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That’s all folks!

As another year draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories from the sign and wide-format print industry in the last twelve months

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What was making news in 2014?

Here’s what made news in 2014 on SignLink.co.uk:

January

Industry warning: beware of dodgy debt collectors
Have you lost money with a bad debt or had a customer who has flown the nest without paying their bill?


February

Proskills warns over apprentice funding changes
At every opportunity David Cameron talks up the rise of apprenticeships in the last few months, and with good reason, as youth unemployment affects one in five people aged 16-24.


March

Concerns remain despite positive financial outlook
Despite a positive outlook for 2014, small businesses have highlighted business rates and the cost of utilities as the main issues that could stunt growth during the next twelve months


April

Sign and Digital UK pulls off big day one
And we're off. It is the main event we have all been waiting for, but finally Sign and Digital UK 2014 is under way. There is no shortage of news to report from the first day of the show, and SignLink's roving reporters have been pacing the halls to bring you all the top stories of the day.


May

Fears DVLA plan will hit vehicle wrappers
The DVLA has thrown the vehicle wrapping industry into a state of concern following its decision to insist that a colour car wrap counts as a permanent change to the vehicle.


June

Flexible working? We already do it
On June 30th, the law will be changing with the introduction of flexible working for all employees instead of just for those with children.


July

Horror as woman is hit by shop sign 
An 80-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when hit on the head by a falling shop sign.


August

Kill the patent trolls: EFI draws blood 
They suck the blood out of innovators and developers of new (and not so new) technologies: the patent troll.


September

Welcome to the future: Roland launches 3D printer
It seems the age of 3D printing has gone mainstream with the announcement from one of the world’s big manufacturers of wide-format inkjet printers that it has launched a 3D printer.


October

Boost in press sales shows industry bounce back
A recent glut in wide-format press sales from some of the UK and Ireland’s biggest manufacturers and trade suppliers spells good news for the industry, proving not simply a recovery, but the emergence of a thriving digital market.


November

Strictly speaking: who won what at the sign awards
They came in their glad rags, their dinner jackets and their smart casuals. The sign-makers of Great Britain arrived in style and in good spirits for the BSGA British Sign Awards at Aston Villa last week.


December

Clear Channel set to offload European division
Outdoor media giant Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings has reportedly put its European division up for sale.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from everyone here at SignLink and Sign7 News.

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