Events

Duraweld looks pretty in pink
If you visited stationery manufacturer Duraweld last month, you might have been greeted by production manager Paul Moore in a pink woman's hoodie and account manager Caron Webster in pink pyjamas.

Ideal 4860-ET guillotine receives hot reception at Duplo launch
The Ideal 4860-ET guillotine is now commercially available following a positive reception at Duplo's recent London Calling Rocks show.

Royal Mail reveals 'secret six' Gold Medal Stamp printers
Royal Mail has revealed the identities of the six regional printers it used to produce celebratory stamps for each Team GB gold medal win during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Roland DG wins Viscom award for Soljet printer/cutter
Roland DG has picked up a Viscom Best of 2012 Award in the signmaking category for its Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter.

Canon hails customer forum events and mulls more
Canon is looking at expanding its customer forum programme following the success of recent events held in London, Reigate, Birmingham and Dublin.

KBA reverses loss in nine-month results
KBA has recorded a double-digit operating and pre-tax profit in its results for the nine months to 30 September 2012, reversing last year's losses over the same period.

Inaugural Dscoop EMEA draws more than 500 delegates
Dscoop EMEA organisers have hailed the HP user group's inaugural annual conference a resounding success, with more than 500 delegates attending the three-day event in Barcelona last week.

Apprentices get ready for battle at The Skills Show
Birmingham NEC opens its doors this week to more than 650 apprentices, including printers, competing for the title in their sectors.

Duplo celebrates London Calling Rocks' international success
Duplo has taken 463,000 worth of orders at its first international London Calling Rocks show.

Color-Logic showcases metallic print at Ariva's annual Smelt Fry
Metallic effects software firm Color-Logic helped promote the power of print to hundreds of graphic designers last month at North American paper merchant Ariva's annual Smelt Fry.

Drupa: 'the industry changed our minds'
Manufacturers and rival shows breathed a sigh of relief this week after Drupa bowed to industry pressure and stated that it would stick to its four-year cycle, following a meeting of its 20-strong...

McKenzie Clark puts in sporting effort for signage
McKenzie Clark has been creating branding and signage for the International Leaders Sports Summit for three years, an event that welcomes 1700 guests from 45 different sports and 55 countries.