Business profile
Signs of the times R
ydon offers in-house facilities consisting of architectural metalwork and engineering, CNC routing, powder coating, acrylic fabrication, flat bed large format digital printing, and roll to roll digital printing for vinyl and neon signs. Full design services and qualified installation crews are also available.
A range of products is available, including: poster cases, information structures, literature racks, totems, direction signs, concourse signage and specialist bespoke fabrication. Many train operators now have a more design-led focus with retail branding coming to the fore. This has led to the company investing in the latest technology and machinery to offer up-to -date signage techniques. With the high demand for digital printing, a 4 metre by 2.5 metre flatbed UV digital printer was installed to enable Rydon to print photographic quality directly onto virtually any substrate. The company has recently been commissioned by Merseytravel to fabricate and install artwork at five underground stations in Liverpool. This was part of the Art on the Network scheme with the signs being originally painted by local Liverpool artist Grant Searle. From small artwork, the signs have been digitally printed onto powder coated aluminium and then gloss lacquered. Some of the signs measure 25 metres by 1.5 metres and give a very vivid impact especially in an underground station situation, says Rydon.
Merseytravel/Merseyrail also commissioned Rydon to renew illuminated signage and all cross track signage at Moorfields, Liverpool Central, James Street station, Hamilton Square and Lime Street underground stations. Some of the latest completed schemes are: Swansea station resigning for Arriva Trains; DDA signing at 30 stations for Southern Rail; heritage schemes in Devon and Cornwall for FGW; rail partnership schemes in Lancashire, Cumbria and Devon and new station refurbishments for Northern Rail throughout its region. Rydon has also been working in conjunction with Southern Rail helping to assist in the development of new look cycle hubs. These are taking shape in various locations across the network. The
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scheme required a new concept which was developed by Rydon Signs’ in house design team which was then put forward to Southern Rail.
The concept was adopted, and has now been implemented onto fascia signs and totems, with work carried out at Hayward’s Heath and Worthing. Looking ahead the company is about to start phase one of a large resigning contract at Didcot Parkway. Working in conjunction with Oxford County Council and First Great Western, the company was asked to design and detail a new signage scheme that would be similar in design and style to TfL but with a number of subtle variations.
As the station is positioned on the main commuter belt to London it was
One of the country’s leading signage contractors Rydon Signs has been supplying the railway, transport and retail sectors with signs and display systems for more than 34 years
felt that passengers would benefit from a consistent signage approach. Phase one will see the erection of new signage throughout the car parks, forecourt and ticket office areas, and will include direction signs, poster structures, road signs and a new triangular illuminated totem.
Phase two will be focused around the station concourse, subway and platforms. The company’s rail section is led by
Jeff Powell and Brian Wheeler, who between them have more than 75 years experience working within the industry.
Further information from Rydon Signs. Tel: 01392 466653. E-mail:
sales@rydonsigns.com www.rydonsigns.com
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