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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

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Welcome to the product

PORTFOLIO Welcome to the product portfolio.

Our new catalogue is bursting with printed product ideas and the technology behind them.

It is designed to inspire you not only with the products shown but also the other things the equipment and expertise we have at our disposal may be able to do for you.

As you look through our portfolio you will see that the pages are printed on a large variety of

different materials allowing you to evaluate them in ‘real life’ situations.

We have also included a number of printed samples which are included on the pages where those products are featured.

In these days of endless supply chains and imported printing it may be reassuring to know that everything we do is printed in the UK in our own production facility.

If you would like to read more about us and our values please refer to the

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‘More about us’ section at the back of this book.

If you would entrust us with your requirements we would provide not only superlative quality products but also an extraordinary level of service which is greatly valued by our existing clients. We are looking forward to working with you in the coming year.

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CONTENTS SCREEN 1632 IIIIIII PRINTED DOORS | CORREX BOARDS | A-FRAMES | CUTOUTS | GLASS ART PRINTS | POLICE STANDEES | METAL SIGNS | BESPOKE TILES

XEIKON 5000 IIIIIII BESPOKE WALLPAPER | HEIGHT CHARTS AND TIMELINES CONCERTINA FOLD BROCHURES | SHELF TALKERS

SCREEN TRUEPRESS IIIIIII PERSONALISED COUNTDOWN CALENDARS | PERSONALISED CONFERENCE FOLDERS PERSONALISED PLAYING CARDS | PERSONALISED WINE BOXES AND BOXES

KBA 162 IIIIIII POINT OF SALE | POSTERS | DISPLAY BOARDS

KBA 106 IIIIIII LEAFLETS | PROMOTACARDS | LEAFLETS AND POSTERS | DESKPADS | DESKPADS STATIONERY SAMPLES | BUSINESS CARDS | CARD SAMPLES | TENT CARDS | INSTANT 3DS CD SLEEVES | FOLDERS | FRIDGE MAGNETS | WOBBLERS | BOXES | LABELS

HEIDELBERG SM52 IIIIIII PAPER SELECTION | ENVELOPES | NCR SETS | BOOKS AND BOOKLETS PLAYING CARDS AND PLAYING CARD BOXES

ROLAND ADVANCEDJET IIIIIII ROLLER BANNERS | HANGING DISPLAYS | OUTDOOR BANNERS | EXHIBITION STANDS MAGNETIC REMOVABLE VEHICLE SIGNS | VEHICLE WRAPPING | CANVAS PRINTS

SCODIX 12OO IIIIIII DIGITAL EMBOSSING

MOTION CUTTER IIIIIII LASER CUTTING

DIRECT MAIL IIIIIII MAILING SERVICES

SPECIAL PRODUCTS IIIIIII DATACARDS | SCRATCHCARDS | BEER MATS | CARD BADGES

ACCESSORIES IIIIIII BUSINESS CARD BOXES | CD CALENDAR HOLDERS | PAPER BLOCK HOLDERS ADHESIVE CORNERS AND POCKETS | LEAFLET DISPENSERS | SOLICITORS CORNERS

ARTWORK IIIIIII PRE PRINT GUIDE TO ARTWORK PREPARATION

ABOUT US IIIIIII

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Our Screen Truepress Jet W1632UV wide-format inkjet printing system delivers fast output and exceptional print quality

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SCREEN 1632 Our Screen 1632 Flat Bed Ink Jet Printer is at the leading edge in terms of both speed and quality.

It uses UV curable inks which means we can print on un-absorbent surfaces with ease, extending the range of substrates we can print on dramatically. Plus with its rising heads it can print on substrates up to 48mm thick, allowing us to offer printed products which really push the boundaries.

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All our products are proudly printed in the UK.

We are keen to exploit the full capabilities of our press. If you have a requirement which is not detailed on the following pages please contact us.

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PRINTED DOORS

Doors to challenge you,

Doors can be printed Single or Double Sided with any image or graphics, the only limit is your imagination. Printed Doors are a new addition to our range and we are certain that they will prove to be popular. We can supply doors in all standard sizes, either as basic internal doors or Fire rated doors.

Standard Door Range Internal Doors 35mm thick in two widths H 1981 x W 762 or 838 mm

Internal Fire Doors 44mm thick in two widths H 1981 x W 762 or 838 mm

to take you on a journey

We can also print on your own flat doors supplied to us. Please remove all door furniture (hinges, locks etc), and specify which side your door is to be printed.

Our single sided doors are plain finish on the reverse and jambs ready for painting.

and to inspire.

CORREX OUTDOOR PANELS

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Our weather durable fence panels are perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a one off design or multiple of the same. Each is printed with UV stable ink, so provided your construction will be completed within the next eighty years your hoarding will still look as good as new!

We have taken the humble A-frame and supercharged its ‘draw’ potential. A-Frames With Attitude! (AWA) incorporate a bespoke attention grabbing area that can be cut to any shape. The extra Breakout section is fixed to the A frame base and folds with the frame for easy storage.

You can specify your panels at any size from 150mm square to 2400 x 1200mm in 4mm thick Correx.

(We can also supply 6mm and 8mm Boards, please ask for details).

Please note: Any temporary structure should be properly designed to comply with relevant regulations.

We can supply AWAs in two sizes, one designed to accommodate A1 posters and the other A0 Posters.

The top ‘breakout’ section can be any shape to fit within a rectangle of W594mm x H750mm (A1 version) and W841mm x H900mm (A0 version).

The breakout section consists of two panels fixed together so the print on each side can be different.

The product works best if the cut shape on each side is the same and is vertically symmetrical.

PERSONALISED CUTOUTS

PRINTING ON GLASS

Would a famous patron, character from history or legend add gravitas to your forthcoming event?

For a professional and durable effect nothing beats direct printing on to glass panels.

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PERSONALISED CUTOUTS We offer an extensive range of Celebrity Cutouts ‘off the shelf’ as Lifesize, Minis or Masks. In addition we can produce all these items Personalised from High Resolution images supplied.

Our Cutouts are printed on strong, fair faced fluted board and the Lifesize and Mini versions fold for transit. They look really lifelike and are particularly photogenic. If a famous Celebrity or Character from History would add gravitas or hilarity to a forthcoming event then our Cutouts really are a great solution.

Please note: Photographic and Image rights should be addressed before commissioning a Personalised Cutout.

PRINTING ON GLASS Ultra Violet ink curing on our Flat Bed press means we can print on non porous surfaces. One particularly interesting effect is printing onto glass. Glass Printing is clearly a challenge, not least because of the fragility of the material, every job must be evaluated and costed. We would be delighted to help you with your design and assist with the logistics of sourcing the material and delivering it ready for installation.

CARD ‘CANVAS’ PRINTS The look of a canvas print but printed on a textured canvas type board that folds to create the frame.

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CARD ‘CANVAS’ PRINTS These are printed on fair faced fluted board which, once printed, is scored and glued to make an exceptionally strong ‘box’ section which hangs on a wall just like a real canvas. Not only are they exceptionally strong, they keep their shape and do not stretch over time. As standard we offer two sizes, 850mm x 620mm and 1240mm x 850mm. We may be able to produce in other sizes if you require a number of prints.

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POLICE STANDEES Deploying a policeman, even a card standee one, can make a huge difference. One study showed that stationing a constable at the entrance to a supermarket cut the rate of shoplifting significantly and produced a return on investment in days.

Likewise having a traffic officer stationed ahead of notorious accident blackspots can serve to considerably reduce traffic speeds and, may save lives. All our policemen are available in either indoor cardboard or all weather Correx board versions.

Where will you station yours?

METAL SIGNS Our Metal Signs are printed in Full Colour on durable and light Aluminium Dibond Sheets which are virtually impervious to the weather. They are designed for indoor and sheltered outdoor use. We can print any design or photo on your Metal Sign.

You can specify a Metal Sign in any size from 100mm x 100mm right up to 1850mm x 1400mm. All signs have precision cut edges and can be specified square cut or with round corners as required.

Finished signs can be bonded directly to a wall or brickwork, or they can be drilled and screwed. Alternatively we can supply a mounting system.

BESPOKE TILES Would you like an impressive mural spanning across ceramic tiles or would tiles make a great solution for durable signage?

Our tiles are hard wearing and fade resistant so you can be certain that colours remain vivid. Printed Tiles open up a world of exciting possibilities and we are happy to produce anything from a single tile to a large montage.

As standard our tiles are 150mm or 200mm square, although we would be pleased to quote for a different tile size for a larger project.

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POLICE STANDEES Choose from 4 different officers to suit your requirements

METAL SIGNS

BESPOKE TILES

Great for signage or decoration, our metal signs are a truly versatile product, as they are printed in full colour rather than traditional screen printing.

Open up a world of exciting possibilities and we are happy to produce anything from a single tile to a large montage!

