Reflex Exhibitions

Reflex has an exclusive offer on our already incredible web prices for all Beauty UK exhibitors at the NEC from 13th – 14th May.

Please call us for more details and a web site voucher or look out for your exclusive email offers.

Our exclusive Beauty UK 2012 show offers are across our entire product range so if it’s a pop up display, roller banner stand, exhibition flags or twist banners we have got the best prices in the uk.

Plus order before May 1st and we will deliver direct to the NEC for FREE.

All our offers include the very highest quality prints and our unrivalled service.

HP latex inks are one of four types of wide format graphic inks that can be used for banner stand production.

HP latex inks offer excellent suitability for
POP posters
WLl coverings
Lightboxes

Latex inks also offer a better solution for the growing soft signage market to that of UV curable, ECO / Low solvent and Full solvent inks.

The directors or Reflex Exhibitions care greatly obout our own and employees health and the use of Latex inks in our banner stands create no harmful chemicals at all which is the only robust ink technology that make this claim. Latex inks require no special ventilation in the workplace, require no hazard labels, and are non-flammable and non-combustible.

Waste ink and consumables from many solvent and UV curable printing systems often must be disposed of as hazardous waste. In contrast a range of spent consumables from HP latex printers can be recycled. This helps us reduce our waste costs and pass on these savings to our customers with our incredibly low pricing structure across our entire range of banner stands and pop up stands.

Latex inks are odourless which is fantastic for producing graphics to be used in an indoor environment such as exhibition stands, restaurants, food stores, coffee shops. Print odors are a concern in places that promote the feeling of being clean, healthy surroundings, as in a hospital, gym or school.

Reflex is proud to announce that it has gained accreditation from Hewlett-Packard as a fully trained EcoSolutions company.
Only companies with HP latex printers can gain this accreditation which confirms knowledge and commitment to environmentally friendly printing solutions. The Latex university course covers many aspects relating to reducing the carbon footprint of our print solutions.

From the starting point of our HP Latex printer being energy star compliant in its consumption of power through to the use of environmentally friendly printing sub-straights and recycling schemes the accreditation covers all areas required to understand how we can help reduce our and our customers impact on the environment.

For the most environmentally friendly banner stand why not opt for a lighter weight print material that is also recyclable to approach the issue on two fronts. Firstly the lighter weight banner stand material will have a lower carbon footprint from that of a heavier PVC alternative, due to it having less manufactured content, lower shipping weight to us and lower shipping weight to you. Secondly the lighter weight alternatives to banner PVC are completely recyclable.

We find that many of our customers are increasingly placing environmental requirements on their banner stands including: Responsible material sourcing (FSC, PEFC, SFI…)
Thinner, lighter, simpler signs.
Lower carbon footprints,
Waste reduction,
Print door and health considerations.

HP latex prints for your banner stands or portable displays could use environmentally friendly materials such as:
HDPE Reinforced banner
DUPont Tyvek banner
Heavy textile banner
Light textile display banner
Polypropylene media

To aid our recycling HP offers a media take back program for a range of its medias. In Europe HP offers an on line pick up request to collect materials for recycling. Alternatively any media can be returned to us for recycling through our recycling company Briers waste management who are conveniently located 100 yards from our offices (not much CO2 generated in that transport!)

Don’t delay, if you are looking for an ECO Solution for your Banner Stand requirements Reflex has installed the latest HP latex printer which is available for orders NOW!  We are proud to be one of the first companies to have installed the latest generation of HP Latex Technology.

Latex ink technology is the very latest in large format printing technology which gives true ECO credentials, for both the end user and our staff!  Latex ink is water based but performs onto vinyl medias just like more traditional solvents, but has added benefits such as it can print onto a massive range of textiles for the growing soft signage market and it can print onto vinyl with no image fade when stretched for vehicle wraps and complex installations.

Faster printing speeds and instantly dry once printed, will only increase our ability to turn your job around within ever shrinking deadlines imposed by out ever growing list of demanding clients.

A growing range of recyclable materials are available for the HP Latex printers so if you have environmental considerations when choosing a supplier look no further.  Coupled with  sustainable Bamboo Banner Stands you have the perfect solution.

Reflex can also offer Double Sided Banner printing for use in retail or exhibition environments in double quick time.  The new HP latex printer will not only produce a completely dry print ready for the reverse side to be printed it even registers to 2 sides automatically and eradicates the usual printing errors on jobs such as this.

Traditional heavy weight PVC products are not considered recyclable as they contain woven structures that cannot be separated and recycled.  Unlike our competitors we do not use these sub-straights in our banner stands we opt for a much more recyclable PET scrim-less banner or why not go the distance and opt for a lighter weight material which performs just as well once erected, is completely recyclable and reduces the carbon footprint in all of the manufacturing process, shipping weights and end of life cycle.

The HP Latex is the perfect solution for digital printed wallpaper and carries GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification suitable for Odorless indoor wall decorations printed on HP PVC‑free Wall Paper with HP Latex Inks are .SM
See www.greenguard.org

So we have had a post about choosing print designs and artwork, this post will be a beginners guide to designing banner stand artwork.  The ideas and example in the post are for 850mm budget banner stands as this is our standard.

The visible area of the banner stand artwork will be 850mm x 2000mm , we advise leaving 100mm bleed at the bottom. This bleed will enable the banner artwork to wrap into the roller banner stand unit leaving a more professional finish.  The sky’s the limit with your background artwork, just make sure that it suits your corporate image/branding requirements.

Right ,the text for your banner stands needs to be kept simple and concise using bullet points rather than providing your prospective clients with an essays on your company/product…..would you read it if the shoe was on the other foot!  Remember banner stands are for a moving audience be it a shopping centre, exhibition, show or product demo, so use a font style and size that is easy to read.

Overall, you are looking for a well balanced, eye catching banner that’s simple to understand.  So don’t feel the need to overfill the artwork space. Just take a look at the example banner. The text is to the point and the artwork is definitely eye catching. If you need help designing your roller banner stand we offer a graphic design service. We sell a wide variety roller banner stands at different sizes, check out our website www.reflexexhibitions.com

If you read the pop up stands post and were thinking about buying a pop up stand but still feel daunted by the prospect of standing in an exhibition hall attempting to erect it correctly (you shouldn’t its  simple). We may just have just have found a solution for you.  The Evolution Tension Fabric system is described as the next generation in large format graphic displays , the main advantage of a hop-up stand  is that is a no fuss system that literally hops ups (see picture). The seamless three sided fabric graphic comes attached to the frame, so it’s a simply pull and click together. Due to the fabric graphic it’s lightweight, portable and very very quick to assemble.

Obviously with the evolution hop up system being fabric it will never look like a ridged wall like a pop up stand. However it is a very good alternative, with loads of practical benefits. The Hop up only comes in a straight version a 3×2 2260mm (h) x 1525mm (w) , 3×3 2260mm (h) x 2260mm (w) and 3×4 2260mm (h) x 2990mm (w) all with a 315mm depth.

Overall I think that the hop up stand will suit a beginner looking for a no fuss kit, an experienced exhibitor looking for an alternative to a pop up stand or an exhibitor travelling overseas looking to cut transportation costs. With the option to purchase wheeled carry bag specifically designed for the stand, the hop up is a great portable display solution.

for more information please visit us at www.reflexexhibitions.com