At this year’s Sign and Digital UK – taking place in Birmingham next week – we’re presenting Three routes to profitability. This is a showcase of how you can access new money-making areas using print technology that isn’t a million miles from what you already use, meaning that you’re already on the right track.
These three routes are textile, graphics and industrial print. YPS and Mimaki really have all the tools to help you along the road, giving you the opportunity to move into new revenue stream and vertical markets. So, although there are three routes, we’re emphasising that all you need is one supplier, one manufacturer and one name to access the widest choice of printing equipment in the industry.
The chances are, if you’re a sign-maker, that you already own a Mimaki or other wide-format device. You might, for example, be looking to add UV-curable technology to your solvent fleet, or transition from eco-solvent to textile, to expand what applications you can create for customers. The good news is that it isn’t as much of a leap as you might think.
Many current Mimaki print engines use the same or similar software packages, enabling a smooth transition from your current equipment and market to your new target sectors. The thing is that you already have the know-how – and we have the tools to drive you to success.
Each day this week we’ll be revealing details of special time-limited offers we’ll be presenting at the show – so keep checking our blog for more details and for a bargain that’ll secure your next route to profit!
Route one: Textile and apparel
Fashion, sports apparel, soft signage, home furnishings – these are just a few of the areas where volume-led production is being replaced by the convenience of shorter runs and customisation. The textile market is extremely positive, and print providers that understand the opportunities around dye-sublimation and pigment-based fabric production are making lucrative moves in this fast-changing space.
Machines like the Mimaki TS500P-320, a 3.2m dye-sublimation printer hitting speeds as rapid as 180sq m/hour, are eliminating the challenge of producing personalised prints at high volume, while the TS300P-1800 is a low-cost unit designed to help printers access the sportswear and corporate apparel markets. This latter model also offers fluorescent pink and yellow ink channels, making for some creative, eye-catching textile designs.
Textile printing has come down in price significantly and offers great versatility in creativity and application. Understanding customer expectations, and the interplay of the technologies involved, is key to delivering success – which is why, at YPS, we provide not only the printer but also the calender or fixation unit, transfer papers, inks and other equipment to have a fully-featured textile print production set-up.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Muratex for a special show deal that will drive you right up the road to new profit in no time!
Deal one: Mimaki TS300-1800 plus Muratex 1.8m calender/fixation unit for only £39,995 (excluding VAT, delivery and installation)!
Route two: Industrial products
From nameplates to membrane switch panels, electronics housings and fine gauge printing, industrial print has become an area of expansion and profit for wide-format houses in the last few years – and Mimaki technologies have been at the forefront of this exploration.
The UJF-3042FX ‘baby flat-bed’ is now the biggest-selling flat-bed in the world, printing everything from industrial components to signage and promotional products. Now available in a larger bed size as the UJF-7151plus, this competitive machine sports precise ink placement, superior image quality thanks to its six staggered heads and offers direct access to the immensely profitable direct-to-object market.
But there are other ways of reaching new profit via industrial applications. The JFX 500 flat-bed, at 3 x 2m, prints to a range of sensitive and unusual materials thanks to its UV-LED curing technology, while the UJV55-320 gives owners stunning speeds at a hugely competitive price tag for roll-fed applications up to 3.2m wide.
As one of our three routes to profitability, industrial print is simply a new way to solve problems using print, and we know that it’s easy for you to start making money in this sector. If you’re excited by this pathway, check out our special show deal at Sign and Digital UK, which you won’t find with every Mimaki dealer!
Deal two: Mimaki UJF-7151plus with gold warranty extended to two years (value £1,995) and delivery, installation and training free of charge (value £1,495) for only £49,995 (excluding VAT)!
Route three: Sign and graphics
The solvent-based sign and graphics market is an extraordinary Mimaki success story that has seen print houses progress from the popular JV3 to the JV33 and on to the JV150 and JV300 ranges. This series of printers is presented at increments that factor in throughput and total cost of ownership while delivering top-notch Mimaki quality, meaning that your investment can scale as your business does.
Why is this competitive area one of our three routes to profitability? At YPS we believe that there is always a way to make production as efficient and practical as possible. These eco-solvent ranges have allowed commercial printers expand into wide-format, and helped screen-printers augment their traditional processes with the digital benefit of short-run creativity. The way that this range is designed has helped smaller sign and graphics shops climb up to the next production level when they’re ready, opening up greater capacity as the business requires it.
Deal three: Too numerous to mention – we’ve got tons of deals across all our eco-solvent machines, so come and see us at the show!
Come and visit us at stand E2 at Sign and Digital UK next week at the NEC in Birmingham. If you’d like us to prepare some information about your chosen production area, why not book in a time to see us using our contact form?