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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 22 images MARCH 2022 Find our digital editions online: imagesmag.uk/digital-issues RemaDays postponed due to Covid The International RemaDays Warsaw 2022 Advertising and Printing Fair has been moved to 23-25 March 2022 because of Covid-19. The 18th outing for the fair was due to be held in the Polish capital from 16-18 February 2022, featuring more than 200 exhibitors. imagesmag.uk/rema22-postpone Promotion & Branding Shows announced for 2022 GS UK will be joining forces with other companies in the garment decoration sector to present the 2022 Promotion & Branding Shows in the UK and Ireland after a positive reaction and good attendance at the 2021 shows. Portsmouth, Chester and South Yorkshire are new venues for 2022, while new exhibitors include PenCarrie, Ralawise and Mantis World. They will be joined by previous exhibitors Beechfield Brands, BTC Activewear, AWDis, Pro RTX, Henbury Brands, Dye Sub Supplies, Result, Stormtech, United Brands of Scandinavia, Innotex Textile Transfers, Regatta, Neutral and the host, GS UK. There are three shows planned in May and June (Portsmouth, Bristol and Manchester), with the remaining five taking place in the autumn (Chester, Barnsley, Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow). For full information and to register, visit www.promobranding.events . magesmag.uk/promobrand22 Mimaki to share innovations online Mimaki Europe is to present new products over three days with the return of its online Global Innovation Days from 2 to 4 March, under the theme of ‘Technology Innovations’. The first day will focus on the launch of new Mimaki products for the sign and graphics market, with expert-hosted webinars on the second day covering all sectors including textiles. The third day will be broadcast live from Mimaki’s Experience Centre featuring detailed demonstrations of the latest Mimaki technology. imagesmag.uk/mimaki-days UK businesses warned to prepare for cyber attacks The government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned British businesses to bolster their IT security in response to cyber attacks linked to tensions in and around Ukraine. Although the NCSC stated that it was not aware of any current specific threats to UK organisations, it has updated its guidance online. According to new research published by commercial insurance specialist NFU Mutual, cyber attacks are a top concern for over a third of the UK’s small businesses (36%). Only IT system failures (55%) and Covid-19 breakouts (51%) were ranked as higher concerns. Steps recommended by the NCSC to reduce the risk of falling victim to an attack include patching systems, improving access controls and enabling multi-factor authentication, implementing an effective incident response plan, checking that back-ups and restore mechanisms are working, ensuring that online defences are working as expected, and keeping up to date with the latest threat and mitigation information. imagesmag.uk/cyber-attacks Beware of cyber attacks Fespa Expo exhibitors confirmed Well-known names from the garment decoration sector have been confirmed for this year’s Fespa Global Print Expo in Berlin. Alongside sponsors such as Mimaki and Brother, the line-up of print equipment suppliers is set to include Epson, Kornit Digital, Mutoh, M&R and Roland DG. The array of media and consumables suppliers will include Hexis, InkTec, Neenah Coldenhove and Sun Chemical. The event in Berlin will take place from 31 May to 3 June, 2022. imagesmag.uk/fespa22-exhibitor Global supply chain “precarious” Global shipping remains “precarious” due to the impact of Covid-19, with a continuing risk of supply chain problems from China, according to risk management specialist Russell Group, which has published new analysis showing that port congestion at Shanghai Port – the largest port in China and arguably the world – is costing an estimated $4.5 billion (£3.3 billion) a week in lost trade. imagesmag.uk/russell-china Promotion & Branding Show in Glasgow in October 2021