National wholesaler JJ Food Service has capitalised on the promotional power of its commercial vehicle fleet by selling graphic space on the rear doors to some of its largest suppliers, including a number of popular global drinks brands.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced that Lei’d Low by Nick Caminiti, car wrap installer at Exotic Graphix from Australia, was named the King of the Wrap World in the “Wrap Like a King” Challenge at the 2017 SEMA Show. Caminiti competed against 159 other installers from 19 countries to earn the title of “King of the Wrap World” for 2017.

OKI Data Americas, a world-class printing technology leader, will share its latest technology in cutting-edge vehicle wrap solutions at SEMA 2017, taking place Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As the trend and demand for personalization and customization in vehicle wraps soars, OKI will spotlight the capabilities of its award-winning ColorPainter M-64s wide-format printer, which provides unparalleled outdoor longevity and color saturation of vehicle wraps, at its booth #51819.

Live car wrapping demonstrations will return to the SGI Dubai 2018 show, the Middle East’s premier large format printing, signage and imaging exhibition – SGI Dubai 2018. The UAE car wrapping industry has grown significantly over the past few years due to the large presence of car enthusiasts and represents a rapidly expanding portion of the large format printing industry in the region.

HEXIS, one of the key players in the vinyl industry, strengthen their position in the Americas! We will be happy to share our news on the latest product developments, especially on automotive specialties.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced today that it will showcase new products from its expanding portfolio for the automotive restyling market at the 2017 SEMA Show, October 31 - November 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. Under the theme of True Grit, Booth #12173 will focus on the determination and drive of vinyl film installers with product demonstrations featuring innovative new films, including four new colours of Supreme Wrapping™ Film, automotive window films and switchable window films.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced the winners of the four continents in the “Wrap Like a King” Challenge, featuring Avery Dennison® Supreme Wrapping™ Films, Conform Chrome and digital Supercast vinyl wrap films. The global “Wrap Like a King” winner will be announced at the 2017 SEMA Show on November 1, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. (PST) in Booth #12173.

William Smith, one of the UK’s leading trade suppliers to the sign and graphics industry, has announced the addition of an exciting new product to its ever-growing range of 3M wrap films.

The “Fast Tracks: The World of High Speed Rail” exhibit at the California State Railroad Museum is focused on the future of rail. The goal of the exhibit is to help visitors gain a better understanding of the history of high-speed rail throughout the world by boarding a life-size mock-up of a high-speed Siemens train to see what it would be like to be a passenger and learn more about the technology that makes the train run.

The United States Sign Council (USSC) is accepting entries for the second annual Vehicle Wrap Contest, held at Sign World International 2017. Vehicle wrap advertising, commercial fleet graphics and other graphics markets are in growth mode. The goal of the competition is to provide a showcase for this highly respected art form.

Spandex, the one-stop supplier of innovative solutions to the sign, graphics and display industries, has launched a new Product Guide for Avery Dennison materials and accessories.

Vehicle graphics specialist RGVA has created a free guide to vinyl wrapping that could potentially save businesses thousands of pounds, by helping them avoid sub-standard livery applications and second-rate workmanship.

A commitment of €17 million supports the company's five-year strategic plan up to 2020. These investments simultaneously involve the acquisition of lands, the modernization of production tools and the addition of a new manufacturing line.

Roland DGA, a leading provider of wide-format printers, rapid prototyping 3D milling machines and other innovative digital devices, will be showcasing its latest technologies at FESPA Mexico 2017, September 21-23 at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. The largest exhibition for the print and signage industry in Mexico and Central America, FESPA Mexico attracts thousands of attendees from throughout the region.

Considered a ‘game changer’, Arlon SLX, a premium cast 50-micron Gloss White repositionable film with FLITE air release technology, is fast becoming a favourite with industry professionals.

Expert graphics installer Rob Ivers, Rob Ivers Inc. (Raymore, Missouri) says customers want one-stop graphics shopping.

3M Print Wrap Film IJ180mC is a range of premium cast 50 micron wrapping films suitable for applications on to flat, curved and corrugated surfaces with or without rivets.

Ever wanted to turn a sideline into your main, profit-driving day job? The Vinyl Guys did just that, putting their faith in Roland DG print & cut technology to launch their business into high quality, high reliability production that never fails to impress their customers.

A premium cast 50-micron Gloss White repositionable film with FLITE air release technology, Arlon SLX is considered to be “a game changer” when it comes to print wrap films for partial vehicle and fleet applications.

“Think of us as a Swiss Army Knife,” says Perry Brahan, designer and director, of UK-based, Amersham Signs Design. “We’re a relatively small company offering a wide variety of services, many of them enabled by design, print and cut software from SAi.”

It’s a wide world out there for wide format digital printing, as the global growth in this category continues to drive opportunity and deliver colorful, larger-than-life graphics for a variety of applications.