See page 10 for more information

See page 10 for more information

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Xeikon are almost unique in the word of Digital Presses because they use a continuous roll of paper rather than cut sheets

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XEIKON 5000 Feeding from a roll opens up a world of possibilities and allows us to produce products which would be hard, or commercially impractical, to produce any other way. Our 5000 machine can print on a wide variety of substrates and produces high quality finished results. It is a duplexing machine, printing on the front and reverse of a sheet at the same time, which means that front to back registration is always perfect.

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All our products are proudly printed in the UK.

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a printed sheet can be virtually unlimited in length

480mm wide print area 500mm wide sheet

We are keen to exploit the full capabilities of our press.

If you have a requirement which is not detailed on the following pages please contact us.

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Our paper is 480mm wide and comes in pre-cut lengths to suit the height of your room. Each roll is labelled to make hanging simplicity itself using conventional Wallpapering techniques.

BESPOKE WALLPAPER

Would you like your living room to open out onto a New York street scene?

Would you be inspired by the view from the Rocky Mountains as you get up each morning? Or would you like the walls of your reception decorated with a repeating pattern of your company logo? With printed wallpaper you can now have your walls personalised just the way you want them.

CONCERTINA FOLD PERSONALISED BROCHURES Brochures can have an almost unlimited number of panels and make an interesting alternative to a conventional booklet. Plus they can say much more allowing the use of wide panoramic photos or rather more mundane spreadsheets!

Being printed digitally means personalising each to the recipient is simply a matter of working from a Database.

HEIGHT CHARTS AND TIMELINES Are you the size of a Hyena, a Kangaroo, an Elephant or a Giraffe or, closer to home a Wheelie Bin or a Postbox? Our Height Charts would make a great addition to a Nursery or Doctor’s reception.

Timelines find uses in business situations where they can be used to give a quick visual representation of progress or can be used for planning.

Both products can be plastic encapsulated after printing for long term durability.

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SHELF TALKERS Shelf talkers are a perennially popular product, and the volume we produce rises year on year. Having a talker which fits the length of a gondola exactly saves considerable amounts of time when they need to be changed, and reduces the possibility of error. Each can of course be personalised if that is the requirement.

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SCREEN TRUEPRESS Using Ink Jet heads on a sheet fed Digital press means there is no longer a need to wrap paper sheets around a cylinder to print.

print small quantities on demand. With no finishing on the printed sheets we can produce small quantities of standard products exceptionally cost effectively.

Keeping sheets flat is a real advantage in that it greatly increases the thickness of materials which can be printed, and most importantly, for many of the applications we have for the press, sheets can be cut and creased before they are printed! This allows us to carry many blank sheets for a particular profile (eg Conference Folders) and then

Plus, if you have an ongoing requirement for a product in batches (e.g. a present each time someone in your database has a Birthday) we can pre-cut and crease a particular shape, just for you, in volume at the start, so that subsequent printed batches are instant and economical.

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The digital press can print a sheet 520mm x 720mm in size and incredibly up 0.6mm (600 micron) thick, printed both sides!

We are keen to exploit the full capabilities of our press. If you have a requirement which is not detailed on the following pages please contact us.

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PERSONALISED CONFERENCE FOLDERS

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Would your delegates be impressed by a 600 micron Conference Folder personalised for them? With our Digital Press this is now not only entirely possible it is also exceptionally cost effective, using our pre-cut folder shape.

B2 DIGITAL PRINTING As well as all the other exciting things our press can do it is, first and foremost, an exceptionally high quality Digital Printing Press.

It can print a huge variety of paper and board and we would be delighted to handle any short run print work, personalised brochures, bespoke booklets, etc. you may have. B2 is a huge size compared with the capabilities of the majority of Digital Presses.

With all our personalised products the ordering could not be easier, we simply need your base design artwork and variable data file.

PERSONALISED COUNTDOWN CALENDARS Our most popular Countdown Calendars have seven windows and are designed to be posted to potential attendees a week before an event.

Each window contains a Foil wrapped 5gm Swiss chocolate to provide a tasty reminder to visit the event. The windows can also contain a ‘killer’ reason why attendance would be a real benefit.

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We can also produce similar fourteen days to go Countdown Calendars and conventional advent calendars.

In all cases every calendar can be personalised to the individual.

PERSONALISED WINE BOXES Our Personalised Wine Boxes are a fantastic way to say thank you to loyal Customers or treasured Guests. They are Digitally printed on thick, Gloss Varnished 600 micron Folding Box Board for exceptional durability.

You can have a different name (or a completely different design) on each and every box. Our boxes are designed for standard 75cl wine bottles.

Boxes will arrive folded flat ready for quick assembly. We can recommend an exceptional wine wholesaler if you would like assistance in sourcing your wine.

PERSONALISED PLAYING CARDS

SHORT PRINT RUN BOXES

We can produce personalised packs in very low quantities starting at just one pack!

Playing Cards have an ongoing appeal and can be used to present a portfolio of work, student do’s and don’ts or a complete adventure in photos, as well as being used as Playing Cards of course!! Our cards are printed on purpose made black cored playing card board.

Would you like to ‘road test’ an idea before producing packaging for hundreds or thousands? Or is your production always going to be exclusive? We can produce boxes in low to medium quantities, with each personalised to the recipient if you prefer. Our boxes are printed on 600micron Folding Box Board for exceptional strength and rigidity.

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Our KBA 162 Printing Press is one of the biggest Litho Presses there is!

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large format litho press

KBA162 Whilst size isn’t everything it can be telling when the ultimate quality and / or volume economy of Litho Printing is required for larger products.

Our press can handle a wide range of substrates and is particularly useful when used in conjunction with our downstream Paper to Board Laminator (Litho Lamination).

This combination allows us to produce the fluted boards we use in the production of Point Of Sale and Packaging products which are described on the following pages.

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Incredibly the 162 Litho Press can print a sheet of paper measuring a jumbo size of 1200mm x 1600mm and up to 1mm (1000 microns) thick, printed both sides!

We are keen to exploit the full capabilities of our press.

If you have a requirement which is not detailed on the following pages please contact us.

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IT’S A LARGE FORMAT WORLD....

In the western world the one thing consumers are never short of is choice. In such a market the challenge is to stand out from the crowd, and there is an increasing trend towards using large format litho printing to produce Point of Sale over more traditional Flexographic techniques.

The reason is clear, litho print produces finished products of exceptional clarity and quality which can serve to be a differentiator at the crucial ‘decision time’.

We can help you to produce Free Standing Display Units, Counter Display Units and any other type of merchandiser or packaging. Whilst we have a number of ‘standard’ design formats there really is no limit on what is possible to display your product to full effect.

BEST SELLING POS Our four shelf Free Standing Display Unit, Counter Display Unit, Pallet Wrapper and Dump Bin are perennial favourites and we would be pleased to quote you on your requirements. However, in addition we can develop and work with you on your bespoke requirements. Please see page 24 to see the development process from concept to realisation.

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During this development phase potential design constraints can be overcome long before committing to a physical item.

Our experienced team can work from your initial concept and help to crystallise exactly what is the intent of the finished design.

Once the design has been fully developed ‘on screen’ we can produce a prototype to make sure that the finished product will perform exactly as envisaged. The prototype can be ‘white’ or with full graphics depending 0n your requirements.

At this stage consumer testing can be carried out, perhaps by placing the finished product in store and gauging reaction.

Where feedback suggests modifications to the first design these can quickly be incorporated.

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As soon as the prototype is approved we can move to production on either our Flat Bed Ink jet machine or our Large format Litho Press. The choice of ‘output device’ will depend on a number of factors, most notably the quantity of the finished run.

Finally the completed units can be installed in-situ. We can supply units ‘flat packed’ with in store assembly instructions. However, this relies on the competence of in-store staff to assemble the unit correctly and fill it with THE product as intended. Increasingly we are being asked to ‘co-pack’ where the products to be displayed are supplied to us and we take responsibility for the correct ‘lOading’ of the unit. The finished items are then delivered to individual stores where they simply need to be put on display ready to vend.

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DISPLAY BOARDS

Using our KBA162 press we can produce any quantity of large format posters, from one upwards, on a variety of materials. Where your requirement is for large volumes of posters, anything over 100 pieces, litho print is almost certain to be the most economical choice, as well as being the best quality possible. We would be delighted to discuss your project requirements with you.

We produce our hanging boards on fair faced grey board. The boards we use are either 3mm or 5mm thick depending on the size. Any board can be finished simply with holes for hanging.

We can also produce shaped boards which can be much more ‘attention grabbing’. An important consideration with all Point Of Sale is end of campaign disposal. The benefit of using card cored boards is that they can be placed in established re-cycling channels without additional expense.

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KBA106 All our modern line up of presses have been selected with one criteria uppermost in our minds - the need to produce consistently excellent print which will not only satisfy the requirements of our clients but positively delight them.

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using Stochastic Screening. This technology, which uses finer ink dots than normal printing, requires a press of real calibre as well as the very highest standards of press maintenance and expertise to be executed successfully.

Perhaps for these reasons it is rare in the print industry, the benefits of using it are, however, clear to see in our finished production.

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Many people consider the difference between our print and ‘conventional’ print to be like the difference between standard and High Definition Television.

Pictures have an extra sharpness and clarity and small text out of solids is exceptionally crisp.

