‘SIGN AFRICA DURBAN EXPO WAS A HUGE SUCCESS’
This year’s Sign Africa Durban Expo incorporating Africa Print Durban Expo that took place in South Africa’s largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and also the second most important manufacturing hub in South Africa after Johannesburg – Durban was a huge success with 1, 292 visitors attending from across part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality –including international visitors from Nigeria – (a 21% increase from the 2013 Expo, which had 1, 073 visitors) and exhibitors reporting good leads and sales from the very first day at the show.
Media Partner to event organiser – Practical Publishing, WHERE To Print exclusively covered the event and gathered other show highlights below:
- Platinum Expo Sponsor Roland showcased the newly-launched VersaEXPRESS RF-640. Avery Dennison exhibited its Supreme Wrapping Film with new finishes, including a Satin finish in black, white, Carmine Red, Bubblegum Pink and new Blue Chrome, as well as the Carbon Fibre Supreme wrap in black and white.
- X6 Digital launched its X6 LED UV Printer that can print directly onto hard substrates such as Chromadek, sheetfed and uncoated media.
- Graphix Supply World exhibited the new Mimaki JV300-160 solvent/dyesub inkjet wide format printer, seen for the first time in Durban.
- Falcon introduced the Mitsubishi Cast Acrylic, Gravograph Engraving material and the new Hexis Supercast range.
- Digifab showcased the Diptex J4, an 1800mm printer powered by four Ricoh Gen 5 print heads and which is suitable for solvent or dye sublimation.
Also at the event, independent judges visited each stand and judged the stands according to criteria based on design, staff friendliness and professionalism. The stand winners and runners up include:
Sign Africa Small Stand:
First: Keymark Media
Tie runner up: Modico and NSDS
Sign Africa Medium Stand:
First: SA Argus
Runner up: GSW
Sign Africa Large stand:
First: Roland
Runner up: Sytech Supplies
WHERE To Print can authoritatively reveal that next year show will take place on the 18th and the 19th of March 2015 at same venue – the award winning International Convention Centre (ICC).
- © With picture support from Practical Publishing.
