BUSINESS / NEWS 9 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 262 - December 2025 | January 2026 Printing and signage specialist, The Digiprint Group, has announced the official launch of Trade Signs UK, a new dedicated trade signage division designed for independent print companies, agencies, and trade customers. Trade Signs UK will specialise in providing what it dubs as eco-friendly and high-quality signage production for trade clients, operating from a new ‘eco facility’ in Chippenham. Trade Signs UK will combine the decades of expertise from its parent company with new HP Latex ink print technology and in-line finishing capabilities, aiming to deliver high-quality, service, and reliability at competitive trade prices. The HP Latex equipment at its disposal, which was purchased through supplier Perfect Colours, includes the HP R1000 hybrid and HP 800w presses. Orders were also placed for the all-new HP R530 Hybrid and updated HP 830w at The Sign Show 2025. HP, which had not attended the exhibition for nine years beforehand, joined as part of the inaugural edition of The Sign Show, which was co-located with The Print Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Trade Signs UK’s equipment arsenal also includes a comprehensive range of machines from Vivid Laminating Solutions for in-line finishing, trimming, and lamination. Speaking about the launch of Trade Signs UK, Ben Gregory, group director of the Digiprint Group, says: "We've been serving the print and signage industry since 1987, and we've seen firsthand how challenging it can be for smaller print companies to access reliable trade partners. "Trade Signs UK fills that gap by offering the quality and speed that print buyers demand, backed by our proven track record and latest technology investment. This launch represents everything we've been building toward – it's our primary business goal for 2025 and I couldn't be more excited about what we're bringing to the trade market.” Gregory highlights how the company has been “quietly producing a range of signs for several large UK national print franchise groups for years.” With Trade Signs UK, the aim is to make these services available to the wider trade, including independent printers and design agencies. Gregory adds: "We're not just another trade supplier – we're the partner that print companies can stake their reputation on. We are small enough to care, and large enough to cope. Having our own retail high street print and sign shops, through our brand, we know what is required from a trade signs supplier." The company has merged services with Digiprint Group’s Envirosigns brand to provide eco-friendly options including the Kavalan range of PVC-free banners for indoor and outdoor applications, and eco-friendly material options including Xanita, Katz, and other sustainable alternatives. Digiprint Group launches new trade signage division Trade Signs UK will focus on trade customers including independent print companies By Jonathan Pert Exhibition and interior display specialist, Quattro Display, has invested more than £200k into its Redditch facilities, as part of aims to break £2m in turnover. The company, which operates from a 23,000sq ft site on South Moons Moat, recently turned to Elevate Manufacturing Programme Worcester to help revamp its digital strategy and boost its export business. The company worked with a dedicated growth manager as part of the Elevate scheme to identify several hurdles to expansion. With a tailored action plan in place, the firm has since boosted its workforce by 10% and invested more than £200k into several new production saws and 115 solar panels on its roof. The company has reportedly already gained a number of new clients since the changes, both in the UK and several international customers across Denmark, France, and Italy. Funded by Worcestershire County Council and delivered by Oxford Innovation Advice, Elevate offers tailored support to manufacturing SMEs aiming to boost productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness. Quattro Display completes £200k investment The company provides exhibition stands and graphics for brands across the UK and Europe By Jonathan Pert Data Direct Thames Valley has been appointed as an official UK distributor for Mutoh’s portfolio of wide-format printers. The strategic appointment aims to open up new revenue streams and margin opportunities for Data Direct’s network, giving them direct access to Mutoh’s range of print solutions while supporting them with Data Direct’s service, logistics, and dealer-only support programmes. Mutoh’s portfolio covers signage, graphics, textiles, décor, and professional imaging, with recent machine releases including the 64” XpertJet1682UR UV LED roll-toroll printer. Founded in 1993 and based in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Data Direct supplies dealers across the UK with a range of dealer-only service programmes. Alongside its recent expansion into the wide-format sector, the company provides solutions including multifunction printers (MFPs) and photocopiers. Data Direct appointed as Mutoh distributor By Jonathan Pert [L to R] Lawrence Hebron; Mutoh, and Peter Cowan, COO at Data Direct Thames Valley SignLink SignLinkMagazine printmonthly_signlink
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