Abstract: Equipment for manufacturing a display item slide having a predetermined length is provided. The equipment includes a first feed arrangement for feeding sheet material, in use, from a roll thereof that has a width substantially equal to the length of the display item slide, a parting means for parting a narrow strip of material from a free end of the roll, and a forming arrangement for forming the strip to a predetermined profile. Further according to the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a display item slide having a predetermined length, which includes providing a roll of sheet material that has a width substantially equal to the length of the display item slide, parting a narrow strip of material from a free end of the roll, and forming the strip to a predetermined profile. Still further the invention extends to a display item slide which has been manufactured by means of the equipment of the invention or in accordance with the method of the invention.