Regional print expert bolsters its digital printing capacity and cuts outsourcing costs
Xerox Versant 180 Press
UXBRIDGE, U.K., June. 21, 2017 – Smart Print Services, a Kent-based design and print provider, has become the first company in the UK to roll out the new Xerox Versant 180 as it looks to boost its print capabilities.
Alternative – Canon partners since 1992 – offers complex professional print solutions
Canon imagePRESS_C10000VP FRT
Canon UK & Ireland, announced on 16 February that Alternative – a supplier of Canon products and solutions – has received the Advanced Production Print Accreditation.
Alternative is one of Canon’s European Premier Partners and is the first in the UK to be awarded with the accreditation since its launch in 2016. With a full range of training both for pre and post sales, the accreditation means Alternative, in partnership with Canon, are able to offer complex professional print solutions that help to develop their customers’ businesses.
Print Partner (YPP) continues to expand with further investment in Mimaki
Magnus Mighall of R A Smart (L) with YPP's Stuart Maclaren
Coinciding with its move to a new 21,000sq feet headquarters; Lincoln-based Your Print Partner (YPP) continues to expand with further investment in Mimaki grand format printers as it looks to offer an extended product range to both end customers and print companies requiring a trade print service. The company's recent purchase of additional Mimaki hardware has added both grand format flatbed and roll-to-roll LED UV capacity to its already established textile, dye sublimation and solvent printing business.
Blow away the cobwebs with Mimaki’s Autumn Trade-In
Selected Mimaki eco-solvent, solvent and dye sublimation printers benefit from up to £3,500 Trade In until the end of October
Hybrid Services, who are the Mimaki exclusive UK and Irish distributor, are offering an exceptional Trade-In offer on its 1.6m JV and CJV printers and printer/cutters as well as the popular TS300P-1800 dye sublimation transfer printer, giving sign and graphics companies the chance to receive cashback of up to £3,500 until the end of October 2016.
Innovation to drive Canon’s Commercial Printing Business Days
Océ-VPi300-front-view-improved
Customers from across the UK and Ireland will be among the first getting future technology insights at the Canon Commercial Printing Business Days from 20-22 September.
More efficient operations from Concept to production
Roland DG VersaUV LEC-540
Roland DG will be part of a team attending Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London 2016, offering a full packaging prototype workflow that reduces the time required from concept to production; making it an ideal solution for businesses looking to move into the packaging mockup field for the first time, or to improve their prototyping methods for a more efficient and economical workflow.
Harrison Packaging Purchases EFI Packaging Suite
EFI Packaging Suite
Harrison Packaging is one of Europe's leading independent suppliers of printed cartons. On 24 August, they have signed a deal to further automate their plant-wide ERP workflow, purchasing an EFI Packaging Suite.
Roland DG announces availability of specialist Texart Fluor ink
texart fluor inks
Roland DG are pleased to announce the UK availability of Texart Fluor inks, adding an amazing range of fluorescent colours to the already wide gamut. Texart XT-640 and Texart RT-640 users are offered the chance to increase their colour portfolio with over 375 fluorescent hues when combined with other Texart inks, bringing new profitable applications to their business.
Ben Grist grows Oakdene to £1.5 million in four years.
Ben Grist, Founder of Oakdene DesignsSurrey based company, Oakdene Designs founder was Ben Grist. When he was 17 and in college he started his first business. It was during this time that the young entrepreneur first came across Roland DG. This business was manufacturing high end chicken coops. He soon invested in a Roland DG GX-24, the predecessor to the GS-24 Desktop Cutter, allowing him to produce custom-made stickers for the coops. The desktop printer required a low initial investment and this, coupled with Ben’s prior knowledge of the machine from college, made the GX-24 the perfect choice for the newly launched business.