mini product display allowed his team to showcase its talents.

29-08-2023
Avengers assemble: superhero garments win special effects FESPA award
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Avengers assemble: superhero garments win special effects FESPA award

Monster Press blends two separate fantasy worlds to create eye-catching garments.

29-08-2023
Ahead of the game: award-winning sports museum printeriors
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Ahead of the game: award-winning sports museum printeriors

Troy Cavanagh at ImageBox Group describes the firm’s award-winning refurbishment of the Australian Sports Museum.

24-07-2023
The fine art of screen printing
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The fine art of screen printing

Sincerely Screen Co’s award-winning creation of Covert Power, a high-density and fine-detailed screen print of Thai artwork.

24-07-2023
Top of the market: Kolorcraft’s award-winning retail campaign
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Top of the market: Kolorcraft’s award-winning retail campaign

Kolorcraft won a FESPA Gold Award for its Summer Food Festival point-of-sale campaign for UK supermarket chain Waitrose.

24-07-2023
Chasing perfection in serigraphy
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Chasing perfection in serigraphy

Antonio Tsigonias and his Garden Institute in Athens won a FESPA Award for six separations and solving the problems of moiré phenomena.

24-07-2023
Springing to life: spectacular high-street signage
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Springing to life: spectacular high-street signage

Simon Wheeler at Stylographics explains the processes that led to an award-winning signage campaign for UK fashion brand Hobbs.

24-07-2023
Printing the future: promoting the print industry to young people
Tomorrow's World

Printing the future: promoting the print industry to young people

Paulo Dourado of FESPA’s Portuguese Association Apigraf speaks about tackling recruitment and retention issues in the print sector.

26-06-2023
 Sustainability Spotlight: actionable advice for speciality printers
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Sustainability Spotlight: actionable advice for speciality printers

In May, FESPA Global Print Expo created six core themes for greener manufacturing, and showcased innovative material alternatives.

26-06-2023
Winning World Cup signage
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Winning World Cup signage

FESPA Gold Award winner The Look Company won gold for its sustainable signage, and wrapping solutions at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

26-06-2023
Club FESPA Lounge: a global gathering
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Club FESPA Lounge: a global gathering

A member’s pass to the Club FESPA Lounge at our international events offers a great opportunity to network with other professionals and raise your international profile.

26-06-2023
Future leaders of printing: the view from Australia
Tomorrow's World

Future leaders of printing: the view from Australia

Nigel Davies, President of FESPA Australia, discusses recruiting and retaining young people in the print industry.

26-06-2023
The Personalisation Experience: changing the dynamic
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The Personalisation Experience: changing the dynamic

Next week’s FESPA’s new exhibition, the Personalisation Experience, will showcase the untapped potential of print personalisation.

16-05-2023
A cut above: switching to digital cutting systems
Business Advice

A cut above: switching to digital cutting systems

We spoke to Caroline Bell at Elitron, the Italian cutting systems specialist, about increasing productivity with the next generation of digital cutters.

15-05-2023