Northern Flags sister company FaberExposize UK has spent another £500,000 expanding its print facility on the back of a £1m investment into the relocation of its wide-format print hub last Christmas.
Now operating within a two-unit site, FaberExposize UK and Northern Flags have installed a second Agfa Avinci DX3200 dye-sub printer alongside an Anapurna M3200i roll-to-roll UV machine in the hope of expanding their presence in the POS, exhibition and interiors markets offering tension fabric, free standing display units, custom vinyls and display graphics.
Iain Clasper-Cotte, UK MD, said: “Our focus on Agfa [printers] is different than at other bases across FaberExposize’s European presence, which tends to lean heavily on Durst machines instead. However, we feel Agfa is a better fit for both brands in Leeds. Having two Avincis now allows us to properly explore a variety of specialised fabrics and increase our expertise in a variety of substrates while maintaining a consistency of print”.
Having last year become the first UK wide-format printer to operate a DX3200 printer last year, the decision to buy a twin machine was to meet demand during the busy summer period. Historically, the Northern Flags brand has focused on sports and event branding. While this is still a key market, over the past three years the company has expanded exponentially delivering full POS campaigns to retailers and automotive clients.