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PAPERS & BOARDS We offer a huge range of Paper and Board Stocks which have been selected for their exceptional quality and ‘printability’.

The materials we use are FSC grade materials. FSC, the Forest Stewardship Council, is a tightly controlled standard of Forest Husbandary which ensures that trees are a sustainable resource.

FSC is considered to be the ‘gold standard’ of responsible forest management.

We have printed this catalogue on a wide range of our standard stocks to give you access to a ‘live’ example of how the material performs in practice. In addition, where full pages cannot be printed we have affixed numerous samples to pages.

Space does not allow us to include all the papers we offer and we would be pleased to quote you for your specific paper requirements.

Here is a list of the different materials you can see in our portfolio: Silk Art Page 10 Page 4 Cover

150gm Triple Coated Silk Art Paper 200gm Triple Coated Silk Art Paper 300gm Triple Coated Silk Art Paper

Gloss Art Page 28 Page 20 Page 16 Page 40 Page 44 Page 48

115gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper Budget 130gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper 150gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper 170gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper 200gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper 300gm Triple Coated Gloss Art Paper

Business Papers Page 30 100gm Executive Paper Page 31 120gm Executive paper Page 12 150gm Executive Paper Page 14 250gm Executive Paper Page 33 Premium Grade ‘equest®’ material Boards Page 36 Page 37 Page 38

Unlaminated 400gm Triple Coated Matt Art Board Gloss Laminated 400gm Triple Coated Matt Art Board Matt Laminated 400gm Triple Coated Matt Art Board

Samples affixed to pages Page 33 400gm equest® Business Card Page 39 Prestige Matt Laminated 600 micron Business Cards Page 43 Peel off self adhesive labels.

Page 47 Three Part NCR (No Carbon Required) Set Page 61 Digital Embossing Pages 64/65 Laser Cutting possibilities Page 68 Datacards Page 70 Beer Mats

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LEAFLETS AND POSTERS We offer a full range of Leaflets and Posters from Credit Card size right up to 1600mm x 1200mm on a range of different papers to suit every application. Please see page 28 for a quick lookup of where you can find samples of the various leaflet stocks we offer in this portfolio.

PROMOTACARDS Promotacards® make a lasting impression in seconds without you needing to say a word. Promotacards® are a Mini brochure and a Business Card all in one and offer compelling advantages over ‘traditional’ marketing.

They do not need to tell the entire story, they simply need to ‘tweak the interest’ and lend themselves to directing clients to additional information online. We can even help you to add QR codes to your Promotacards® which can be read directly by modern phones.

We also offer a range of finishing options, from simple folding, in half or thirds and cross folding to take an A3 sheet down to 1/3 A4 size. Leaflets can also be drilled and round cornered if required.

We can also die cut leaflets to make eye-catching collateral designed to increase response rates.

Using new laser cutting techniques (please see pages 62 and 63) we can even cut previously impossible shapes or personalised messages into every sheet!

Available in two flat formats: Double Business Card size (Portrait or Landscape) or Triple Business Card (Portrait). They are printed in Full Colour on both sides and supplied flat, creased ready to fold to their finished size of 85mm x 55mm at the point of use. They can be specified with Gloss or Matt coating to the face side. For ultimate impact they can be Digitally Embossed.

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DESKPADS Our perennially popular Deskpads are printed on White 100gm Executive paper (this page is the material we use).

Technical Information Each Deskpad is made up of fifty printed sheets glued to a 1.2mm grey board backing. Deskpads can be printed in One or Two Spot Colours or in Full Colour.

They can also be ordered with a Black and White print to the reverse if required. We are able to supply pads in A6, 1/3 A4, A5, A4, A3 and A2 sizes or any other Bespoke size you require within this range. Pads can be glued on the long or short edge. It is a help when ordering to specify which edge (top, bottom, left or right) is to be glued.

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120GM EXECUTIVE

Our most popular Letterheads are printed in Full Colour on 120gm Executive paper (as this page).

We can also print these letterheads in Spot Colours, please see page 44 for details of Spot Colour printing. Executive paper has been designed and tested for compatibility with Inkjet and Laser Printers. Letterheads can be specified in A5, A4 and A3 sizes as well as 210mm square.

Compliment Slips are generally 1/3A4 size. In addition we are happy to produce Letterheads in American Letter size or any other special requirement within the range of sizes quoted. Additional examples of Letterheads printed on 120gm Executive can be seen on page 32.

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STATIONERY equest® is an exclusive range of FSC paper and board which is an industry benchmark in terms of quality and usability. It has unique features which have helped establish it as a market leader. equest® sets the standard in terms of sheet smoothness and whiteness. equest® is guaranteed Inkjet and laser compatible and is great to work with. It makes a definite statement when it arrives on someone’s desk or is presented as a Business Card.

Being fully FSC compliant means that it can bear the FSC logo to signal that the company really cares about the environment and has made a positive contribution to it. equest® is the only material which is not only watermarked on Letterheads but also on every Compliment Slip. With other brands, where the Compliment Slips are printed on Letterhead paper, the watermark ends up being only on every third Compliment Slip - rather disconcerting for a ‘quality’ product.

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Image is important, make sure you present your business in the best possible light.

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OUR CARDS ARE THE BUSINESS We now offer two grades of Business Cards. Our original and exceptionally popular Cards are printed on 400gm Matt Art Card and can be supplied Unlaminated (see page 36), Gloss Laminated (see page 37) and Matt Laminated (see page 38). Whilst our standard cards are leaders in the market our newly launched Prestige Cards are a step up again. These cards are printed on a 530gm Matt Card which is 600 microns or 0.6mm thick. We offer these cards matt laminated on both sides only, and they come in a specially designed outer box with plastic cases for the cards and a silver card holder.

You can read all about Prestige Cards on page 39.

In addition to Business Cards we use 400gm Matt Art Card to produce Postcards up to A4 size and a large number of other products, including Folders, Small Boxes, Tent Cards and several other promotional items which are featured on Pages 40 to 42.

The list of products we have featured is far from all encompassing. There is virtually no limit to the range of products we can produce, a wide variety of finishing can be carried out on Postcards for instance, including die cutting, creasing and perforating. Plus our new Digital Laser Cutting, which you can read about on pages 62 and 63.

If your particular requirements are not listed then we would be delighted to provide you with a Bespoke Quotation.

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Our Prestige Business Cards are designed for the discerning client who is looking for the very best there is. They are printed on a luxury FSC grade 600 micron (0.6mm) card in Full Colour on Both Sides using the best possible Litho Print Techniques.

They are Matt Laminated on both sides and supplied in a Luxury packaging with Plastic Card Holders and a Silver Card Case. We supply Prestige Cards in batches of 250 Cards. Digital Embossing is also available to make these very special cards even more unique.

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PRINTED CARD PRODUCTS

TENT CARDS

INSTANT 3Ds™

In an increasingly complex world, it is the simple things which prove the most effective. Tent Cards are simply scored card folded to the shape of a triangle but they cannot be bettered at drawing attention to offers or exclusives on restaurant tables or when they are used on a desktop as a handy always available calendar look up.

Our Instant 3Ds™ are fantastic dynamic attention grabbers! Packed flat inside a standard envelope they spring into three dimensions as soon as they are ‘released’.

The effect is so unexpected it is certain that your letter will be noticed and your ‘gift’ will become an office talking point!

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We offer two types of Tent Cards. Both can be supplied Unlaminated, Gloss Laminated or Matt Laminated. The first is printed on two faces and has a centre score on the third face to allow for flat packing. These Tent Cards are supplied assembled. The second is printed on all three faces and has a peel-off adhesive strip for easy assembly at point of use.

Instant 3Ds™ are a great way of differentiating your mail from the rest and making sure that it is your message which is heard!

Instant 3Ds™ are printed in Full Colour and either Gloss or Matt Laminated. Our standard range consists of two designs, Square Box and Pyramid.

The Square Box Instant 3D™ is designed to fit into a DL (1/3rd A4) envelope and the Pyramid Instant 3D™ into a C5 (A5 size) envelope.

Please note: For all our card products, if colour extends across a fold we strongly recommend lamination to minimise the risk of cracking on the fold

CD SLEEVES

FOLDERS

Our range of CD and DVD Products are the perfect product to package multimedia presentations, music CDs or software.

We offer Slip Cases, Inlay Trays, Inserts and CD Booklets to complement our Sleeves and give a CD or DVD that professional finish.

Top quality folders for presentations, promotions and much more. Printed on one or both sides in either Spot or Full Colour, and in two sizes to hold either A4 or A5 size inserts. Folders can be Gloss or Matt laminated, we also offer the option of Spot UV Varnishing.

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CD Sleeves Type A 248mm x 153mm. Open ended Type B 371mm x 154mm. Enclosed by flap

For a folder holding more than ten sheets of paper we offer a 2mm Gusset option, and for even more capacity a 4mm Gusset, the equivalent of forty sheets.

Paper Inserts 120mm square for CDs 273mm x 182mm for DVD cases

Folders are supplied ďŹ&#x201A;at with interlocking pockets or with double sided tape applied for easy assembly at time of use.

