8 email: editor@signlink.co.uk Issue 259 - June / July 2025 BUSINESS / NEWS UK digital print technology and materials supplier, CMYUK, has been named Canon's top global sales partner for its UVgel Colorado printer series in 2024. The accolade, announced and presented on the opening day of this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, follows CMYUK’s recent announcement that it was also Canon’s top partner in Europe for Colorado sales in the same period. CMYUK edged out competition from international markets, with a reported increase in global competition for the award in the last year. The printer aims to carve out a unique position in the mid-volume sector for 1.6m wide-format printing, creating what has been described as a ‘market within a market’. The Colorado is designed to replace multiple printers with a single fully modular unit, with the ability to configure and update the system as you go. When presenting the award, Canon highlighted several factors that it felt were behind CMYUK's success with the Colorado series, including its focus on customer service and a strong understanding of the Colorado series’ modularity. Sue Hayward, commercial director at CMYUK, adds: "This latest award from Canon, recognising CMYUK’s global pre-eminence, is a testament to our team's hard work and our customers' trust in the Colorado series. “The Colorado has been a highly successful addition to our world-class production portfolio, and we look forward to continuing our very successful collaboration with Canon this year.” CMYUK named top Canon Colorado distributor in the world members of CMYUK being awarded the Canon's top global sales award by representatives of Canon at FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 Sussex Sign Company launches new wrapping centre The Sussex Sign Company has announced the opening of a new vehicle wrapping centre at its recently opened premises in Goddards Green, Burgess Hill. The expansion, which comes as the signage company marks its 30th anniversary, is a result of the company’s ambition to enhance its offerings in vehicle livery and wrapping, which it sees as an expanding market. The centre is designed to meet what the company perceives as an increasing demand for high-quality vehicle branding, providing a larger number of businesses with its wrapping services. Alongside the vehicle wrapping services provided from its head office in Portslade, The Sussex Sign Company now provides dual-site operation to customers across the Sussex region. The signage company is also hoping to invest in additional workshop space in 2025, adding 92sq m to its production warehouse to improve its vehicle wrapping and premium signage offerings. By Jonathan Pert Trotec laser and eurolaser announce sales partnership Two well-known manufacturers in laser technology, Trotec Laser and eurolaser, have announced that they are entering a sales partnership. The partnership has been made with the goal of combining the companies’ strengths, offering customers more targeted advice and providing optimally tailored system solutions based on the many decades of market experience both companies have. The two companies focus on different areas of specialisation within the laser sector, with Trotec offering a broad portfolio of systems for engraving, marking, and cutting in small and medium formats, while eurolaser specialises in wide-format, precise cutting of non-metallic materials. Both companies will remain autonomous and independent following the Simplex has announced the acquisition of the Octopus Sign System from sign and display product manufacturer, Workshop2. Octopus is a wayfinding fingerpost system constructed from aluminium extrusions, designed for environments including town centres, business parks, and campuses. Simplex, a trade-only signage supplier headquartered in West Sussex, has purchased Workshop2’s entire stock of Octopus Sign System products including the transfer of dies for future runs of extrusions. Following the acquisition, Octopus products will be available exclusively from Simplex and its customers. Speaking of the purchase, Andy Thorne, managing director of Simplex, says: “This well engineered system sits seamlessly with our other products and compliments our LOOK system when wayfinding monoliths are required as part of the same scheme.” In addition to the Octopus Sign System, Simplex has announced the introduction of a solid finger system allowing pictograms and logos to be cut through. The system also allows for over cladding of the post, designed for ease of replacement in vandal prone areas. partnership, while leveraging synergies in market knowledge, consultancy, and their global networks. Laura Capone, chief executive officer of eurolaser, says: “Our partnership unites two strong brands with a shared commitment to top quality and customised solutions. This results in a clear advantage in terms of advisory competence for our customers.” Trotec and eurolaser will remain autonomous and independent during the partnership By Jonathan Pert Acquisition of Octopus Sign System Complete By Jonathan Pert SignLink SignLinkMagazine printmonthly_signlink
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