PVC-free materials specialist Kavalan has announced a new distribution partnership with HSW Signall, expanding its reach into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The agreement will make Kavalan’s range of environmentally responsible large-format print materials available to printers and signmakers across both markets.
Based in the Czech Republic, HSW has over three decades of experience supplying materials and technologies for large-format printing, signmaking, and advertising production. The company is known for providing high-quality products, technical advice, and long-term support to customers in the visual communication, décor, and packaging sectors.
The partnership represents a natural step in HSW’s drive to promote sustainable print solutions. Its product portfolio already includes brands such as HP Latex and Durst, and the company is expanding its sustainable offering with PVC-free materials, customer workshops, and collaborations with like-minded partners.
Jan Vojta, product manager for digital printing media at HSW, said: “Our long-term goal is to make sustainable printing accessible, affordable, and widely adopted in our region. We have been actively searching for PVC-free alternatives for our customers, so when the Kavalan product range caught our attention, we immediately recognised a great opportunity to expand our eco-friendly portfolio and introduce Kavalan materials to the Czech market.”
He added: “The PVC-free composition, comparable print performance to traditional banner materials, and the strong environmental message make Kavalan an ideal addition to our product range. We also appreciate Kavalan’s transparency in lifecycle assessment and certifications, which help us communicate measurable sustainability benefits to our customers.”
Rob Karpenko, director of sales Europe at Kavalan, commented: “It is clear to see that the Czech and Slovakian markets are undergoing a transformation, with awareness of sustainability and circular economy principles having grown significantly in the last few years. It is even clearer that HSW is one of the forces empowering the industry to embrace this change, and it’s great to be partnering with a company that doesn’t just share our vision of the industry’s future, but is working daily to bring it to life.”