Booklets 120mm square for CDs 180mm x 120mm for DVD cases

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PRINTED CARD PRODUCTS

FRIDGE MAGNETS

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Our Fridge Magnets are printed Full Colour on 400gm Triple Coated Matt Art Card. The face side is High Gloss coated for maximum impact. They are ‘The cool way’ to ensure your name is always at the forefront of your clients’ minds!

Wobblers are a great way of attracting extra attention to items on display. Their constant movement as people pass by really alerts people to their message.

Our Boxes are designed to be rigid and durable as well as really looking the business. They can be printed in Full Colour or Special Spot Colours and can be specified Gloss or Matt Laminated.

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Our Fridge Magnets can be printed either single or double sided. Self adhesive magnets which are 12mm wide x 50mm long are supplied separately and loose ready for assembly. Whilst being exceptionally strong magnets they have an ultra low, 1.5mm, profile which means they are virtually flush to the surface, minimising the chance of them being knocked off.

Wobblers are a great way of attracting extra attention to items on display.

We offer a range of popular standard boxes ranging in size from Playing Card size right up to Software, Cookie and Wine Box sizes*. We would be very happy to quote if the size of box you require falls outside our standard range.

Fridge magnets are the ideal medium for conveying a message long term - such as a next dental check-up or the contact details of a 24 hour plumber. The gloss finish also allows them to be used as a wipe off memo board (using a wipe off pen). Of course they are just as effective as a simple Business Card.

It is also possible to specify Spring or pliable Metal Twister Struts at an additional cost.

Please Note: In order to convey information on the reverse as well as the front, our Fridge Magnets are designed to have a small strip of magnetic material. They do not have a continuous magnetic reverse.

Our Wobblers are printed in Full Colour on 400gm Matt Card and gloss coated on the face side for ultimate durability and can be Die-Cut to virtually any shape. Clear Acetate Struts with self-adhesive pads at each end are supplied loose with Wobblers.

Our boxes are supplied flat and glued, ready for use and there is no additional forme charge on our standard Box range. Larger boxes in this range can be specified with a Fluted liner to give even greater stiffness if required, with Spot UV Varnish as well as Lamination available. * Much bigger boxes can be produced using our Litho Lamination. Please see page 22 for details.

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LABELS Our Labels are litho printed for exceptional quality and durability. They are designed to perform well in a wide variety of applications.

Our Labels are self-adhesive and have a white semi-gloss finish. They are permanent (i.e. non removable once applied).

The Label backing is split diagonally which makes it easy to peel the Label from the backing no matter what the Label size.

Please Note: Our Label material is not waterproof and should not be used in damp conditions or in fridges. Our minimum size Label is 40mm in either direction.

We would always recommend a small quantity run initially to confirm their suitability for a particular application.

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All sizes of Label can be round cornered if required. The cutters available are for either a 3mm or a 10mm radius corner. We are now able to Die-Cut or Kiss-Cut shapes out of A6, A5, A4 or 250mm square Labels. Kiss-Cutting means that the Label material is cut but the backing sheet is not. The cut Labels are retained on the backing.

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HEIDELBERG SM52 The exceptionally fast make ready times of these presses, together with quick change ink systems, means that we can print a huge variety of Spot Colour Print efficiently and economically. In addition the quick loading and unloading of material means that it is practical to offer a wide range of Paper for Spot Colour and Full Colour Printing.

As with all our presses our Speedmaster is connected to our pre-press department so that all the ink settings for a job are loaded into the machine before a sheet is printed.

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This pre-setting to correct colour values greatly reduces the amount of run up sheets required before the press is ready to print the finished job. In addition, the amount of ink required for a particular job is pre-calculated at the pre-press stage. Since we mix all our Spot Colour Ink on demand on site we produce only the precise measure of ink required for each job.

All these material saving measures are closely aligned to our aim of being as environmentally friendly as possible.

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MATERIALS We carry a huge range of exciting papers and cards ‘on the shelf’ which we are pleased to detail here.

The advantage of choosing to print Spot Colour or ‘Non Standard’ Full Colour Printing on these materials is that we can be sure of turnaround. Other materials may have a lead time from the manufacturer which can extend production times. Of course we would be delighted to quote for your precise requirements.

Samples of some of the products listed here are contained in this portfolio. Where this is the case the pages on the material are detailed. We would be pleased to provide you with samples of the paper you have chosen, for confirmation when you order.

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80gm Paper 100gm Executive 100gm Conqueror Laid / Wove 100gm Zeta Linen / Hammer 105gm Mellotex 115gm Triple Coated 120gm Revive® Recycled 120gm equest® 120gm Conqueror CX22 150gm Triple Coated 150gm Executive Uncoated 150gm Revive® Recycled Silk 160gm Card 200gm Triple Coated 250gm Executive Uncoated 250gm Revive® Recycled Silk 260gm Zeta Card Linen or Hammer 280gm Triple Coated 300gm Conqueror Laid or Wove 320gm Conqueror CX22 350gm Revive® Recycled Silk 350gm Triple Coated Card 400gm Triple Coated 400gm equest®

White, Cream/Vellum, Sunlight Yellow, Celestial Blue, Jade, Ivory White, Cream/Vellum, Sunlight Yellow, Celestial Blue, Jade, Ivory Diamond White, Brilliant White, High White, Cream Brilliant White, White, Ivory Smooth Ultra White White Gloss or Silk Uncoated White White Diamond White White Gloss or Silk White White White, Cream/Vellum, Sunlight Yellow, Celestial Blue, Jade, Ivory White White White Brilliant White, White, Ivory White Diamond White, Brilliant White, High White, Cream Diamond White White White White White

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ENVELOPES Printed envelopes make the right impression first time every time.

Pre-made then Printed Envelopes For standard business communications printing onto a premade envelope is the most cost effective way of envelope personalisation. There are however some inherent design limitations: print must be inset 10mm from all edges and printing across different thicknesses (e.g. the flap) is not successful. Please see the schematic to the right below.

Printed then Made Envelopes Printing on a flat sheet of paper before making the envelopes removes the limitations of the ‘Pre-Made then Printed’ Envelopes detailed above. It is possible to print on every part of the Envelope, and even on the inside if required.

The only disadvantage of producing Envelopes this way is that the cost of setup is quite high, making small runs expensive. For larger runs the costs compare favourably with ‘Pre-Made then Printed’ Envelopes.

DESIGN LIMITS PRE MADE ENVELOPES

Our standard size is C5 but we can provide a bespoke quote for your specific Envelope requirements.

Printed then made envelopes can be produced on virtually any materials but most commonly we use 100gm Executive (see page 30 for a sample) or 115gm Gloss Art (see page 64 for a sample).

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NCR SETS An NCR Set consists of at least two sheets. They rely on pressure to transfer an image from the top sheet to those underneath. They can be used with a ball point pen or using an impact printer such as a Dot Matrix or Daisy Wheel.

The amount of pressure required to form an adequate copy on the bottom sheet increases with the number of sheets in the set, for this reason sets should not normally be more than five sheets. Sheets are available in the following colours: Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow and White.

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NCR Sets are supplied ready to use as loose individual sets as standard. It is possible to specify numerous finishing options to your NCR Sets, such as numbering, padding into books and perforation. A 170gm white card bottom sheet can be specified if required. This is particularly useful in applications where loose sets are needed but flat surfaces for writing are difficult to find! Speak to us for details of the full range of options.

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BOOKS AND BOOKLETS We are particularly well equipped to produce Books and Booklets and this is reflected in our competitive pricing.

We would be pleased to quote for your specific paper requirement. However, there are several advantages in selecting one of our standard materials for your production including availability and cost effectiveness.

Our standard materials for Book inners are: 100gm Executive (see page 30 for a sample) 115gm Gloss Art (see page 54 for a sample) 115gm Silk Art (see page 46 for a sample) 150gm Gloss Art (see page 18 for a sample) 150gm Silk Art (see page 10 for a sample) 150gm Executive Uncoated (see page 12 for a sample) 200 gm Gloss Art (see page 46 for a sample) 200gm Silk Art (see Page 4 for a sample) Book covers can be the same material as the inners or: 250gm Executive (see Page 14 for a sample) 300gm Gloss Art (see Page 48 for a sample) 300gm Silk Art (see Cover of this catalogue for a sample) Covers can be specified with lamination, spot uv or digital embossing as required.

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BINDING OPTIONS We offer several different kinds of binding which are fully described and illustrated on Page 50

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BOOKS AND BOOKLETS There are a number of ways that books can be bound and the choice of binding will depend very much on the intended application.

STAPLED (STITCHED) BINDING This is by far the most common and simplest form of binding. Four Page sections are folded down the centre and collated before being stapled together on the spine.

This type of binding is most suitable for books with a smaller numbers of pages. How many pages can be stitched bound depends on the paper used for the pages.

As a guide a booklets made with 115gm material can be stitched bound with up to 80 pages and one with 200gm inners can be stitched bound with up to 36 pages.

