Birmingham-based Brindley Design & Print has upgraded its Anapurna M2 to an Anapurna M1600 to increase productivity. The Anapurna M2, which was installed in 2009, has served the company well but with an increased workload there was a need to step up production.
The company, managed by two directors, Phil Mander and Mark Plotnek, has maintained a number of loyal customers, several of whom are printers. Brindley Design & Print outsources its litho work to these printers and receives display business in return. Some of this work is sample packaging, which the Anapurna is able to print directly onto coated board.
“We looked at several alternatives to the Anapurna but, with the satisfying experience of working with Agfa over the past few years and hearing of other not so favourable experiences within the industry, we are very happy we stayed with a company we trust,” explained Mark Plotnek.
Business is good but the company aims to expand further by selling its sign and display graphic services via the web, which in less than a year already accounts for 15% of the turnover.
New business is also arriving by way of recommendation from educational academies. “The academies initially approached us for posters, but soon we progressed to pop-up displays, and now we are producing and installing large scale exterior building signage utilising the services of scaffolders and cherry pickers. The new M1600 has performed very well, although we have still to properly make full use of all its features. For example, printing with white ink offers so many possibilities for the future,” comments Phil Mander.
