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bakergoodchild strengthens mailing and print operations
bakergoodchild has enhanced its production capabilities with the investment in Canon’s imagePRESS V1350 and varioPRINT 140 digital presses, allowing the business to increase capacity and efficiency, elevate print quality and unlock new opportunities. Since installing the presses, bakergoodchild has seen a notable uplift in productivity and receiving positive customer feedback, with one customer already committing to an additional 160,000 booklets next year, and forecasting significant growth moving forward. Combined with Canon’s PRISMA software, these devices have also enabled the business to automate and streamline workflows, ensuring only high-quality, PDF/X-4-compliant jobs are processed and minimising errors, while remaining energy and cost efficient. The investment also supports bakergoodchild’s long-term digital
strategy, including the rollout of ‘Frankk’, the company’s proprietary e-commerce platform. This platform allows users to upload, personalise and pay for print jobs online, mirroring the convenience of a digital storefront. Ian Stevenson, operations director at bakergoodchild said: “Procuring Canon’s imagePRESS V1350 and the varioPRINT 140 devices is a game-changer for us. Not only do they boost our printing speed and efficiency, but they also elevate the quality of every job we produce. We can now meet tighter deadlines and continue providing the exceptional service our clients expect. Canon isn’t just a new addition to our equipment; it’s a real catalyst for growth and innovation in our business and demonstrates the direction bakergoodchild are heading in.” n
Ian Stevenson operations director
bakergoodchild.co.uk
Canon imagePRESS V1350
Epson future proofs textile printing
Epson recently hosted its second Textile Academy Event its Textile Innovation Centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Building on the success of its inaugural Textile Academy earlier this year, the event welcomed Textile Design BA students from Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. The event featured workshops designed to enhance student’s practical textile printing skills; corporate and entrepreneurial business acumen; marketing and self-branding; and environmental awareness around the textile industry. Adding industry insight at the event was guest speaker AJ Weir, designer for Print and Textile Ready-to-Wear at Burberry, who shared his career experience in textile design and the journey toward sustainable, circular production.
AJ said: “Print has been a part of the fashion industry since ancient times, and recent developments in textile printing have challenged the norms around design, development, and innovation. As sustainability grows in importance in every industry and walk of life, it is inspiring to see young people wanting to contribute with thoughtful, responsible print design.” To show students how easy and sustainable the fashion supply chain can be with on-demand textile printing, they took part in a ‘no-sew’ dress workshop, new to Epson’s Textile Academy. Inspired by the viral ‘no-sew’ dress social media trend - students printed, cut, and modelled their own designs into simple dresses using dye-sublimation printing. n
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