GLUED SPINE (PERFECT) BINDING Where your Book contains more pages or where the requirement is for it to have a spine, Perfect Binding is an excellent solution. By way of an example of Perfect Binding, this Portfolio has been bound this way. Books must contain a larger number of pages in order for it to be possible to form a spine. Typically for a book to be Perfect Bound it must contain at least 56 pages of 115gm material and 36 pages of 200gm. There is no particular limit on the number of pages that a Perfect Bound Book can have other than the practicalities of using it. A Book of more than 300 pages may be better split into two volumes.

HARD BACK (CASE BOUND) BOOKS Hard Back Books are generally considered to be the optimal way of presenting written information. When something is presented hard bound it is generally perceived as being prestigious. The requirements regarding page count for a Case Bound Book are similar to those for Perfect Bound. The big difference is that once the inner pages have been glued into a block they are drawn into a hard cover. The hard cover is made by gluing the printed cover onto a stiff board. This finished ‘Case’ is then glued onto the inner pages to form the finished book. As an optional addition a Hard Back Book can have a ‘second’ cover which laps into the front and back pages to form a protective wrap. These are known as dust jackets.

RING OR SPIRAL BOUND BOOKS This form of binding is particularly useful for books which will be opened frequently and must stay open on a particular page without holding.

Pages have a line of holes cut in them adjacent to the edge. A circular wire is then inserted to bind the pages together. The form of binding is commonly used for School Work Books and Recipe Books. There is no upper or lower limit to the number of pages which can be spiral bound.

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PLAYING CARDS AND PLAYING CARD BOXES We can produce Playing Cards in any quantity from just one pack upwards.

Our packs are Litho or Digitally printed in Full Colour on 300gm Solar Block Card. This unique material has a black core to prevent any possibility of show through, which meets the exacting requirements of gaming authorities worldwide. The printed Cards are sealer varnished to ensure exceptional quality and playability.

Our Playing Cards are standard poker card size 89mm x 63mm (3.5â&#x20AC;? x 2.5â&#x20AC;&#x153;) with 3mm Round Corners. Packs consist of 54 cards.

We are able to supply Playing Cards personalised on one side (the reverse being the suits of a standard set of Playing Cards). Alternatively, Playing Cards can be fully personalised on both sides, giving scope for a completely new game or a different use entirely.

We are able to supply the card faces - clubs, spades, picture cards, etc. as EPS files so that they can be worked into your own artwork.

As standard each set of Playing Cards is supplied in a plain red box. You can greatly increase the appeal of your Cards by having them packed in your own Fully Personalised Box. Our Digitally printed Playing Card Boxes are micro perforated prior to printing. This special technique makes them exceptionally competitively priced. Litho printed boxes are conventionally Die Cut.

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ROLAND ADVANCED JET The bed width of our roll fed printer is over 2.5m allowing us to produce really big prints if required.

It is the wide range of materials which it can print and the speed of production which makes it such a valued workhorse. On the following pages we have detailed a number of the products we produce using our Roland machine. These include Roller Banners, Hanging Displays, Outdoor Banners, Exhibition Stands, Removable Magnetic Signs, Canvas Prints and Vehicle Wraps.

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When space is at a premium suspend Large Posters and Drop Banners from ceilings using our reusable Poster Snaps

Our Outdoor Banners are printed on Heavyweight Vinyl.

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EXHIBITION STANDS Our Exhibition Stand is a one piece fold away unit which can be erected or packed away in seconds, and is designed to provide years of trouble free use.

Technical Information The stand consists of three main panels and two end panels, which curve around the sides. Each of the five panels is 673mm wide x 2225mm high.

The Carry Case, which doubles as a counter, is also dressed with a graphic. The dimensions for this are 1850mm wide x 790mm high and is included in the graphics price.

The graphics are printed on five pieces of 180gm Photorealistic Matt which are matt laminated to prevent light glare. They are supplied with pre-fixed magnets for easy mounting.

Replacement graphics are priced separately to the frame. If you would like your graphic replaced (for stands originally produced by us), please return the original panels with the magnetic strips attached. The original graphic will not be returned.

Our stands come complete with two halogen lamps which fix to the frame ready for use.

Please Note: Only half of each side panel is visible when the stand is viewed from the front. Also only the centre (486mm) of the Carry Case graphic can be viewed from the front. We would be pleased to send you templates for your design.

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MAGNETIC, REMOVABLE VEHICLE SIGNS Driving a van or a car on Business without having it â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;signedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a promotion opportunity missed. But, a complete Vehicle Wrap or painted sign writing is permanent and cannot be removed for leisure or social visiting.

Magnetic signs are a fantastic solution. They can be applied and removed an unlimited

number of times without deterioration. We can produce Magnetic signs in virtually any size and any quantity from just one upwards.

And, of course, the application for magnetic signs is not just limited to vehicles. They can be applied to any flat steel sheet - fridges, machinery and building cladding.

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VEHICLE WRAPPING Turning your car or van into a ‘walking billboard’ is a great way to build brand awareness. We can help you to design a complete wrap which will cover every inch of your car or van’s paintwork and turn even the most bland vehicle into an attention grabber. Using our roll fed Ink Jet technology we can print on special vinyls designed for wrapping vehicles.

Working in conjunction with a national team we can now also fit your wrap to your vehicle virtually anywhere in the country.

If you would like us to help you turn your vehicle into a twenty four hour, year in year out marketing tool please get in touch.

We also offer colour change vehicle wrapping.

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BESPOKE SIZE CANVAS PRINTS

STANDARD SIZE CANVAS PRINTS

Our unique production system means we are able to produce Canvas Prints of any size, from a minimum of 200mm in either direction, to a maximum of 1500mm, again in either direction.

We offer three Standard Sized Canvas Prints, we keep these frames in stock and can offer exceptional prices without compromising on quality.

These are 210mm square, 350mm square or 500mm square.

We have invested in the technology required to produce Canvas Prints of the ultimate quality available.

The material used is 350gm polycotton canvas. We use Solvent Based Inks to ensure print colour stability for an extended period. Indeed we are so confident in the longevity of our Canvas Prints that we offer a lifetime (75 years +) guarantee against fade.

Our frames are deep kiln dried redwood produced from FSC forests. Canvas is stretched to optimum tension to completely remove the need for later re-tensioning. Printed canvas extends around the sides of the frame.

This means that the image can either continue to bleed or be mirrored depending on the subject matter.

Alternatively, we can leave the sides unprinted (white) or print the sides any other colour. Our prints are provided with easy hang fittings which allow the print to be mounted completely flush to the wall.

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SCODIX 1200 Digital Embossing can be used to embellish the majority of our products, both Litho and Digital, although it is certainly most effective when applied to thicker materials and over Matt Lamination.

Digital Embossing is an environmentally friendly embellishment. It produces no harmful waste products or dangerous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and uses small amounts of power in production. And, because the process is Digital, there is no lower limit on quantity.

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We are happy to process just one sheet if required or a series of sheets each embossed in a unique way.

The preparation for Digital Embossing could not be easier. We just need an additional Black Separation with image in all the areas where you would like to have Digital Embossing. Because of the exceptional accuracy of the process (each sheet is registered optically before printing) the most complex shapes can be embossed.

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If your sample of Digital Embossing is not attached please call us and we will be delighted to supply one.

Low Lift With Low Lift Emboss the effect is somewhat similar (though there is still much more texture) to the very highest high lift UV varnish.

And, of course, there are the overwhelming advantages of a pin point accurate register, ability to emboss complex shapes and an environmentally friendly process.

It is even possible to include half tones in your design (tints of black) which will make the embossing texture on the finished page. If you would like us to prepare your black separation, or have a particularly complex embossing project which you simply do not have time to prepare yourself, then we would be pleased to help.

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MOTIONCUTTER Using a precision laser driven by a digital file our new Motion Cutter can cut through paper and card with incredible precision, meaning that cuts of almost infinite complexity can be accomplished without difficulty.

So, if you would like to produce a Business Card with hundreds of tiny pin holes then we can do it. If you would like to produce a mailer with a breakout at the top then we can do that too, no matter how intricate the design.

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Using traditional die cutting techniques such complexity would have been either prohibitively expensive or in many cases simply impossible.

As well as being able to make very complex cuts the Motion Cutter can also cut every sheet differently, something which would be simply impractical with a traditional die.

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of each recipient. So if you fancy sending a promotion to coffee lovers with a personalised topping sprinkler then we can do that too.

The Motion Cutter laser is controllable to exceptionally fine tolerances which allows us to also Kiss cut Labels so that the backing sheet remains intact and the shaped labels can be peeled off. It can even remove the surface

from a sheet allowing a black printed sheet to be personalised simply by â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;etchingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lines in the black surface.

We have included samples of the output from our Motion Cutter in our Portfolio. Please turn to page 65 to see examples of the output.

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IT’S A LASER CUT FUTURE Laser cutting of materials has been a reality for some years now. When it comes to cutting paper and board the challenge has always been to achieve a laser cut without peripheral burning of the material. The Motion Cutter uses a very high powered laser which moves at high speed. The cut portion of the paper or board is vapourised ‘instantly’ with minimal damage to the material.

