EVENTS | NEWS Print industry software specialist, OneVision, will present its latest solutions for networked and automated production at four events of the swissQprint Roadshow 2026 this year. Participants will have the opportunity to experience OneVision software in action alongside swissQprint wide-format printing machines. The roadshow events will demonstrate the integrated production capabilities of OneVision software and swissQprint’s printing systems, which together create an end-to-end workflow from file preparation and automated prepress to the finished print product. OneVision’s Wide Format Automation Suite can take raw customer files and run them through preflight systems including Asura, which automatically scans the files to make changes including converting transparency and handling colour management. Other tools include a Wide Format Nesting module which can automatically arrange different jobs on a single bed to minimise substrate waste, communicating with the swissQprint’s output controller to ensure the file aligns with the machine's vacuum zones. The OneVision suite can also automatically prepare cut lines, generating XML/cut data for finishing tables such as Zünd or Kongsberg in advance of the finishing stage. OneVision's first stop was at swissQprint’s home country of Switzerland, at the swissQprint DACH Open House on March 18th and 19th. Automated workflows, optimised job preparation, and direct machine connectivity were demonstrated at the showcase, with the aim of showing how intelligently connected software and hardware can significantly accelerate throughput. On April 22nd and 23rd, the roadshow will continue at the swissQprint UK headquarters in Bracknell. The UK event will focus on practical insights and real production scenarios, with a series of live demonstrations. The roadshow will then move on to Northern Germany in June before concluding in Kerpen, also in Germany, in September. Detailed event information and registration for the events will be available on the swissQprint website from the beginning of April. SwissQprint and OneVision team up for European roadshow By Jonathan Pert PVC-free wide-format materials brand, Kavalan, has announced the return of the Kavalan Green Leader Awards for 2026, building on the momentum of its inaugural programme launched in 2025. The awards, which recognise outstanding wide-format print projects produced using Kavalan’s PVC-free materials, will once again celebrate customers, creatives, and print service providers (PSPs) which are deemed to be pushing sustainability forward. For 2026, Kavalan is expanding the programme with the introduction of the Green Spark category, designed to engage students, apprentices, and early-career creative professionals. Green Spark invites participants to develop a conceptual wide-format print project that demonstrates how sustainable, PVC-free materials can be used to bring ideas to life, whether through experiential installations, retail environments, community projects, or brand activations. The 2026 awards will be judged by an independent panel of industry voices, with returning judges including Marcus Timson, co-founder of FuturePrint; Steve Lister, global sustainability consultant; and Nick Widdowson, founder of ShopperFIRST and board member of POPAI UK & Ireland. Joining the judging panel for the 2026 awards are Lucy Swanston, managing director of Nutshell Creative, and Jack Gocher, editor of Eye on Display. Winners of the Kavalan Green Leader Awards will be announced live at FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, which is taking place in Barcelona from May 19th to 22nd. The inaugural awards attracted a range of international entries and showcased a diverse range of applications, from large-scale building wraps and construction hoardings to retail installations and experiential projects. Among the inaugural award winners was materials supplier, Blue Rhine, which received the Green Spirit Award for its work at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. Recognised by Kavalan for its “education-led approach to sustainability,” Blue Rhine was praised for helping customers across the GCC region adopt PVC-free wide-format print solutions in some of the world’s most challenging climate conditions. Entries for the Kavalan Green Leader Awards 2026 are now open and are free to enter. Submitted projects must have been completed within the official assessment period, which runs from March 1st 2024 to February 28th 2026. More information about the competition rules and deadlines can be found on the Kavalan Printing website. Shortlisted entrants will be notified by email by May 1st, 2026, with winners informed by May 11th and officially announced live at FESPA Global Print Expo in Barcelona. Image: Embrace Building Wraps (2025 Kavalan winner) Kavalan Green Leader Awards return for 2026 The roadshow will land at the swissQprint UK headquarters in Bracknell on April 22nd and 23rd By Jonathan Pert 17 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 264 - April | May 2026
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