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The UK’s first RISO A2 digital duplicator
has been installed at Kingston University’s
campus in London.
RISO launched the world’s first A2 digital
duplicator in April 2016. Designed to bridge a gap
in the market, it allows users to print onto A2, the
most common paper size in the printing industry.
Prior to the launch of the A2 device, users were
limited to just A4 and A3 printing.
Midshire says that the new device will help
the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture remain
at the forefront of art and design, by encouraging
students to take risks and experiment with the
unique printing process offered by duplicators.
Ioannis Belimpasakis, Kingston University’s
Printmaking & Interim Letterpress and Bookarts
Workshop Manager said: “The RISO A2 Digital
Duplicator has been a fantastic investment for the
school. It has challenged our way of thinking and
our production processes. It’s not just a printer,
but a tool to be creative, as it shares the same
principles as traditional screen printing. Its low
running cost is very encouraging, and at 100
sheets per minute its speed is unparalleled.”
Belimpasakis added: “The students currently
use the RISO to create final year work such as
artistic publications, catalogues, concertinas,
posters, and leaflets.”
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HP to exhibit at The Print Show 2017
Digital print giant HP has become the latest major brand to commit to The Print Show
this year, signing up for a 140 sq. m stand.
HP joins Epson, KBA, Morgana, Kluge International, Premier Paper, B & R Moll, Intec, AXYZ
International, Vivid Laminating Systems, and Grafityp as leading manufacturing names that have
thrown their backing behind the show.
Event Director Chris Davies said: “This will be the first time that HP will have its own stand at a
UK commercial print show for many years and their presence at the event once again is testament to
the strength, value, and professionalism of the exhibition.”
Acquisition and strong
Q4 drive growth at
Commercial Group
Commercial Group hit a record turnover
of £50 million in 2016, 19.7 per cent up
on the previous year.
A series of major account wins led to a
strong final quarter for the Group’s office
supplies division and the June acquisition of
London-based Wiles Greenworld made a six-
month contribution to Group turnover.
The company has ambitious growth targets
for the next five years and is targeting a turnover
in excess of £60 million for 2017.
There are several new developments in the
pipeline, including the imminent launches of two
divisions – Commercial Creative and Commercial
Technology. Commercial Technology will help
businesses select IT hardware solutions that
best meet their needs, in terms of specification
and price. Commercial Creative will involve
a re-brand of Wiles Greenworld Systems to
provide dedicated colour management support
and managed print services for the creative
industries.
Commercial Group invests 20 per cent of
profits into Commercial Foundations, the social
enterprise it established in 2015. Commercial
Foundations provides opportunities for
disadvantaged people to make a fresh start
by helping them develop resilience and ‘work
readiness’ skills. An independent audit shows
that in 2016, it generated a social value ROI of
£4.86 per £1.
“Operating responsibly has always been
fundamental to the Commercial Group ethos,”
said co-founder Simone Hindmarch-Bye. “As we
grow, we have more muscle to effect change,
linking profitability and purpose in our own
business and helping our clients to do the same.”
A marathon success
Apogee provided a fully managed fleet of print and
document technology at this year’s Virgin Money
London Marathon. As Official Print Partner, Apogee
supported the event organisers across multiple
locations in London and also produced the official
race results for distribution to the world’s press.
DSales (UK) Ltd, the UK distributor for
Develop, has moved from its previous HQ in
Ripponden to a new home a few miles away
in Copley, near Halifax, West Yorkshire. The
new premises provide additional space to
accommodate DSales’ continuing expansion,
following a decade of unbroken growth.
The purpose-built DSales Business Hub
provides 15,000 square feet of space. The
company now has larger offices, a premier
showroom, technical training, PDI centre for
setting-up and customising machines prior to
delivery and a marketing department offering
media support and colour workshops/webinars
to share knowledge, USPs and applications
of new products. There is also a warehouse
allowing DSales to hold its own stock of Develop
consumables and machines, instead of using third-
party warehousing.
The need for larger premises has been driven by
DSales’ ongoing sales success. The company now
has 16 staff including sales account managers,
technical specialists, administrators and marketing
personnel. DSales also supports a network of over
130 dealerships across the UK and anticipates
further expansion in its dealership base.
Managing Director Jonathan Whitworth said:
“DSales is now the biggest distributor for Develop
systems outside of the German home market with
sales of over £13 million annually. Based on our
continued success it was essential that we move
to premises which can provide room for further
growth. Our new Business Hub gives us better
control over our machine deliveries, allowing us
to be even more responsive to requests from our
dealerships. We look forward to another decade of
growth in our new home."
Midshire installs
first RISO A2 digital
duplicator
DSales moves for expansion