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laser cut samples

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If you have ever sent a Birthday Card then, whether you know it or not, you are a Direct Mailer. In fact, a Birthday Card ticks all the boxes when it comes to Direct Mail and is just about as powerful as it can ever be!

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The reason a Birthday Card is so powerful is that it is: Relevant, because it is that person’s Birthday; Personal, because it is especially written and addressed to them; and Emotional, who doesn’t enjoy receiving a card on their Birthday?

A Direct Mail piece should always be aiming to be as engaging with the recipient as a Birthday Card, and the nearer a mailing is to having that level of engagement the more effective it will be.

Relevant By far the most important element of any campaign is the quality and accuracy of the Data to be used. For any Marketing Campaign to be successful it must be aimed at Relevant People. You may have the most fantastic piece of Dental Equipment ever but if your marketing goes to Tree Surgeons it is very unlikely to make much of an impact. Cheap Data will almost always turn out to be a most expensive purchase. The amount of

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DIRECT MAIL resource wasted, either through telephone verification or returned postage will be many times the extra cost of good quality data.

Personal Throughout our catalogue you will see that we offer products Digitally as well as Litho Printed. Digital print has the huge advantage of being one by one. So it is possible to personalise your first Letter, Flyer, Folder, Box etc to each recipient. Published data and our own experience tells us that the more personalised a mailing is the more likely it is to get opened.

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Once the list of recipients has been sourced it can be used to create the mail shot. Good personalisation can greatly increase the performance of a campaign and we offer different levels of sophistication depending on the application.

Our automated Mailing machine can insert up to six inserts into a DL, C5 or C4 sized envelope and we can also undertake ‘manual mailings’, where the item to be sent is, for example, a small box or

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The final element in achieving great Direct Mail is to get Emotional ‘buy in’ from the recipient to the message being conveyed. Of course the actual proposition is still very important, but our recent investments in Digital Packaging mean that we can now produce promotional materials which really do stand out from the crowd and ensure that you get the attention of your audience.

Preparing the Mailing - Mailing Options

Prepare the Mailing List Getting the list, or data, right is the cornerstone of any Direct Mail. We offer a comprehensive range of List Creation and List Cleansing Services. You can be sure that our service avoids wasted resources and complies with Mailing legislation. The most important consideration in acquiring a list is that it is up to date.

Research shows that after just twelve months up to 30% of data is likely to be inaccurate.

For a new list of business clients we partner with Thomson Business Search. They have over two million verified business contacts and guarantee that it is no more than three months since people on their database were contacted and their details verified.

Our service is not limited only to new data. We are very happy to carry out the cleaning of an existing list of lapsed customers or prospects. Our service can include de-duplicating and cross referencing to the Mail Preference service to eliminate addresses of people who have specifically opted out of receiving promotional mail. And we also offer the option of telephoning contacts direct to ensure that the information held in the list for them is contemporary and accurate. The goal is always to

Option One - Generic contents inserted into plain, addressed envelopes Option Two - Personalised letter inserted into window envelopes Option Three - Full Colour Digital Print Option Four - Full Colour Digital Packaging Our recently launched Digital Packaging really does mean ‘the sky is the limit’ when it comes to making very special Direct mail.

We would be delighted to work with you on producing award winning, standout mailing pieces.

Sending Your Mailing Who to choose to send your mailing with is crucial in making it cost effective.

Once your mailing is complete it must be sent to your recipients.

Who to choose to send your mailing with is crucial in making it cost effective. In addition there are often very substantial savings to be made in mailing costs by pre-sorting mail prior to entrusting it to the Royal Mail or other post provider.

The decision of the company to be used is best made early in the production process so that the order of names in the list can be changed to optimise carriage savings.

We would be pleased to help you to choose the best service for your application.

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DATACARDS Whether you are looking for a business card with a difference, a short term information card or a durable membership card, one of our extensive range of Full Colour Datacards will fit the bill.

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Gold Datacard Gold Datacards are printed on 400gm Triple Coated Matt Art card which is then sealer varnished on both sides.

They can also be gloss or matt laminated on both sides.

Platinum Datacard Platinum Datacards are a laminate construction of rigid plastic on a card core, this gives them an all over brilliant high gloss finish. The Datacard thickness is such that it gives a substantial feel and appearance.

Titanium Datacard Our top of the range Card features a plastic core, providing excellent durability similar to a conventional credit card. We can die-cut Titanium cards, which means quirky shapes such as key fobs or phone charms can be created. The shaped Card is retained within the Datacard until the user ‘pops it out’ for use on, typically, a keyring.

Additional Features Datacards can be printed with Variable Data, this can consist of a Barcode, Pin Number and Serial Number provided the variable data is on one side of the card.

Larger quantities of cards can feature both Signature and Scratch Off Strips with variable data, we would be delighted to quote for your requirements.

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the print portfolio

SCRATCHCARDS Our Scratchcards measure 98mm wide x 136mm tall and are printed on rigid 350gm Card. The standard reverse designs are printed in Full Colour and your front design can be Single, Multi or Full Colour.

Options We have a number of reverse designs available to suit the majority of promotional campaigns. We have prepared a PDF detailing how each can be used and the best way to set up your front artwork. The huge advantage of choosing a standard reverse design (rather than having a completely bespoke one) is that we have already printed the cards in volume and can pass on the economies of scale.

The prizes you award to each class of winner is entirely up to you. Normally the prizes will be detailed within your front design.

To produce your campaign, simply tell us which Standard Design you require for the reverse, how many of each class of card you would like and send us your front design.

E.g. 250 Scratchcards required: 5 First Prizes, 10 Second Prizes, 20 Third. Prizes and 215 losers. Each class is packed separately giving you complete control of when contestants will draw your winning cards.

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Front side is blank for you to insert details specific to your promotion

Whilst our ready made solution is highly cost effective, you may have a requirement for a fully personalised scratch card campaign. Our bespoke estimating team would be delighted to quote you.

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CARD BADGES Card Badges are made from 1.25mm faced card.

The card can be specified in a wide range of colours, see the page opposite. It is also possible to have the Badges printed in Full Colour.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss your specific Badge requirements.

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All Badges can have foil applied to one or both sides using a hot foiling process. The foils available are: Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Flat Black, Holographic Silver and Flat White. In addition a unique security foil can be specified for applications where the Badges have a high face value.

Hot Foiling prices include the origination of the masters required for foiling.

Please note: Only solid tones can be reproduced in Hot Foil. Half-tone tints are not successful.

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Numbering Badges can be sequentially numbered. Numbered Badges are supplied packed in number order.

Stringing Badges can be strung with Red, Blue, White, Yellow or Black string.

Special Shapes There are a number of shapes available to choose from at www.specialshapes.co.uk If you choose any of these shapes there is no additional forme charge.

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business card boxes

cd calendar holders

paper block holders

Our Business Card Boxes are available in Plastic that is designed to hold approximately 200 Business Cards or a stylish and protective Metal Presentation Case that holds about 10 cards.

Our clear acrylic CD Calendar Holder looks just like a traditional CD case. However, they are specially designed to lock in an open position at the ideal angle for viewing loose Calendar leaves.

Our Holders are available in Translucent Blue, Green, Purple, Red and Yellow. They are available in two sizes: Large Holders are 103mm cubes and Small Holders are 65mm cubes.

As standard they are supplied packed with a random selection of coloured and white plain papers.

Printed leaves are available separately, simply order A5 Flyers and request for them to be cut to 120mm wide x 138mm high.

Alternatively we can supply printed sheets to fit in your Holders. Simply order as A4 sheets with four cuts to give six sheets for Large Holders, or A4 sheets with five cuts to give twelve sheets for Small Holders.

The Large Holder contains 800 sheets of 100gm Executive paper and the Small Holder contains 500 sheets.

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adhesive corners and pockets

leaflet dispensers

solicitors corners

Our Adhesive Corners and Pockets are supplied ready to use on a peel off backing sheet.

Their lips are staggered to allow for easy insertion of documents or cards.

Our leaflet dispensers are designed to stand on a shelf or counter, ensuring that your information will be clearly seen.

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ARTWORK We like to think of our relationship with our clients as a partnership. As with any partnership a successful outcome depends on partners working closely together.

We strongly recommend reading the Artwork Guidance notes on the following pages. Adherence to our recommendations at the artwork stage will ensure that we are able to process your work swiftly to a successful outcome which benefits everyone.

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Sending Your Files Wherever possible, files should be sent to us online. This is by far the fastest and most efficient means by which you can get your artwork to us. We recommend compressing files before sending them. The reduction in size makes sending the files much faster. It also makes the transfer more reliable, especially for Mac files because some elements may be hidden files and these are automatically included during compression.

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each of many pages. So if you want fifty copies of a single page PDF or one copy of each page of a fifty page PDF then the price for printing is the same. The main proviso is that everything for a job must be contained in a single PDF and all pages in a single document must be the same size and the same orientation.

