ISSUE 264April | May 2026 Publishing director Page Tuck Production Ben Mallon Contributors Rob Fletcher, Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Sam Roberts, KGK Genix Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Socials Find us online www.signlink.co.uk 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 Koru Media 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. Koru Media Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Koru Media Ltd. Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Features writer Rob Fletcher Rob@linkpublishing.co.uk Production manager Ben Mallon ben@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn k.quinn@linkpublishing.co.uk SignLink SignLinkMagazine printmonthly_signlink MEET THE TEAM VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our SignLink YouTube channel Commissioning editor Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk Hello and welcome to SignLink April/ May! 2026 is finally starting to provide some blue skies and warmer weather in the UK, which also means better weather for signage, wide-format print, and outdoor displays. The Easter holidays also provide plenty of opportunities for seasonal displays, as well as a much-needed bank holiday weekend for many workers throughout signage and its associated industries. While it feels like Spring has only just arrived, it also won’t be long until FESPA returns to Europe, this time taking place in Barcelona, which is the first time the exhibition has been hosted in the city for 14 years. To celebrate its return, and get ready for the show, this edition of SignLink has plenty of information to get visitors ready for their visit. First up is our FESPA 2026 preview, which you can read on pages 35 to 39 and includes information all about this year’s six co-locating shows, as well as information about special attractions and exhibitors such as Mimaki Europe, Plockmatic Group, and for the very first time, Very Displays. On the theme of Spain and FESPA, we also have a special edition of Adventures in Sign Painting (pages 31 to 33) from Sam Roberts, who highlights many of the talented sign painters that reside in Barcelona, and whose work you can see throughout Barcelona, giving the perfect reason to take a break from the halls of FESPA to check out their work. On top of all that we have a raft of interesting features and specials including insights into cybersecurity (page 54), a viewpoint on apprenticeships from KGK Genix (page 24), and a celebration of success at Signs Express Swansea (page 28). As digital screens advance and become an addition to a display rather than an alternative, Jonathan Pert takes a look at the ways sign-makers can embrace and work with this technology (pages 41 to 44). Finally, Rob Fletcher speaks to a range of trade signage providers, in order to weigh up when best to utilise them, and the benefits of doing so. I hope you have a great April and May, and I’ll see you in the next one! EDITOR S NOTE Jude Corless, digital content & marketing executive at Hybrid Services, says that not only is the Mimaki JV200-160 solvent printer a fantastic asset to print businesses, but it also doubles up as the perfect reading stand for the latest issue of SignLink. Want to be featured in our next issue? Email: editor@signlink.co.uk WHERE ARE YOU READING SIGNLINK? Sales Page Tuck page@linkpublishing.co.uk Watch Online 4 email: editor@signlink.co.uk Issue 264 - April | May 2026 Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP034244
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