All of the boys and girls at Colorific would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers, partners and suppliers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013.
This year is going to be an exciting year for us and we have lots of exciting new products planned, we look forward to seeing everyone at all of the events during the year.
Colorific has announced that it will be touring the globe this autumn and exhibiting at a number of major print trade shows.
Throughout the events – which include EcoPrint, the Viscom shows and SGIA in the USA – Colorific will be showcasing its entire range of ink products for the wide format print market, including its proven and highly successful Colorific Pro Max and Colorific Pro J33 ink solutions.
Shaun Holdom, Business Manager for Colorific, explains, “Colorific is attending the trade shows in order to boost awareness of Colorific in these regions and to highlight its alternative ink solutions and the resulting cost savings they provide. In addition, we plan to recruit new distribution partners whilst we are at the events.”
Shaun adds, “We will also be introducing our next generation ink – Colorific UV Light – at these upcoming shows. This revolutionary new product is a hybrid eco solvent ink that has inbuilt UV initiators. It combines the reliability of an eco solvent ink with the print performance of a UV solution.”
Events, dates and stand numbers are as follows:
Colorific will also be attending a number of trade shows during the early part of 2013 including SGI Middle East, FESPA London and Sign and Digital UK. More details will be announced at a later date.
For more information on Colorific, please visit www.colorificink.com
It has been announced today that technical support provider Tech8 will merge with Colorific, a supplier of cost-effective, high quality alternative inks. The merger, due to be finalised on 1st June 2012, will strengthen Colorific’s research and development capabilities and expands on the strategic alliance announced between the two businesses last year.
Shaun Holdom, Colorific’s business manager, comments, “The ink market has changed substantially with the widespread acceptance of proven alternative ink solutions such as those offered by Colorific. The demand for our quality inks has grown rapidly and – on the back of this success – our partners are now pushing for us to broaden our portfolio with additional inks offering the same high levels of quality, reliability and proven ‘best in class’ credentials.
Shaun continues, “We saw the need for a dedicated R&D resource to add the necessary pace to fully exploit these opportunities – so the absorption of Tech8 as an in-house R&D facility can only help in achieving these goals. It will also allow us to cut the time to market for any new inks, without compromising the excellent reputation of Colorific.”
Following the planned merger, the Tech8 brand will continue and sales activity will be focused on positioning Tech8 as a reliable and cost-effective wholesale provider of printer spares.
Justin Atkinson, business manager at Tech8, says, “With our engineering resource focused exclusively on Colorific R&D, we will free up a lot of administrative and commercial time to further develop our successful wide format printer spares business. We will be announcing, amongst other things, details of a new e-commerce platform in the near future and the continued development of our international partner channel.”
Tech8’s warranty business customers in the UK have already received notice that warranty cover will no longer be available as a service from Tech8 as of 1st June 2012. However, much work has been done in the background to provide contingency for these customers, with the option of continued service provision via a reputable and established alternative warranty provider. For customers choosing this option, the transition will be seamless – with no loss of service and no change in warranty costs.
Northamptonshire-based Creation Signs & Displays has switched its Roland VersaCamm SP-540V wide format printer from OEM inks to Colorific ProMax and made ink cost savings of around 35%. This is the 70th Robert Horne Group customer to make the switch.
Founded in 2001, Creation Signs & Displays designs, manufactures and installs the full array of signage solutions from interior and exterior signage, through vehicle wrapping to exhibition and display products. The majority of Creation Signs & Displays’ clients come from the agricultural industries. Its client-base – which spans the UK and Ireland – includes AGCO, Stihl and Case IH to name a few.
Much of Creation Signs & Displays output is created on the Roland VersaCamm SP-540V wide format printer. However, as with all businesses, the company was looking to make savings and boost profit margins. To that end, the company spoke with Robert Horne Group to investigate the cost-savings that could be made by switching over to alternative ink solutions.