If for some reason uploading files is not possible then we can, if required, take ‘hard media,’ such as USB sticks, CDs or DVDs. We make a £5.00 + VAT additional administration charge for files supplied on Hard Media. Unfortunately we cannot return Hard Media. It will be destroyed once the print has been concluded.

Preparing artwork for variable data printing is straightforward and can be achieved using a number of programmes. For simple addressing on the top of a conventional letter the programme we usually use is Microsoft Word. If you are not familiar with how to prepare a Variable Data PDF from word there is a useful tutorial on Youtube which may help: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=YWIbkxl8oLE www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWIbkxl8oLE

File Format We use the very latest Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) Processors in our Prepress Department. Our workflow is exclusively based around this format and working with PDF files.

All design work should be presented to us in this format. The only exception to the requirement for PDF is when you would like us to carry out the artwork preparation for a Variable Data job.

Please see page 76.

Your PDF should be prepared at press quality with artwork centred on pages. Please refer to pages 77 to 79 for advice on artwork preparation.

Please ensure that once you produce your PDF you check it carefully before sending it to us. Whilst software is usually reliable, there are times when the PDF produced differs from the intent of the original file. Since the PDF supplied is the only file we have to work with it is exceptionally important that the way your PDF looks is the way you would like your finished job to look. Our commitment is to ensure that our print matches the PDF provided.

Preparing artwork for Variable Digital Printing For the majority of products we now offer the option of Digital as well as Litho Printing. It may be that Digital is the preferred option simply because the volume of print required is small.

However it may also be that Digital is the solution because each sheet is to be different from the one before and the one following.

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PRE PRINT GUIDE TO ARTWORK Variable data - names in text

Fonts

Please supply your base design as a PDF and your data in an Excel Spreadsheet or as a CSV (Comma Separated Variable) file.

When creating your PDF it is important to specify that fonts used should be embedded. This is normally a tick box in the PDF export area of the programme or an option in an external PDF creator. If fonts are not embedded they may ‘default’ causing unwanted font substitutions and reject print.

The setup charge for the addition of one field of data from the spreadsheet is £25.00. Additional fields are £2.00 each. Once the set up has been completed we then charge £0.05 per page to produce the output PDF. E.g. 100 conference delegates, each requiring a Single Sided personalised folder containing their course notes. Each folder is to have the name of the delegate and their ID number.

We produce a 100 page PDF from your artwork with each page being the folder personalised with the delegate’s name ready for printing.

Variable data - names in pictures Using ‘Direct Smile’ software we can embed variable data right into photos to create absolutely unique and exceptionally engaging personalisation. Again the base design should be supplied as a PDF. The setup charge for the first image to be used in the project is £35.00. The setup charge for each additional image is £4.00.

After that we charge £0.09 per page to create the output PDF ready for Digital Printing.

Eg. You would like to send a special postcard to 300 favoured customers with a picture of flowers growing in a flower bed spelling out the names of the recipients and a slogan. The setup charge for the one image would be £25.00 and the cost of producing the output PDF 999999999 999 would be 300 x £0.09 = £27.00. So the total cost to produce the PDF origination would be £52.00.

If Names in Pictures appeals to you we would be delighted to send you a PDF of all our current images.

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Photographs & Graphics Photographs should be scanned at the size required in your finished design at 400dpi and saved as CMYK images.

Please note: It is important that images are originated at this 400dpi high quality. Re-sampling an image of a lower resolution (say 72dpi from the internet) to 400dpi does not improve its quality and does not make it suitable for high quality print.

Monitor calibration is a big consideration when scanning and colour balancing. If your monitor is not calibrated, the image you see on screen may differ from the image on the final print. We recommend obtaining our Hard Copy Colour Charts. As well as a comprehensive range of colour swatches these include an image which is called ‘Ole No Moire’. The same image is available for download from www.printinfo.co.uk together with calibration instructions.

The Ole No Moire image is useful in carrying out basic monitor calibration.

By opening the Ole No Moire image on your screen and comparing it with the image on the Chart, you can carry out a fair calibration of your monitor. Once this has been done, when you view a photo on screen, it will be a close rendition of the press print.

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77 PRE PRINT GUIDE TO ARTWORK Flattening Artwork Where designs are built up using a number of layers and transparencies, it is important that they are ‘flattened’ before creating the PDF. Un-flattened transparencies are notorious for causing print problems. ‘Flattening’ your artwork will ensure that the finished print is as expected, without compromising the creative intent.

Colour Matching Throughout your design the colours used must be CMYK colours. There are a large number of variables which can affect the colour produced during Full Colour Printing. Simply looking at the appearance of colours on a monitor, especially if no monitor calibration has been carried out (please see the previous ‘Photographs and Graphics’ section), is unlikely to give you an accurate impression of the colour of printed work.

The problem is the same with an un-calibrated desktop printer, such as a laser or inkjet. Those may well render very different colours to those produced on a professional printing press.

Rather than leaving colour matching to chance and ‘keeping your fingers crossed,’ we strongly recommend that colours are chosen from our Hard Copy Colour Charts. We have produced two Charts (one is printed on coated material and the other is printed on uncoated material). Each shows over 1000 colours together with their CMYK values. The advantage of using these charts is that they are exactly matched to our presses. When a colour is chosen from the swatch sheets and the CMYK values selected in your design, you can be confident that the finished result will closely match your expectations.

Our Colour Swatch Booklets are available for £15.00 + VAT & Carriage each or £25.00 + VAT for the pair. They are an invaluable and accurate way of ensuring predictable colour.

Please note: Where you have a particular colour issue, for example a requirement to match to a specific company colour or a previously printed job, this MUST be brought to our attention at

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the order stage. Simply specify the colour to be matched to or that the job has been previously printed in the ‘Special Instructions’ section during the online ordering process.

If you have a swatch of the colour required, please send us a hard copy. We cannot be held responsible if your printed work does not match your requirements unless those requirements are brought to our attention before we print.

Proofs Our normal service does not include proofs. At Pre-press we check that our printing will match the files provided. By dispensing with the need for proofs to be signed before print commences, we have greatly improved the speed and efficiency of our service.

However, we recognise that in some circumstances proofs are desirable and we are pleased to produce these from your Digital Artwork prior to printing. Please be aware that sending proofs will add time to the overall turnaround.

We offer three types of proofs: PDF Proofs, Wet Proofs and Montage Wet Proofs.

PDF Proofs: These are sent digitally via Email or through a download system for larger files. They are a ‘normalised PDF’, produced from our Pre-press system and are an exact representation of what we will print. They are ideal for checking layout and content but are only as accurate as your monitor calibration with regards to colour.

Wet Proofs: These are an exact match to the job which will eventually be printed, since they are a small run of the finished job on press. We would always recommend a small run of print (to be used as a wet proof) prior to any very large run of print.

Montage Wet Proofs: Often the reason that a Wet Proof is considered is that there are a couple of critical ‘house colours’ or there is a particular photo which needs to be checked. In these circumstances a less expensive alternative to a full Wet Proof may be to create a montage of the critical elements and order a Montage Wet Proof of this.

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PRE PRINT GUIDE TO ARTWORK Artwork central and backing up correctly It is important that artwork is positioned centrally on your layout.

Our pre-press system works from the centre of the page in aligning jobs for print. At pre-press the correct size aperture for the job to be printed is filled with the image on the page running out from the page centre. If a job is off-centred or if front and back are placed on a single layout then, potentially, only a portion of the job will appear in the aperture and be printed! (see fig. 1) Fig.1

If the sheet holding the reverse image must be rotated to backup correctly with the front then the file should be altered! Making a physical mock-up will highlight potential errors which are not easy to see on screen. (see fig.3) Fig.3

Bleed and Quiet Border

It is also important that jobs backup correctly with the orientation of each page being the same. We strongly recommend printing proofs from the PDF you have created to your own printer prior to submission. (see fig.2) Fig.2

Understanding the need for Bleed and a Quiet Border is vital if, we are going to achieve our joint aim of an excellent finished print job. We require Bleed to allow for the tolerance of our guillotines (the machines used for cutting your job after printing). Even with our state of the art equipment there is a margin of error with the operation. If your image finishes exactly at the edge of your required finished size then these small deviations may produce unsightly white flashes at the edge of your print. By extending your background colour or image beyond the edge of your finished job the effects of the same deviations are not noticeable. We recommend that elements intended to go to the very edge of your finished job should extend 3mm beyond the edge.

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A Quiet Border is the distance you should allow from the edge of your finished page size for text, diagrams or images not going to bleed. The reason for the border is again the tolerance in cutting.

If you have a design where the text runs to the very edge, then any cutting deviation will result in some of your text being cut off!!

With a very small Quiet Border, even the smallest cutting deviation could result in the finished job looking uneven. We recommend a Quiet Border, where there is no text etc, of at least 5mm around the edges of your job.

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79 PRE PRINT GUIDE TO ARTWORK File Pre-Print Check

Digital Embossing

Our detailed Pre-print Checking is a unique and highly regarded part of our service. Checking is prescribed on a minority of products and optional (but highly recommended) on the remainder.

