Exhibition Printing in Glasgow: SEC banners, stand graphics and same-day posters
Banners, stand graphics and display kit for the SEC, printed in Glasgow and delivered to your stand in time for build-up.
Exhibiting at the SEC Centre, the Armadillo or the OVO Hydro? Glasgow GFX is a real in-house print studio three minutes from the M8 in G3. Roller banners, PVC, mesh, tension-fabric displays and delegate collateral, proofed in person and couriered to the venue before doors open. It is part of our wider printing in Glasgow service.
- Delivered to your stand at the SEC Centre, Armadillo and OVO Hydro
- Same-day or next-day posters and foam boards, phone 0141 345 5841 and we confirm the time and price
- Roller, pop-up, mesh, PVC and tension-fabric displays printed in-house
- Forgot something on build-up day? Last-minute reprints from G3
- Printed in Glasgow, never shipped from England or Germany
- Press-proofed colour so your stand matches your brand exactly
- Studio:
- 36-38 Washington Street, G3 8AZ
- Rush:
- Same-day or next-day, phone 0141 345 5841
- Venues:
- SEC · Armadillo · OVO Hydro
At a glance
- Price from
- PVC banner 2m x 1m from £63 inc VAT. Roller banner with base, pole and carry case £69 inc VAT with a basic stand or £155 inc VAT with a premium stand. B1 foam board (707 x 1000mm) £70 inc VAT. Posters A2 £30 to A0 £50. Stand graphics quoted within the hour.
- Sizes
- Roller banners 850 x 2000mm standard, custom widths and heights available. PVC and mesh banners cut to your stand width. Foam board to B1, posters to A0.
- Material
- 440gsm PVC, 330gsm mesh, PVC-free polyester, foam board, tension fabric
- Turnaround
- Posters and foam boards same-day or next-day, phone 0141 345 5841 and we confirm the time and price on the call. Roller, PVC and mesh banners 2 to 3 working days.
- Collect from
- Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ, collection any day by arrangement, call 0141 345 5841 to agree a time. Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 6pm.
- Courier
- Standard turnaround: Glasgow G1 to G77, free over £50. Same-day bike courier anywhere in Glasgow £15. Delivery to your SEC stand by arrangement.
- File spec
- PDF, 300 dpi, 3mm bleed, fonts outlined
Same-day posters and boards, banners in 2 to 3 days
Stands change at the last minute. A speaker gets added, a sponsor logo lands late, a poster tears during build-up. Phone 0141 345 5841 with the file to hand and we confirm the time and the price for a same-day or next-day poster or board on the call, then courier it to the SEC. Roller, PVC and mesh banners take 2 to 3 working days, so order those before you travel.
Same-day or next-day posters
Phone first, we confirm the time and price, then collect from G3 or have it biked across Glasgow for £15.
Build-up reprints
Urgent poster and board swaps turned around in hours during build-up.
Studio collection
Unit 204b, Washington Street G3 8AZ, about 10 minutes from the SEC.
The Glasgow advantage
Exhibiting at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC)?
The SEC, formerly the SECC, is Scotland's biggest exhibition campus, and we print for the exhibitors and vendors who show there year-round. Whichever hall or venue you are in, we spec the display kit to your stand and get it there on time.
SEC Centre
Halls 1 to 5 host the big trade shows and consumer exhibitions. Stand graphics, pop-ups, PVC and mesh banners sized to your shell-scheme or space-only stand.
SEC Armadillo (Clyde Auditorium)
Conferences and AGMs. Stage banners, lectern graphics, delegate packs, signage and wayfinding.
OVO Hydro
Arena-scale events and expos. Large-format display, branding and concourse signage.
Our studio sits about 10 minutes from the campus off the M8, so build-up-day reprints reach the stand fast.
Exhibition banners and display kit
Everything below is printed in-house at our Glasgow studio and delivered to your stand at the SEC, or ready to collect from G3.
Delivered to your stand, not just to Glasgow
Getting a banner to Glasgow is easy. Getting it to the right hall, stand number and contact during a busy build-up is the part that matters. We coordinate delivery with your build-up schedule, or hold the job for collection if you would rather carry it in yourself.
Timed to build-up
Timed delivery to the SEC loading bays during your build-up slot.
Labelled by stand
Labelled by stand number and organiser so it reaches the right bay.
Studio collection
Collect from our G3 studio if you would rather carry them in yourself.
