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STRONG LINE UP FOR UPEX@IPEX 2010

Around 60 of the leading global second hand machinery dealers have committed to exhibiting at UPEX, the world’s largest used printing machinery marketplace, taking place at Ipex 2010 from 18th – 25th May 2010 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK.

UPEX@IPEX 2010 could be the biggest in the show’s history, in terms of floorspace, according to UPEX director Mike Steele. Situated within Hall 17, UPEX will benefit from close proximity to Print City in Hall 17, along with presses and finishing in Halls 18 through to 8.

Steve Lamb, managing director of Atlas Machinery, says that as a major UK specialist in used bindery kit, its customers simply expect to see them at UPEX@IPEX. In spite of modern communication systems there is still a strong case for personal contact and IPEX provides a convenient opportunity to meet established and new contacts face-to-face. Overseas visitors especially take advantage of the show to meet their UK suppliers. Whilst looking at new machines, company managers also like to talk to us to find out if they can achieve their aims more economically through our second-hand equipment,” he adds.

Dean Beckett, sales director at DPM, explains why the company will participate at the show, “With export forming a large percentage of our business, UPEX@IPEX is certainly one of the most important shows for us because it attracts good attendance from overseas visitors as well as UK printers. We aim to buy and sell equipment at the show, meet new and existing contacts and show the world what DPM is about – we’ve never been disappointed with the response we get at the event.”

Chris Barrett, managing director of Grafitec, also says that the exhibition will provide an ideal opportunity to develop relationships and increase sales. “UPEX@IPEX specifically offers a marketplace for used machinery and reaches our potential customers more effectively than some other forms of marketing.”
Mike Steele predicts that there will be around 100 used machinery dealers at Ipex 2010 covering the whole print production workflow. Says Mike, “For more than a decade, UPEX has been an integral part of Ipex. In 2006, almost 10% of visitors listed used equipment as their specific area of interest and with the current economic climate, this is set to increase in 2010.

“Within UPEX@IPEX 2010 visitors will find specialist dealers keen to buy and sell all kind of used printing, finishing and ancillary equipment. Using their extensive international expertise, visitors will receive first class advice and treatment,” adds Mike.

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QUICKSILVER - British World Water Speed Record Bid

UPEX has put its support behind the Quicksilver team aiming to bring Donald Campbell's world water speed record back to the UK after a gap of nearly 40 years. The bid has been mounted by Nigel Macknight and is now timed to take place in 2011 on Coniston Water.

Sponsored by UPEX

The World Water Speed Record was first held in 1928 by an American, George Wood, and he set it at 92.84mph.

The first Englishman to hold the record was Sir Henry Segrave in Miss England 2, on Lake Windermere.

Sir Malcolm Campbell entered the arena in September 1937 when he took Bluebird K3 to 126.33mph at Lake Maggiore, Italy. He raised the record three more times to 141.74mph on Lake Coniston in August 1939 driving Bluebird K4.

The record went back to America until in July 1955 Donald Campbell (Sir Malcolm's son) broke the 200mph barrier at Lake Ullswater in Bluebird K7. In six more record-breaking runs up to December 1964 Campbell raised the record to 276.33mph, on Lake Dumbleyung, Australia.

It was in a much modified version of this same boat, Bluebird K7, that Donald Campbell lost his life in another record breaking attempt on Lake Coniston, 4th January 1967. He was trying to break through the 300mph barrier, and had achieved 297mph on his first of two obligatory runs. When the boat crashed before completing the second run it was timed at over 300mph.

Since 1977 the World Water Speed record has been held by an Australian, Ken Warby, in Spirit of Australia. He was the first to officially break the 300mph barrier when he set the current record of 317.60mph in October 1978.

And that's where UPEX and Quicksilver come in!

As an official corporate sponsor UPEX will have opportunities to involve both exhibitors and visitors in this exciting venture.

The craft: Quicksilver will be 42 feet long with a hull 4 feet wide. Overall width is 11 feet and weight will be around 3.5 tonnes (right now about 2.5 tonnes is built). It will be powered by a Rolls Royce Spey jet engine, more usually used to power a Buccaneer aircraft.

For more details on the Quicksilver team: www.quicksilver-wsr.co.uk