Artisan Signs’ Graham Davey with the company’s new Mimaki UJV55-320
The signage, exhibition graphics and specialist wide format supplier has purchased a grand format LED UV inkjet printer to expand its in-house facilities.
The company had previously been outsourcing all print over 2 m wide.
‘[We] felt the time was now right to bring production back in-house, giving us much greater control, particularly when faced with challenging timescales and short deadlines,’ explained Mr Davey.
Artisan can now satisfy a broader range of customer requirements in-house, with more control over deadlines and output quality, as well as being more profitable. PVC banner is the main output at present, but the company is observing a shift towards printed textiles for applications such as exhibition and backlit graphics, which the UJV55-320 takes in its stride.
Established in 1997 as a sign making operation, the Kettering-based firm run by Alison and Graham Davey employs 10 staff.