Robert Horne recommended that Creation Signs & Displays try Colorific Pro Max – a high quality, alternative ink solution. So confident is Colorific of its products, it recently announced a 100% satisfaction guarantee – or get your money back – on its Roland alternative inks.
Following testing on the Roland printheads and further discussion, the transition from OEM to Colorific ink was made in January 2012. On the process, Tim Jackson, sales manager at Creation Signs & Displays, comments, “It was incredibly straightforward. We literally took out the old Roland ink cartridges and plugged in the new Colorific ones.”
He continues, “There was no noticeable difference in the quality whatsoever and we’ve made ink cost savings in the region of 35%. I’d most definitely recommend that other companies make the switch across to Colorific inks.”
For more information on Creation Signs & Displays, please visit www.creationsignsuk.com
For more information on Robert Horne Group, please visit www.roberthorne.co.uk
For more information on Colorific, please visit www.colorificink.com
Colorific, a leading European supplier of high quality, alternative inks, will be demonstrating its range of cost-effective ink solutions on stand P130 at Sign & Digital UK. The event takes place at Birmingham NEC between 27th and 29th March 2012.
Regardless of printer model and application, Colorific has a cost-effective, high quality, alternative ink to meet every requirement. Colorific is so confident of the quality of its ink range that it is now offering a 100% satisfaction guarantee across its Mimaki and Roland range of ink solutions.
Shaun Holdom, Business Manager for Colorific, comments, “There are clear benefits in switching across to our high quality alternative inks. They are more cost-effective than OEM inks, yet there is no difference in the quality of output and no issues switching over. The vast majority of our customers report over 30% cost saving on alternative ink compared to OEM ink.”
Since its introduction to the European market in 2009, Colorific has continually grown its portfolio of ink solutions so it now encompasses the majority of wide format printers currently in use today. Colorific inks are distributed across the globe by a number of leading companies including PaperlinX/Robert Horne Group.
Shaun Holdom adds, “Ours is the first alternative ink solution to be widely adopted and accepted at corporate level – an achievement of which we are immensely proud. Our inks have developed a well-earned reputation for quality and stability at a fraction of the price of OEM inks and as a result, our global expansion continues apace.”
If you would like to book an appointment at Sign & Digital UK, please email shaun.holdom@colorificink.com
For more information on Colorific and its ink solutions, please visit www.colorificink.com
Colorific, a leading supplier of high quality, alternative inks, will be demonstrating its range of ink solutions on stand M51 at FESPA Digital 2012.
Regardless of printer model and application, Colorific has a cost-effective, high quality, alternative ink to meet every requirement. So confident of the quality of its ink range, Colorific now offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee across its Mimaki and Roland ink solutions.
At the Barcelona-based event, Colorific will be joined on its stand by representatives from its Spanish distributor, Ribera Digital.
Shaun Holdom, Business Manager for Colorific, comments, “There are clear benefits in switching across to our high quality alternative inks. They are more cost-effective than OEM inks, yet there is no differentiation in the quality of output and no issues switching over. The vast majority of our customers report over 30% cost saving on alternative ink compared to OEM ink.”
He continues, “FESPA offers Colorific a great opportunity to meet with current and potential business partners and to demonstrate just how good our inks are. We’ll be announcing special offers and promotions on our stand and I will be tweeting daily updates too.”
For more information on Colorific, please visit www.colorificink.com
To make an appointment at the event, please email shaun.holdom@colorificink.com
In what is believed to be a market first, Colorific, a leading high quality, alternative ink supplier, has announced a 100% satisfaction guarantee on its alternative inks for Mimaki and Roland printers.
“This guarantee clearly demonstrates to our customers the level of confidence we have in our cost-effective, alternative ink solutions,” comments Shaun Holdom, Business Manager for Colorific. “It should stand as the final piece in the jigsaw for those companies looking to take advantage of the cost savings of alternative inks, but wanting to remove any perceived risk factors.”
