SIGNAGE & DISPLAYS TRADE SHOWS, NEWS & SOUTH AFRICAN DIRECTORY    Week 1 - August 2010
 
 Sign Africa
31 July, 2010
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CREATIVITY AND POWER COME TOGETHER IN CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE X5
With increased speed, more accurate colour control, enhanced vector illustration tools and new Web capabilities, CorelDraw Suite X5 is a must-have for any designer. Get going quickly with new professionally designed templates and learning materials. Find graphics, fonts and images on your computer faster than ever with new Corel® Connect. Re-purpose and share your creations anywhere with expanded file compatibility. Then output everywhere, from Web banners and animations, to logos, custom signs and more.
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WANTED: NAME AND LOGO FOR NEW INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
PIFSA is presenting the sign and digital industry with a new interest group, servicing the needs of screenprinters, sign makers and digital printers. PIFSA is looking for a new name and a new logo for this interest group.
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SEIKO SELECTS SYTECH SUPPLIES
Seiko Infotech Inc. has expressed enough confidence in Sytech Supplies to make the company their official brand partner and distributor in South Africa. Sytech Supplies is now the first and the official South African distributor of the Seiko Infotech Inc. range of large format digital printers.
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PANTONE PLUS SERIES TO MAKE SIGN AFRICA DEBUT
Pantone’s next generation of the Pantone Matching System for multimedia graphic design, the Pantone Plus Series, will be showcased at the Pantone stand at this year’s Sign Africa Show from 8 – 10 September at the Sandton Convention Centre.
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RIGHT STUFF REVEALS VERTICAL ACCESS ADVERTISING WIND TURBINES
Vertical Access Advertising Wind Turbines pay for themselves through the automatic production of energy, as well as uniquely combining advertising with renewable energy.
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 Keymark Media
EMBLEM EASYDRYER TO MAKE SHOW APPEARANCE
EasyDryer allows inkjet prints to be dried quickly and effortlessly. You simply place your print loosely winded into the EMBLEM EasyDryer and it does the rest. This eliminates the need to attach prints on a clothesline or somewhere where it blocks the work table with completely outspread prints.
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ERIK BROOS-GODTS TO ATTEND SIGN AFRICA 2010
Erik Broos-Godts,a Belgium national currently residing in Italy, is the brilliant mind that conceptualised the modular signage product known as Triline, distributed in South Africa by Durban-headquartered signs supplies company Sytech Supplies.
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SIGNTRONIC TO SHOWCASE OCE ARIZONA 550 GT DURING EXPO
The Océ Arizona 550 GT flatbed printer, the most productive Océ Arizona model released to date, can be seen at the Signtronic stand at this year’s Sign Africa Show. This printer is capable of point-of-purchase (POP) quality prints at 40sqm/hr (433sqft/hr) or thirteen 1.2m by 2.4m (four by eight foot) boards an hour and offers much better value than other UV flatbed models currently available in the market.
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 Bandit Signs
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XANITA X-BOARD USED IN WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY
Xanita, a Cape Town based manufacturer and global exporter of lightweight panels manufactured from up cycled post-consumer paper waste, is proud to have played a role in the prestigious opening ceremony of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
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FESPA SUCCESS INCREASES NESCHEN DEMAND
Following the success seen at Fespa 2010, Neschen has doubled production of digital wallpaper production, which is a digitally printed specialist substrate.
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 Wrap 2 The Max
TRILINE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE SYSTEM USED IN KZN MALL
In March 2010 Sytech Supplies launched the Triline Wayfinding Signage System in South Africa by hosting the creator/designer of the system - Erik Broos Godts - at the official product launch at the Durban premises of Sytech Supplies.
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CHARITY DRIVE CHIPS IN FOR BIRDS OF PREY
The 7th annual PSDG/Print Charity Golf Day, held on 21 July 2009 at the Modderfontein Golf Club, managed to raise an outstanding R23 190, which was subsequently handed over to three very needy organisations, the NSRI, Dullstroom Bird of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre and the Knights of Pendragon Rotary Club.
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VISCOM ITALY PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS
Viscom Italy, to be held from 21 - 23 October 2010, promises to be the biggest single event dedicated to visual communication. The event allows attendees to meet suppliers, discover new market trends and witness real innovations. More than 500 international suppliers, 3 000 innovative products and 20 000 visitors are expected in the 40 000 sqm exhibitor space.
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 Durst
 NSDS
ARTSAFE 200 RESISTS DEGRADATION
Artsafe 200 is a high quality, buffered, acid free, non-yellowing, stable and safe adhesive for mounting giclee prints, posters, photo, fine art, prints and clippings. It was first developed in conjunction with the British Library for use in restoration and archive work at the library, the Bibliotech Nationale and the Dutch National archive.
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ELO TOUCHSYSTEMS GETS TOUGH
Elo Touchsystems has added the B-Series touch computer to its line of displays. The computer mounts on counters, poles and walls for POS applications.
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NEXCOM LAUNCHES QUAD HEAD DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER
The NDiS 542 is a powerful quad head media player, which can support four independent DVI/Audio outputs. Powered by Intel Core2 Duo/Core2 Quad series processors and S3 4500E GPU, NDiS 542 can smoothly playback even the most graphic intensive media - including full HD video.
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DRYTAC TOASTS FESPA SUCCESS
Drytac Europe Ltd, manufacturer and supplier of products for the graphics finishing and display industry, savoured its fourth consecutive year of success at FESPA 2010.
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DISPLAYS2GO MONITORS DOUBLE EXPOSURE
A dual-monitor stand from Displays2Go holds two digital screens on a 3m (10-foot) display. The stand features a black anodised finish and knocks down for storage.
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 Avery
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