An entrepreneur relocating his wallcovering printing business from Hong Kong to the UK has invested £1 million in a Durst system. A rapid growth in digital printing led to David Qian moving to Nottingham and installing a Durst Rho P10 160 as part of a plan to grow his business in Britain and expand into Europe.
Mr Qian’s company started as an exclusive hand-painting business 20 years ago in Hong Kong, where production for the Asian market is still based, and started digital printing in 2010. Initial testing with wallpaper applications have been completed successfully and full-scale industrial printing using digital technology is due to start soon.
‘With a previous system we had problems with colour matching, which cost us time and money,’ he explained. ‘But the Durst machine has been an absolute revelation. Digital printing is the next step for the wallpaper industry – it’s the future. We are really satisfied with the high-end quality from the P10.
‘We are the only company in the world that can combine hand-painting and digital printing together. This is a core of our business where we create bespoke customer designs for major brand names within interior design and furnishing sectors who demand the very best service and quality.
‘The Durst is a really important part for us, particularly as digital printing is now 50% of our business. Setting up in the UK enables us to develop a European market and to better serve our US customers. Controlling the printing process achieves the highest standards and results.’