Show-open reprints
Emergency same-day poster and board reprints while the show is open.
Who we print for at the SEC
From single-bay stands to full sponsor branding, this is the spread of exhibition work that runs through the studio in a typical show season.
Exhibitors and stand-builders
Shell-scheme and space-only stand graphics.
Vendors and traders
Banners, price boards and A-boards.
Event organisers and agencies
Sponsor branding, wayfinding and delegate packs.
Conference and AGM hosts
Stage sets, lectern graphics and programmes.
Why local for exhibitions
For an exhibition, local is not a nice-to-have, it is the difference between a stand that looks right and one that does not. Same-day posters are genuinely same-day, not a courier promise from a depot down south. You can hold a press proof before the full run goes ahead, so the colour on your stand matches your brand exactly.
One Glasgow contact answers the phone on build-up day, and if a poster or board is wrong we reprint it the same afternoon rather than shipping a replacement that arrives after the show. For the bigger picture see our full events and conference print service and our Glasgow print studio.
Event and exhibition printing
Everything an exhibitor, speaker or organiser in Glasgow tends to need, printed at our Washington Street studio a short walk from the SEC.
Exhibition printing in Glasgow, common questions
The questions exhibitors and organisers ask us most.
What size banner should I choose for a trade show?
For most shell-scheme stands an 850 × 2000mm roller banner is the standard. It is readable, it fits beside a 1m bay and it is easy to carry into the SEC. For space-only stands or backdrops, go to a wider custom roller banner or a 3×3 or 3×4 pop-up fabric wall. Outdoors or on a gantry, use a mesh banner so wind passes through. Send us your stand dimensions and we will recommend the exact size.
Which banner sizes are most commonly used for trade shows?
The three workhorses are roller or pull-up banners at 850 × 2000mm (most common) with custom widths and heights available for wider stands, pop-up displays at 3×3 (about 2.25m wide) and 3×4 (about 3m wide), and PVC banners cut to your stand width with hemmed edges and eyelets. We print all of these in-house in Glasgow.
Can you deliver exhibition banners to the SEC?
Yes. We deliver direct to the Scottish Event Campus, including the SEC Centre, the Armadillo and the OVO Hydro, labelled with your hall and stand number and timed to your build-up slot. We are about 10 minutes from the campus, so build-up-day reprints reach your stand fast. You can also collect from our G3 studio if you are driving in.
Do you offer same-day exhibition printing in Glasgow?
Yes, for posters and foam boards. Phone 0141 345 5841 with the artwork to hand and we confirm the time and the price for a same-day or next-day run on the call, collected from G3 or biked to the SEC for £15. Roller, PVC and mesh banners take 2 to 3 working days, so order those before you travel. Large fabric or multi-panel stand systems are quoted with their own lead time.
What is the difference between PVC and PVC-free banners?
Standard PVC banners are heavy-duty, weatherproof and the cheapest per square metre, which makes them ideal outdoors and for repeated use. PVC-free banners use a recyclable polyester material that is lighter and lower-impact, often preferred indoors and by organisers with sustainability requirements. We stock both, so tell us where the banner is going and we will spec it.
What artwork do you need for an exhibition stand?
A print-ready PDF, EPS or high-resolution file at the finished size with 3 to 5mm bleed, ideally in CMYK. If you do not have a print-ready file, our designers can build stand graphics, roller banners and pop-ups from your logo and brand assets.
Can you handle a full exhibition stand, not just banners?
Yes. Roller and pop-up banners, tension-fabric display walls, foam-board panels, counter graphics, wayfinding signage and delegate collateral, all from one Glasgow studio with a single point of contact. For multi-day conferences and delegate packs see our events and conference print page.
Exhibiting at the SEC? Send your stand spec or artwork and get a fixed quote within the working day. Need a poster or board today or tomorrow? Phone 0141 345 5841 and we confirm the time and price on the call. Get in touch.
Have a project?
We'd love to hear about it. Whether it's a canvas print, a rebrand, or a full-stack build, let's talk.
Glasgow GFX Print Studio
- Visit
- The Pentagon Business Centre
Unit 204b, 36–38 Washington Street
Glasgow G3 8AZ - Call
- 0141 345 5841
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Sat 10:00–18:00
Sun closed - Service area
- Glasgow, Hamilton, Paisley, East Kilbride, Motherwell. Free delivery across Central Scotland on orders over £50.