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Digital Printer History PPD Printgroup was established in 1998 as a reprographics company servicing the North East of England with 4 staff. We have continually recognised changes in our industry and client requirements enabling us to evolve into a successful business employing 14 staff at our new 5000 sq.ft premises in North Shields. We were the first company in the North East to purchase Xerox Docucolour digital printing presses moving us away from reprographics and allowing our customers to purchase high quality short run digital print.  We were also the first company in the UK to invest in a Screen TruePress 344 Litho Press. This fully automated litho press allows our customers to have flexibility and access to competitive short run litho print. Staff Originally employing 4 staff we have hand picked the best people in our field when new positions have become available. We believe in only the best can do for our customers in this very competitive market. Now with 14 highly skilled and very helpful staff meet our customers needs with quality, professionalism and a friendly face. We want our customers to enjoy doing business with us. Location We have recently moved into our brand new 5000sq.ft premises in North Shields. This is an excellent location with close road links to the whole North East and beyond. Below is a map of how to find us. The Future As we are constantly aware of our customers needs and industry changes we will develop new solutions both in hardware and software to fullfil these requirements. The latest exciting investments we have made are in revolutionary software Press Sense iWAY and image personalisation software DirectSmile, you can find out more about these in our services section. SERVICES Digital We believe you won’t find a better quality digital print service in the North East. Our professional in-house service can easily cope with the most demanding short run or personalised promotional print requirements. The beauty of digital print is that it gives you greater flexibility, quicker turnarounds, and tighter cost savings. It’s the ideal route for targeted marketing campaigns because we have the technology to personalise the messages to produce more impressive results. It’s perfect for business cards, menus, flyers, annual reports and brochures. It’s worry-free, too. You can have a one-off sample of your job printed so that you’re happy with the finished job before you give the go ahead for the final run. It’s our IP (idiot proof) process. This ensures that paper, finish and colour will be consistent and reprints will be a thing of the past. One last thing about digital. Our technology means that there are no set-up costs. Short runs are just as cost effective as larger ones. The benefits are obvious; no large orders, no storage problems and costs, no chance of your print material becoming outdated before you use it. PPD digital benefits: • IP proof • 24-hour turnaround • Personalisation of material • Direct type • Mass-transit file transfer • Finishing Litho When it comes to litho print PPD is always on the button. Utilising the very latest screening technology we are able to produce the sharpest, highest quality print available today. In fact, we can print up to an unbeatable 300 screen. When we push that button the machines don’t hang around. Print from your disc to printed sheets can be done in five minutes! This is thanks to being able to reduce the pre-press workflow with the added benefit of saving in traditional litho set-up costs. As the set-up costs are minimal you can even have your very short-run jobs (which normally are only cost-effective on digital presses) printed on our litho presses. This is the first time that short-run litho printing has been so cost-effective. We can also take those time-consuming, costly and irritating reprints out of your life for ever. We have already revolutionised digital printing by introducing an IP (idiot proof) system. Now it’s available for litho printing as well. It means you get a finished copy of your print job before the final print run. What you will be most impressed with is the sheer consistency of quality. Our ink density management software measures the ink and dampening levels ad adjusts in real time to give your job the most accurate and consistent print results you’ve ever seen. PPD litho benefits: • Fast turnaround • Mass-transit file transfer • IP proof • Finishing • Consistent results • Cost-effective short-run litho Display Systems Dazzling displays can attract attention, create a dramatic impact, and boost an exhibitor’s image. We’re experts at making exhibitors stand out in the crowd. We have a wealth of experience in all aspects of display systems, whether it’s portable and lightweight bannerstands and pop-up systems or bespoke tubular exhibition stands. We can advise you on the best systems for your requirements and the best quality printing options to display on them. And because all our print and finishing is managed in-house we have complete control over the quality and the turnarounds. There are other benefits too. Our status and bulk buying capacity enables us to offer you the most comprehensive range of systems – and at a price to match your requirements. Put it all together and you have a quali ty service that you will not only find hard to beat but also one you’ll love. PPD exhibition systems benefits: • Roller banner stands • Pop-up systems • Cases/Conversion kits • Spotlights • Literature racks Large Format Large format digital print leaves a lasting impression. Whatever you are after – whether dictated by specification or budget – we can print it for you. What’s more, our specialist staff are always there to advise you on how to achieve those results that really hit the mark. Just look at the possiblities – outdoor UV, fire and weatherproof graphics printed on our Mimaki JV5; or indoor fine art prints and exhibition work on an 8-colour ink jet. In fact, as the graphics can be applied to virtually any substrate our in-house finishing department can have total control of the process from set-up to delivery. This industry never stands still and the technology advances continuously. What you can be sure of is that with PPD you will always get a state-of-the-art quality that you will not find elsewhere. The value is unsurpassed, too. So, isn’t it time you boxed clever and made the most of large format printing? PPD large format benefits: • Indoor/outdoor posters • Point of sale • Vehicle graphics • Signage outdoor banners • Pop-up systems • Mounting Proofing 100% proof. 