Colorific offers credible alternative inks which enable end users to realise significant savings and increase their profits. Colorific Inks have been fully tested in the field and successfully meet or exceed the performance and reliability standards expected within the industry.
Colorific inks are fully supported with one of the most comprehensive ink stream warranties available. When Colorific inks are used in the correct manner, the company categorically stands behind the reliability and performance of its inks.
Shaun Holdom concludes, “It’s a win-win situation for our customers. If customers of Colorific’s Roland and Mimaki inks are not 100% satisfied, they’ll get their money back. It really is that simple.”
For more information on Colorific inks, please visit www.colorificink.com
Colorific, the high quality alternative ink provider, has announced the signing of Tokyo-based Rustech as a reseller for its leading range of inks in Japan. The deal was signed at the International Graphics Art Show (IGAS) 2011 in Tokyo, which has just wrapped up.
Colorific’s high quality alternative inks are fully tested and proven in the field and have a track record of reliable and trouble-free performance. Colorific offers an alternative ink solution for every type of wide format printer and for every application. These inks are more cost-effective than OEM inks, yet there is no differentiation in the quality of output.
On the appointment, Rustech’s business manager Naozumi Hibi comments, “Customers in Japan are looking for choice and want access to high quality alternative inks. Colorific ink is one of the first brands of alternative ink that printers can switch to and remain confident that they can still achieve the print quality their customers have grown to expect.”
Shaun Holdom, Business Development Manager at Colorific adds, “The Japanese market is where the vast majority of printing equipment and supplies originate. The demand for print quality is very high as customers need to be able to create top quality output, yet they also want value for money. With its wide range of cost-effective, high quality inks, Colorific is ideally positioned to meet these requirements.”
He concludes, “We take great pride in being accepted as a credible supplier in the modern day home of inkjet – a country where print quality is absolutely the critical factor.”
Colorific will also be demonstrating their products and talking to potential distributors and customers at all of the forthcoming Viscom events:
Further information on Colorific ‘Best in Class’ alternative inks can be found at www.colorificink.com
Colorific has announced that Australian-based iMedia is the second PaperlinX company to take on its range of high quality alternative inks. The deal was signed at the Visual Impact Image Expo at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre where both companies are currently exhibiting.
Founded in 1992 and acquired by PaperlinX in 2007, iMedia is a supplier of hardware, software, media, inks and consumables to the architectural, engineering and large format copier markets as well as the higher quality inkjet market for point of sale, display, signage and proofing.
The successful signing of iMedia as a distributor follows the announcement in June 2011 that PaperlinX’s Robert Horne Group had adopted the Colorific ProMax inks for Roland in the UK & Ireland.
Chris Lewis-Williams, Group iMedia Manager, at iMedia, comments, “Colorific’s range of alternative inks is a natural fit for iMedia. Our customers are always looking for ways to reduce their costs and improve profits and switching to high quality alternative inks is a great way of doing so.”
Shaun Holdom, Business Manager for Colorific, adds, “It’s great to welcome iMedia on board as the Australian distributor for our inks. We are able to offer a high quality alternative ink to suit every requirement – regardless of printer and application. All our inks are fully tested and proven in the field and have a track record of reliable and trouble-free performance. As a result, we are the fastest-growing alternative ink brand in the UK and we want to replicate this success across the globe.”
Holdom concludes, “Our business case is compelling. Once customers have seamlessly switched to our inks, they are sticking with them because they profit from the significant savings that can be made – up to 50% in some cases – without compromising the quality of output.”
International expansion continues
In a bid to continue the expansion of its distribution channels with like-minded, professional businesses worldwide, Colorific has also announced that it is about to embark on an ambitious ‘world tour’ of major trade events over the coming months. These include:
Potential partner companies interested in meeting with Colorific at these events should contact Shaun Holdom on shaun.holdom@colorificink.com
For more information about Colorific and its range of ink solutions, please visit www.colorificink.com
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