CMYUK

• Aztec Signs buys an EFI VUTEk h3 from CMYUK
  12 Mar 2020

  Aztec Signs has purchased an EFI VUTEk h3 printer from CMYUK, the UK’s largest independent supplier of wide format digital printers, cutters and materials.

• CMYUK amasses stocks of PONGS materials
  5 Mar 2020

  CMYUK has announced that it has increased stocks of PONGS textiles in all its UK warehouse locations.

• Protect Signs safer with Mimaki JFX200 and Esko X24 cutter
  2 Mar 2020

  Protect Signs has made a business from public warnings. It specialises in the design and manufacture of portable, temporary, traffic safety and signing products for the UK emergency services, public sector services, utilities, contractors and the like.

• Banner Box installs Mimaki TS55-1800 from CMYUK
  25 Feb 2020

  “We’d like to be the number one supplier of dye sublimation flags and sports clothing in the UK, and if we can get close to that, then happy days,” says Ryan Shelton, Director of Chesterfield-based Banner Box.

• CMYUK partners with HP
  24 Jul 2017

  

  CMYUK, the UK’s leading independent supplier of digital print technology and materials, has announced that it will be offering HP’s full range of latex and flatbed printers, effective August 1st, 2017.

• Millharbour Digital does the quickstep at Sushi Samba, with help from CMYUK
  18 Jul 2017

  

  Hertfordshire-based Millharbour Digital has recently completed a branding project at Sushi Samba London to celebrate the UK STEM Awards 2017. Millharbour Digital printed and installed a wide array of temporary graphics on multiple surfaces at the venue using Arlon vinyl supplied by CMYUK, the UK’s leading independent supplier of digital print technology and materials.

  Sponsored by The Telegraph, the awards offer STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) undergraduates the chance to prove their talent to some of the biggest names in industry, and offer them a chance to win £25,000. This year’s winner, electronic and electrical engineering student at the University of Strathclyde, Joe Gibson, designed a futuristic aircraft carrier in the BAE Systems-sponsored Defence Technology Challenge.

  Based on the 38th and 39th floor of the Heron Tower in the City of London, Sushi Samba – which specialises in Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine – provided a stunning backdrop for the awards ceremony which took place on 16th June. The temporary graphics had to be installed just prior to the lunchtime event and removed cleanly as soon as the event concluded, allowing Sushi Samba to resume their day-today operations.

  A four-person installation team from Millharbour Digital arrived at the venue at 6am on the morning of the event and all printed graphics had to be in situ by 11am.

  

  Simon Beattie, account manager at Millharbour Digital, explains: “We needed to print and install the graphics in a very short timeframe and – having spoken to the team at CMYUK – Arlon 4300 DFP matte removable vinyl seemed to be the ideal solution.”

  Arlon’s 90-micron DPF 4300 is an intermediate multi-purpose print media film featuring a removable adhesive. The Easy On, Easy Off features include a robust face film that is thick enough to be easily applied without an overlaminate, and the adhesive allows easy removal on a variety of standard surfaces including walls, windows and more. It offers flexibility and high opacity for covering previous graphics as well as providing good resistance to scuffing, tearing and abrasion to help protect graphics.

  “We had to quickly install the printed graphics onto multiple – and sometimes challenging – surfaces, including mosaic walls, wooden facades, glass windows and painted walls. The Arlon material provided by CMYUK allowed us to do exactly that. Thanks to the flexibility of the film and its ultra low-tack formulation, we were able to stretch it around corners, cut it around plug sockets, and move it into position with ease.”

  Simon Beattie continues: “Following the event, the customer was able to cleanly remove the printed materials without any damage to the surfaces onto which it had been applied. The feedback from our client was very positive. They said that the graphics looked fantastic – and professional – and helped to make the awards a real success.”  

  Robin East, Group Director at CMYUK, adds: “The team at Millharbour are always looking for innovative materials to add value for their clients. It’s great to see applications achieved from our materials – especially in one of my very favourite restaurants!”

  A video of the graphics can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/df51JYJcI5M

  For more information on Millharbour Digital, please visit www.millharbour.co.uk   

  For more information about CMYUK, please visit www.cmyuk.com 

  Photo Caption: Millharbour Digital installs temporary graphics at Sushi Samba to celebrate The Telegraph’s STEM awards 2017.

  

• CMYUK expands EFI VUTEk sales team with appointment of Wesley Small as Senior Digital Sales Consultant
  14 Jul 2017

  

  CMYUK, the UK’s leading independent supplier of digital print technology and materials, has announced the appointment of Wesley Small as Senior Digital Sales Consultant. In this role, which he assumes on 31st July 2017, Wesley will be responsible for boosting and supporting sales of CMYUK’s full portfolio of digital printing equipment, with a particular focus on EFI VUTEk solutions.

• CMYUK named EFI Dealer of Excellence
  12 Jun 2017

  

  CMYUK, the UK’s leading independent supplier of digital print technology and materials, has been named the Inkjet Global Dealer of Excellence by EFI.

