Product category:
Inkjet, Laser, Digital, Thermal, Graphics, Wide Format Printing Systems
News Release from: Inca Digital Printers | Subject: Columbia colour flatbed digital press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 January 2007
Firm Builds Success On Inca Digital
Colour Press
Elementa UK, a company established after buying an Inca Digital machine, is approaching its first year-end positive it will proftiably pass its GBP180,000 turnover target.
Elementa UK, a company established after buying an Inca Digital machine, is approaching its first year-end positive it will profitably pass its GBP180,000 turnover target Elementa UK founder and managing director, Phil Spinks, said: "After eight months we have already achieved all goals set out and are growing month on month
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Inca Launches New Spyder Inkjet Printer
With an addition to its line up of flatbed inkjet printers Inca Digital Printers has launched its Spyder 150 60"x40" printer.
Inca Plan Four Colour Ink Jet First For Drupa.
A major technology launch will be seen in Printcity at Drupa 2004, where Inca Digital Printers will demonstrate the prototype of an inkjet system that allows full-colour, high quality printing in a s
The Columbia is the only machine with the provable reliability, durability and flexibility that could have enabled us to set up assured we could succeed.
There are many similar machines but I wouldn't bet my house on them." Elementa UK, which is based in Leicester, offers a discreet trade service to other printers, whether they have a flatbed printer, or not.
Phil Spinks, who worked for Greenshires Group before leaving to set up his own business with partner Theresa Glover, does not wish to enter the direct retail market, which he describes as "already too cut throat".
He commented: "There are many printers operating on a scale that only requires a limited amount of digital work throughout the year.
Offering these printers a trade price service and being able to support many trade customers at any one time has helped justify my purchase of the Columbia.
We can always help customers build to a position where they can buy their own equipment because even though I lose that contract in the end I will be developing work elsewhere meantime." The four-colour flatbed Inca printer has already outputted work on to a range of materials, including concrete slabs, benches and yachting sails.
The company handled work for the Grand Designs exhibition and also does some direct signage.
The Columbia is often running 20 hours-a-day.
Spinks' longest week with the machine so far has been 125 hours.
He plans to get through his first year without recruiting more staff so that he can evaluate the peaks and troughs.
However, he said he knows that cannot last, as he is already evaluating his next inkjet printer investment.
Spinks explained: "I looked at the Spyder as well and if the Columbia hadn't been the right price I would have taken that route." The Columbia has a print area of up to 3.2m x 1.6m and a claimed output of 118 square metres per hour.
It is capable of handling materials weighing as much as 40kg, added Inca.
• Inca Digital Printers: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Printingtalk email newsletter
• Printingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
