ISSUE 114 APRIL 2009 Sign Update

SIGN News
New safety partner announced for RoSPA
A new partnership between the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents and leading signage manufacturer Stocksigns
aims to enhance the provision of high-quality safety signs in
workplaces across the country.
Redhill-based Stocksigns is RoSPA’s approved safety sign
partner, an arrangement which means the firm is uniquely licensed
to trade using the safety charity’s name and logo.
The partnership also entitles RoSPA members to a 15 per cent
discount on all Stocksigns’ standard safety signs.
Established more than 50 years ago, Stocksigns is committed
to supporting RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries and
it has led the development of signage standards and legislation.
It is a leading supplier of standard and custom-made safety signage,
including fire escape, road, hazard and warning signs, and it
exports to more than 35 countries. Its product range includes signs
written in Braille.
Tom Mullarkey, RoSPA chief executive, said: “Having championed
accident prevention for more than 90 years, RoSPA is the UK’s
leading safety organisation. Therefore, when it came to finding a
safety sign partner - a firm we would allow to use two of our biggest
assets: our name and logo - it was only natural that we would look
for an organisation with values similar to our own.
“With a 50-year heritage and a deep commitment to safety,
Stocksigns was the obvious choice.”
Bern Harrington, sales and marketing director for Stocksigns,
said: “We are all very excited to have the opportunity to work with RoSPA.
“Stocksigns has always prided itself on being at the forefront
of safety legislation development and with our new partnership with
RoSPA, we believe we can further enhance our safety range, helping
to promote a safer environment.”
Stocksigns, which employs 78 people, is a member of the
Health & Safety Sign Association, Photoluminescent Safety Products
Association and the British Safety Industry Federation.
For more information, call Stocksigns on (01737) 764764 or
visit www.stocksigns.co.uk or www.rospa.com/joinrospa/benefits.htm
DYSS/Planet Digital strengthens its support team
To further strengthen its UK-based central support
team, DYSS/Planet digital has made two significant new
appointments. They follow the earlier appointment of Gary
Dare and will provide increased back up for the DYSS range
of products now being marketed in the UK and throughout
the EMEA region. All three bring a
wealth of knowledge and market
experience to Planet Digital in its
developing partnership with Koreabased
DYSS, a specialist manufacturer
of screen-printing, direct-to-media
UV digital printing and cutting/routing
solutions.
Formerly service manager at AIT
and technical director of the UK agent
for ARISTO cutters, Julian Mildner will
lend considerable new support in particular
to the DYSS X7 range of digital
die-cutting systems that are now arriving
in the UK.
Formerly business manager for Océ
UK, Peter Barton has been appointed
international channel manager with a
special responsibility for increasing the
DYSS/Planet Digital network of distributors
and business partners.
A joint venture company offering truly
affordable but high-end print-and-cut solutions, Julian Mildner.
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Tom Mullarkey, RoSPA Chief Executive and Bern Harrington,
Sales and Marketing Director for Stocksigns.
DYSS/Planet Digital is now set to take a healthy share of what the
industry experts predict will be a 22 per cent growth in this sector of
the digital graphics market.
For further information, visit www.planetdigital.eu or telephone
Bryan Stringer on +44 (0) 1963 220900.
Peter Barton.