Display for Kensington Palace made using Antalis Xanita Print

A series of displays at Kensington Palace were created for an exhibition using Antalis’ repulpable Xanita Print substrate.

The display was designed by Cotswold Printing, a customer of Antalis, for a recent exhibition at Kensington Palace by charity Turning Point.

Turning Point is a health and social care service provider that supports individuals with complex needs, including drug and alcohol-related issues, mental health, learning, and employment-related issues. The exhibition was created to celebrate 60 years since Turning Point’s inception.

A walk-through exhibition was created by Cotswold Printing, alongside communications agency MHP Group, to tell the stories of people involved with the charity.

Through a series of exhibition panels and plinths exhibiting 60 objects, a story was told about the history of Turning Point, its users, and the supporters of the service. Supporters included the late Princess Diana, who was a patron of the charity.

All the display panels and plinths for the exhibition were made from Antalis’ Xanita Print 10mm.

The Xanita Print range is a 100% repulpable, closed-cell fibreboard, manufactured with a corrugated kraft core, and is made of recycled cardboard boxes. In addition to its environmental credentials, Xanita is designed to be lightweight and strong. It is designed for a range of decorative and structural applications, including for point-of-sale (POS), shop-fit, and exhibition design.

The substrate was chosen for the exhibition because of its relative strength, as well as its ability to be V-cut and folded to create the panels and displays. The flexibility of the substrate also allowed for the display to be adjusted on site.

Managing director at Cotswold Printing, Adam Soble, says: “We’ve been using Xanita for five years, and it has become our go-to product for 2D and 3D exhibition printing. We love the versatility of the product range; it combines a durable print surface with an incredibly strong core.”

Speaking in more detail about the project, Soble explains: “Accessibility was an important aspect of the exhibition, and because our client wasn’t sure how high they wanted the plinths to be initially, we designed an adjustable system where the internal face was scored at 50mm intervals.

“This meant we could adjust the height easily during installation to suit visitors of all physical abilities.”

Product manager for visual communications at Antalis, Paul Neale, adds: “This is a great example of the versatility of Xanita. Its key features, such as strength, durability, and being light weight, encourage experimentation in display design.

“Also, it’s fully recyclable as paper waste at the end of its life, so it is an ideal sustainable replacement for other bulkier materials like MDF.”