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The distributor of wide-format and super wide-format media will show new solutions in Lancashire

Soyang Europe, a manufacturer and distributor of a range of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media, has announced an Open Day event which will cover three days in July.
The Open Day event promises visitors the chance to take a tour of the Soyang Europe facility while also getting a behind-the-scenes look at the business as a whole.
Thanks to its acquisition of Josero last year, the company also supplies edge wide and superwide-format print production hardware and solutions.
Taking place from 10am until 5:30pm on July 12th, 13th, and 14th at Soyang Europeβs headquarters in Accrington, Lancashire, attendees will see production print and finishing systems in action. The Open Day event will also give visitors the chance to speak to professionals in the industry.
Thoought leadership sessions will touch on a number of relevant topics in the industry, demonstrating the importance of these issues, and the demand for information on these areas from customers.
Sessions include βFinishing is the last of the labour-intensive processesβ by Bubblefree / Akkor Dekor, βMaking the transition from High Street to High Volumeβ by Jetrix/Intec Europe, and βThe importance of adhesion and how to upsell itβ by Drytac.
Soyang Europe sales manager, Oliver Mashiter, says: βWe are keen to speak with both new and existing customers at our Open Day events next month and discuss how both Soyang Europe products and those from our partners can support their growth plans.
βThe Soyang Europe facility is unique in that it runs in the style of a print house, with solutions ranging from narrow width machines up to 5m-wide printers, and substrates and finishing equipment to complement this hardware.β
The event also demonstrates the increasing debate around PVC and environmentally conscious products. Two talks from Decal and Endutex respectively focus on going PVC free and demystifying the debate around PVC and PVC-free.
More information about the event can be found on by calling the sales team or going to the Soyang Europe website.
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