Setting up artwork for Digital Embossing is straightforward. We simply need an additional separation to act as a mask for all the areas that you would like to have embossed on your work. This can be supplied as a separate PDF file or as an additional channel within your PDF. It is important to make sure that it is identical in all respects (size, orientation, crops, position of images and text etc.) to your original CMYK artwork.

When you opt for your file to be Pre-print Checked it will be reviewed by an experienced designer and checked by our proofreaders.

We check that: • Artwork is central and backing up correctly.* • There is sufficient Bleed and Quiet Area.* • Fonts are embedded.* • All elements of the job are CMYK (RGB and Spot Pantone colours may not print as expected in Full Colour).* • The quality of pictures and text is to print standard.* • There is colour consistency and wherever possible that the colours specified will print as viewed on screen.* • We also carry out a rigorous proofreading exercise which, whilst not guaranteed to pick up every error, has proved a ‘lifesaver’ many times in the past, where embarrassing and costly mistakes have been spotted.* * Please read on for an explanation of these items.

Where potential problems are highlighted we will (with your agreement) correct them if practical, often at no extra charge.

Alternatively, we will request a corrected file.

Please note: If you ‘opt out’ of Pre-print Checking, your job will not be checked and will go through our automated pre-press system. It will not be seen by ‘human eyes’ before it is on press, by which time it will either be too late, or very expensive, to correct!

The cost of the Pre-print Check is £3.95 + VAT per item. For Books & Booklets the check is £9.95 + VAT up to 16 pages, please add an extra £2.00 + VAT per every additional 4 pages..

For a complex or demanding Emboss we strongly recommend running a small trial before committing to a production run.

Black page mirrors original artwork, black elements are embossed areas

Creating Artwork for Digital Embossing If you just require some text or line art to be digitally embossed then the easiest way of preparing your Emboss plate is to make a duplicate of your original artwork. On this duplicate either delete or make white all the elements which you do not want embossed.

All the embossed elements should be converted to black.

If the item to be embossed is a picture then a separate Black and White image file should be created. The method for creating the Embossing separation depends on the complexity of the ‘mask’. It may be possible to use the ‘magic wand’ selector tool in a programme such as Photoshop to highlight the areas for embossing. Alternatively it may be that the mask must be formed by tracing out the areas manually. This can be a time consuming process. If you would like help preparing your black mask please contact us and we can quote for undertaking this work.

To calculate the area of embossing in your design submit your separation to www.embosspot.com For best results please make sure you read the ‘How to Use’ section of the site BEFORE submitting your file for area calculation.

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CARRIAGE INFORMATION

PAPER AND CARD

Carriage Choices

The A series is based on A0 which is one square metre in area.

The weight of the paper is also based on the weight of one square metre in grams, i.e. ‘gm/m2’.

We offer a choice of several carriage options depending on weight and urgency:

First Class Post (FCP) Available on the smallest items. Whilst being a very low cost service it is not guaranteed and we have no method of tracking or tracing. It is not recommended for urgent or time critical print.

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Used for the majority of consignments. This is a guaranteed next day service. In the event of nonperformance in time, the courier refunds the cost of carriage which is then passed on to you.

Large Poster

Bulk Transport (BT) A guaranteed next day delivery service used for heavier consignments or an order for multiple items. This is a pallet service. Provision should be made to move or split the pallet on delivery. In the event of nonperformance in time, the courier refunds the cost of carriage which is then passed on to you.

A0

Jumbo Poster

1600mm x 1170mm

Billboard

1524mm x 1016mm

Poster

Large Poster

Van delivery

1350mm x 900mm

A0

A direct point-to-point service to your door. This offers the ultimate in reliability and security and is recommended for consignments which are ‘mission critical’. The cost of this service varies depending on your location and should be confirmed at the time of order.

1188mm x 840mm

A1

Poster

1000mm x 700mm

A1

840mm x 594mm

A2 A

Premium Delivery

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Our Couriers are able to offer premium timed deliveries to Mainland England, Wales and Scotland.

594mm x 420mm 5

A3 A

4 420mm x 297mm A3

Before 9.00am add £26.00* Before 10.30am add £20.80* Before 12.00 noon add £13.00* Saturday before 12.00 noon add £30.00* * to the base Carriage cost

A4 A

A2

2 297mm x 210mm 6 Page A4

A5 A

210mm x 148.5mm 2

A6 A

148.5mm x 105mm 1 A5

A 105mm x 74mm A7 Credit Card (CC) C

A4

8 85mm x 55mm A7

8 Page A4

A A6

8 840mm x 297mm

CC 2/3 A4

6 Page A4

6 630mm x 297mm

2/3 A4 2

1/3 A4

2 210mm x 198mm

1/3 A4 1

2 210mm x 99mm

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ABOUT US A brief overview of our company.

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COMPLETE SOLUTION The world of print is rapidly changing and we are determined to remain at the vanguard of the innovations which make this such an exciting and dynamic industry.

Printing

At every stage of the production process we have equipment and expertise designed to make the process of bringing designs and ideas on screen to successful â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;physical fruitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Of course not every job requires every operation, the route will be determined by a variety of factors such as run length, quality required, static or variable content together with whether you want to take advantage of comprehensive pre-print checking services.

Print Finishing

Most of these routes are dictated by the job however some can be down to personal preference. We have set out the various elements of our service below to clarify how jobs flow through our system.

Customer Services Underpinning everything we do is our Customer Service department, and will be constantly monitoring your jobs as they progress through our works.

Pre-print check One of the most highly regarded aspects of the us service is our comprehensive Pre-print Checking. For a small additional payment the artwork you send to us can be thoroughly checked by Print Experts and dedicated Proof Readers ahead of printing. This ensures that the finished results meet and exceed your expectations.

Once your artwork is ready for print it will be sent to one of our Presses. Digital for very small runs and variable data, and Litho for larger runs.

a finished job. Finishing can be as simple as cutting the printing to size, or as complex as a booklet cover with Matt Lamination and Digital Embossing bound to inners using Perfect Binding. The finishing to be carried out will depend on the product and the extras chosen.

Customer Services Underpinning everything we do is our Customer Service department, and will be constantly monitoring your jobs as they progress through our works.

Quality Control A key part of us is our attention to detail and quality and our adherence to time lines. We constantly monitor every stage of the process, checking things are going the way they should, correcting any issues long before they begin to affect the quality or timely despatch of finished jobs. We are constantly working towards a 100% satisfaction rate for delivered products and regularly record well over 99%.

Packing and Delivery Completed work is carefully packaged and made ready for transit. After all the best printing in the world is no good if it arrives bent and broken. Delivery is the bridge between us and clients. We monitor every delivery and constantly check that everything has gone to plan.

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INDEX # 7 days to go Personalised Calendars A A Boards with Attitude - AWA About HGA Artwork B Beer Mats Books and Booklets Case Bound Books and Booklets Perfect Bound Books and Booklets Spiral Bound Books and Booklets Wire Stitched (Stapled) Boxes, Long Run Boxes, Short Run Business Cards, Full Colour Business Cards, Full Colour Gloss Laminated Business Cards, Full Colour Matt Laminated Business Cards, Full Colour Unlaminated C Canvas Prints Card Badges Card ‘Canvas’ Prints Carriage CD Booklets CD Inlays CD Inserts CD Sleeves Concertina Fold Personalised Brochures Conference Folders Personalised Co-Packing Correx Outdoor Panels D Datacards Desk Pads, Full Colour and Spot Colour Digital B2 size Screen Truepress Digital Embossing Digital Flatbed Inkjet Screen 1632 Digital Hanging Displays Digital Posters Digital Printing B2 Digital Roll Fed Press Roland Digital Roll Fed Xeikon 5000 Press Digital Roped and Eyeletted Banners Direct Mail and Fulfilment Display Boards E Envelopes Exhibition Stands F Folders Fridge Magnets

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G Glass Printing H Height Charts I Instant 3Ds™ L Labels Laser Cutting Leaflets, Full Colour Letterheads, Executive, 120gm, Full Colour Letterheads, equest, 120gm, Full Colour Litho Large Format KBA 162 Litho Medium Format Press KBA 106 Litho Small Format Press Heidelberg SM52 M Magnetic Removable Vehicle Signs Metal Signs N NCR (No Carbon Required) Sets Non Standard Stocks, Full Colour and Spot Colour P Paper to Board Lamination Personalised Lifesize Cutouts Personalised Masks Personalised Mini Cutouts Playing Card Boxes Playing Cards Playing Cards Personalised POS - Point of Sale Postcards, Full Colour Posters Long Run Premium Stationery, equest Prestige Business Cards Print Accessories Printed Doors Printing Promotacards, Full Colour Prototyping S Scratchcards Shelf Talkers Spot Colour Printing T Tent Cards Tile Printing V Vehicle Wrapping W Wallpaper Bespoke Wine Boxes Personalised Wobblers

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HARRINGTON GILL & ASSOCIATES LTD + 44 (0) 20 3542 9358 + 44 (0) 1279 310920 info@hgaprint-design.co.uk www.hgaprint-design.co.uk

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