100% accurate. That’s what every client wants – what every printer wants to achieve. At PPD we’ve actually revolutionised the whole process to give you peace of mind as part of the package. Our Idiot Proof (IP) system works for both digital and litho printing jobs. The new IP is a one-off proof for you to check before going ahead with any volume of printing. We all know what it’s like when something is missed at this stage. Re-prints and extra costs. How IP is different from what other printers may show you at this vital stage is that the sample you receive is printed on the same stock you’ve ordered, printed on the very same press and finished in exactly the same way as your final print run. Exactly like the finished job. And here’s the PPD promise – for the first time ever, what you see is what you get. So, forget those time-honoured excuses to your client that the final print job isn’t exactly like the proof they saw. Forget cromalins. Forget those worrying moments before the job comes off the press and isn’t quite what you expected. Now that’s worth raising a glass for a little celebration, though we would recommend the 60% proof! Artwork We can accept file formats from following software applications: Quark Xpress Macromedia Freehand Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat File Transfer We have installed a MassTransit browser system for heavy duty file transfer. Ask for an account and we will set you up so you can drag and drop files to PPD with the fastest compression and delivery available online. Alternatively for smaller files less than 8mb we can accept over email. Delivery We can deliver locally to the North East free of charge. For national and international locations our dispatch department can make sure the your job gets there on time safely. Direct Smile Personalisation Software Add the emotional power of image personalization to your design. Utilising the worlds leading software for image personalisation we can open up a whole new way to communicate to your market. With perfectly seemless integration of variable text in high quality photo designs you can create the print products that will amaze your customers and massively boost response rates. It has been proven to increase response rates up to 39.7% for one campaign with many other additional benefits. • Increased response rates • Increased customer loyalty • Improved perception of your business • No print waste Workflow Solutions – Web to Print We can provide you with a complete, web-based end-to-end print on demand workflow and management solution.This system can be designed for any organisation enabling fast and accurate print orders, personalised if required from anywhere in the world. All orders can be assessed and authorised by the relevant people within the business enabling complete and easy management of your print requirements. All your historical print jobs can be accessed, viewed or re-ordered with a click or batch ordered to be cost effective, prices for print jobs are clearly shown. Utilising this software can give you much better print results, faster turnarounds, massive reduction in operating costs, wipe out print management headaches and enable the businesses employees to get the print they need when they need with a click of the mouse. Benefits include: Dramatically reduced operational costs Convenience and ease of use Time-efficient process management Simple variable data campaign creation Complete print cycle control Consistent reprints Real time marketing Reliable job tracking QUOTES & SAMPLES How we work Request a quote You can email quotes@ppd-ltd.co.uk for a very fast quote for any print requirements you may have. Client Services Sample Requests We can supply samples of our print or alternatively you can take advantage of our free IP Proofing service. (see proofing section) Guide to Pricing Due to the many different aspects of print we generally quote every job individually. However we do have some products on special deals. Call or email for more details or for a very fast and competitive quote. DOWNLOADS Supplying Artwork File Transfer We have installed a MassTransit browser system for heavy duty file transfer. Ask for an account and we will set you up so you can drag and drop files to PPD with the fastest compression and delivery available online Alternatively for smaller files less than 8mb we can accept over email. Company Brochure You can request a Company Brochure sent out by post or alternatively you can download one here. Display Systems Location Map Guide to Pricing NEWS PPD Newsletter Industry Press Environmental We have systems in place to reduce and recycle as much of our business materials as possible. We are also currently applying for FSH Accrediation allowing us to trace all our paper back to a specific managed forest. CONTACTS Contact Info Managing Directors: Chris Bell & Lee Gibson Accounts: Elisa Halley Production Director: David Bowles Sales: David McConnell Email us direct Accounts: HYPERLINK "mailto:elisah@ppd-ltd.co.uk" elisah@ppd-ltd.co.uk Sales: HYPERLINK "mailto:davidmc@ppd-ltd.co.uk" davidmc@ppd-ltd.co.uk Directors: HYPERLINK "mailto:chrisb@ppd-ltd.co.uk" chrisb@ppd-ltd.co.uk leeg@ppd-ltd.co.uk Map We are located close to the Tyne Tunnel in North Shields giving us excellent road access to the whole North East and beyond.