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FEATURE
trip to compete at the FESPA World Wrap Masters Final at FESPA Global Print
Expo, Munich 2019.
Following close behind in second place was Gareth James and in third Vaughn
Repsold, both from Wrap Academy.
The event was sponsored by platinum sponsor Roland, vinyl sponsors Grafiwrap
(distributed by Maizey Plastics), HEXIS (distributed by Falcon), and expo
sponsors FESPA Africa and Sign Africa.
The daily challenges, which took place from 12-14 September at Gallagher
Convention Centre, involved participants racing against the clock to wrap
a vehicle door to the best standards. The last challenge saw the top three
competitors having to wrap a mannequin’s torso in record time.
‘I am very happy to have won,’ said Nzama, ‘I have been praying to accomplish
this, which has been my dream. I look forward to gaining experience while I am
in Germany.’
The day one and day two results were as follows:
Day one – 12 September
1. Gareth James – Wrap Academy.
2. Vaughn Repsold – Wrap Academy.
3. Simba Mapholisa – Wrap My Ride.
Day two – 13 September
1. Vaughn Repsold – Wrap Academy.
2. Joey-Lee Erasmus – Wrap My Ride.
3. Simba Mapholisa – Wrap My Ride.
Medium Floor Space:
First place: Allrich Trading (Pty) Ltd.
Second place tie: Parrot Products (Pty) Ltd And Ultratec.
Large Shell Scheme:
First: T-Shirt Printing Zone.
Large Floor Space:
First: Titan Jet (Pty) Ltd.
Second place: SA Argus.
Third: Plexiglas.
Fourth: CNC Professional Machines & Engineering.
Fifth: Mutoh.
Mega Floor Space:
First: Advertech (Pty) Ltd.
Second place: Mimaki.
Third: Dacen Digital Technology SA.
Fourth tie: Fujifilm SA (Pty) Ltd and Maizey Plastics.
Fifth tie: Ruijie Mechanical Equipment and Sheetco.
Mega 200 Floor Space:
First place: Telpro/Roland.
Second place: Sign-Tronic.
Third place: Midcomp.
Mega 300 Floor Space:
First: Graphix Supply World.
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Mega Floor Space:
First place: OKI/Printacom Technologies.
Second place: Clear Solutions.
Third place: Epson Europe B.V.
Fourth place: Graficomp.
Large Floor Space:
First place: Printing SA.
Second place: Konica Minolta South Africa.
Medium Floor Space:
First place: AGFA Graphics.
Second place: XL Solutions.
Robbie Lambe, Maizey Plastics; Alex Jay, Speed Wrap MC; winner Senzo
Nzama and Bob Glenister, Roland. Small Floor Space:
First place: Nedbank.
Second place: Sytech Supplies.
Judges visited each stand at the expo and judged the stands according to
criteria based on design, staff friendliness and professionalism. The results are
as follows: Large Shell Scheme:
First place: Static Control Components South Africa.
FESPA Africa and Sign Africa Small Shell Scheme:
First place: Government Printing Works.
Second place: Industrial inkjet Specialists.
Small Shell Scheme:
First place: Flyerz.co.za.
Second place tie: Miracle Heat Transfer Equipment Co., Ltd. And Nantong
Weiduo Display Equipment Manufacture.
Third: Mitsubishi Photo.
Small Floor Space:
First place: RIOS Graphix Supplies.
Second place: Kolok.
Third tie: Hitech Graphics Sa (Pty) Ltd and Pop-Up Products.
Medium Shell Scheme:
First place: Perfect Laser.
Second place: AM.CO.ZA.
Third: Trodat.
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Small Floor Space:
First: Philips.
Small Shell Scheme:
First place tie: Jiangmen Baijun Trade Co.,Ltd. and Krut System (Pty) Ltd.
Second: Shenzhen Kingford Technology Co.,Ltd.
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