• Marshall Print business expansion leads to Kongsberg X24 installation by CMYUK
  7 Jun 2017

  

  The display print market is going through a fundamental change, and to thrive and survive in this changing market, many successful sign and display print businesses are making the move towards higher productivity to meet ever-increasing customer demands.

  This journey towards industrialisation of the digital print process is invariably driven – initially – by increased investment in print hardware capable of printing direct to rigid substrates. Whilst direct printing removes the time-consuming laminating process and improves productivity, it then moves the bottleneck to the finishing department. Traditionally, this part of the process will have been achieved manually by a team of workers gathered around a large table, armed with steel rulers and knives – a process which is time-consuming, increases lead times, and has the potential for human error.

  The smarter print business realises this very quickly. Increasingly, the finishing room is upgraded at the same time as the print room. Sometimes this is done by increasing staffing levels, but more common than not through the increased automation of the process thanks to the installation of digital cutting systems.

  The above scenario is a pretty much perfect summary of the road to growth experienced by Leeds-based Marshall Print.

  Working with an extremely diverse range of clients right across the UK – including household name retailers, major high street brands and a number of city councils – Marshall Print provides full service print production from banner printing, through vehicle wraps, to IPAF certified installations.

  Marshall Print’s managing director, Martin Marshall, explains: “Our clients know us as the first port of call for everything print, display and signage. Using the latest digital technology, we can print anything onto everything, including floor graphics, bespoke ceiling tiles, window graphics, clothing, posters, business cards, banners, pop-ups, Contra Vision film, point of sale, and wallpaper. It would be quicker to ask what we don’t do.”

  Martin adds: “My team are involved in a whole range of different signage and print projects. We’ve got a constant stream of individual jobs to produce and every one of them must be excellent.”

  For Marshall Print this means the continued development of its production and installation team, and ongoing investment in the right equipment for optimum production output and efficiency.

  The drive towards increased productivity led directly to Marshall Print’s most recent acquisition: a new Esko Kongsberg X24 digital cutting table with conveyor belt – sourced from and installed by CMYUK – which offers incredible versatility across a wide range of cutting applications and materials.

  The Esko Kongsberg X series has been designed to grow with the needs of the company, meaning users such as Marshall Print can upgrade and add more cutting, creasing and milling tools as their business develops. Featuring the renowned and robust Kongsberg sandwich steel tabletop construction, the X series will never warp or go out of true – even after decades of heavy use.

  With four vacuum sections and a work area of 1680 x 3200mm, the X24 can handle materials in sizes up to 1740 x 3575mm, which means that Marshall Print can deal with the toughest finishing jobs that arise during its hectic production schedule.

  Thanks to the Kongsberg’s Shared Resources functionality, the i-cut Production Console analyses incoming files and automatically selects the right tool, the correct table settings and the ideal cutting sequence, resulting in faster more consistent production, no matter who operates the table. Additionally, the Kongsberg X series’ Sign Production Application Kit makes it easy to produce signs from flexible, roll material and rigid sheets. An integrated camera and software provide vision cutting, while advanced tools enable high quality, high speed milling and cutting of a wide variety of materials. Marshall Print also took up the conveyor feed option, enabling automated sheet or roll feeding of materials for even faster workflow.

  Martin Marshall continues: “Installing the new Kongsberg X24 could have caused major disruption in a busy production schedule, but the CMYUK team set it up with the minimum of fuss. It was quickly integrated into our workflow and instantly began to earn a return on our investment. I would strongly recommend the X24 as the perfect cutting and finishing solution, and working with CMYUK simplified what could have been the difficult task of installing the new cutting table thanks to their absolute professionalism. It was a pleasure doing business with them.”

  CMYUK’s managing director, Robin East, concludes: “Customers such as Marshall Print are looking for simplified and streamlined processes that can be adapted as the business grows. The Esko Kongsberg solution provides just this – from the competitively-priced, entry-level X starter range with its upgrade path, through the X series, right up to the C series cutters. There’s a solution to meet every need and every budget, and in all cases increased productivity is the result.”

  Photo shows Esko Kongsberg X24 digital cutting table

• Anton Visual transforms Strukta Group’s workspace with Udeco Crystal Floor from CMYUK
  29 May 2017

  

  Hampshire-based Anton Visual recently helped to transform Strukta Group’s Andover-based headquarters with the design, production and installation of a suite of graphics including walls, flooring and signage applications.

• Amayse-ing results achieved at Twickenham Stadium thanks to CLEAR FOCUS film from CMYUK
  23 May 2017

  

  Amayse, the worldwide market leader in 3D signage for televised sporting events and a leading supplier in both venue and event branding and large-format signage for indoor and outdoor use, recently installed impressive exterior window graphics at Twickenham Stadium ahead of Harlequins’ Big Game 9.

• CMYUK appoints Nick Reed as Esko Business Manager
  15 May 2017

  

  CMYUK, the UK’s leading independent supplier of digital print technology and materials, has announced the appointment of Nick Reed as Esko Business Manager. With immediate effect, he will be responsible for further increasing Esko’s market share in the UK, and bringing a broader portfolio of highly-effective, next-generation print productivity solutions to the market.