The Prodigi Group has installed a swissQprint Impala 3 UV LED flatbed printer at its newly extended Alton site as part of a £1m expansion.
The print-on-demand specialist - which received a ‘Sunday Times’ Fastest Growing Companies’ accolade in 2019 - is putting the new printer through its paces in a purpose-built, climate-controlled room at the Alton production facility, which has recently been expanded by 2,800m to meet rising customer demand and enable the group to move into new markets.
“We are in the process of creating an entirely new range of products based around the swissQprint technology, which we will be announcing soon,” said Prodigi head of marketing Karen Ogden. “The samples thus far have been stunning, especially those printed using swissQprint’s droptix 3D technology. The ability to print optical 3D effects directly onto regular plastic will certainly enable our user base to explore the creativity of their images and designs.”
Prodigi chief operating officer Steve Levin, added: “While we’re already a global leader in what we do, staying ahead of the competition means continually investing in the newest print technologies. We want to continue to create even better products for our customers, and bring new capabilities into the business. We’ll be using our Impala flatbed to expand our large format wall art capability, develop some niche products and pursue commercial contracts as part of our strategic growth plans.”
Prodigi specialises in the creation and fulfilment of custom products. Its mission is to help companies selling a wide range of personalised products online using a combination of API’s (a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other) and a hybrid production model which coordinates in-house manufacturing with outsourcing.