Macro Art growth driven by Durst systems
Wide format service provider Macro Art Ltd is "driving forward business opportunities" with Durst systems at the heart of its ex- pansion.
They've opened a London office, increased turnover by 50 per since a management buyout three years ago, and made headway into niche markets.
James Jennings, Michael Green and Matthew Guise are the partners backed by investors just starting their third year head- ing Macro Art, which specialises in larger projects and dye sublimated textiles. Their work encompasses museums, events and exhibitions, together with retail and auto- motive opportunities; and they say their suc- cess is built around their two Durst machines.
The first is the Durst Rho 512R, which can produce anything from large volume PVC banners, high-end backlit textiles through to block-out fabric for specialist exhibition structures. This summer Macro Art invested in a Durst Rhotex 322, which is the manu- facturer’s first eight-colour machine deliv- ered into the UK.
Michael Green, Macro Art’s Commercial Di- rector, said: “Since taking over we have grown turnover from £6.5m to almost £9m, and this year we will go through the £10m mark. There is no way that we could get there without the five-metre wide Durst. The machine is super reliable, produces very good quality and is exceptionally quick.
Macro Art's newest Durst purhase - the Rhotex 322 eight-colour machine.
“These attributes, including the versatility, has enabled us to deal extremely quickly with the demands from customers in what is a very reactive industry.”
Macro Art, which employs 92 people, opened its London office at the Metal Box Factory, near Waterloo, in September. Its high profile projects cover work for Farnbor- ough and Paris air shows, as well as pro- ducing flooring for the main arena in a £140,000 contract for the Paralympics at London 2012.
“The eight colour option gives us a much wider colour gamut, particularly for reds and
oranges,” says Michael.
“Clients in the automotive industry have commented to us that there is nothing com- parable to the quality from the Dursts. Both machines enable us to grow our business.”
Peter Bray, Durst UK Managing Director, said: “We’re delighted to hear that the suc- cess of our first system was a crucial spring- board for Macro Art’s sudden growth spurt. This has culminated in them investing in a second Durst system, which we are sure will also continue to help them further to diver- sify and expand into new markets.”
Swanline takes finishing to new levels
Swanline Paper & Board, the new materials division of Swanline Print Ltd, is taking fin- ishing productivity to new levels with a Kongsberg C24 cutting table from Esko. It features multi-zone operation and robotic loading and unloading.
The investment will join an existing Kongs- berg XP digital cutting table, enabling the company’s finishing operation to keep pace with two next-generation HP Scitex FB11000 Industrial Presses.
Ross Griffin, Managing Director of Swanline Paper & Board, said: “We came across this exciting system at drupa. We were amazed by its versatility and precision in handling multiple files; and its ability to quickly and efficiently cut any type of material.
“We are convinced that the Kongsberg C24 cutting table is the right solution to keep up with our two HP Scitex FB11000 printing systems and their upcoming upgrades."
Richard Towers, Managing Director of Swanline Print Limited, said: “At a later stage we may also team our existing Kongs- berg XP table with the new C24 table to ac- celerate cutting production, because the robot can be set up to serve two Kongsberg cutting tables simultaneously."
Cutting it: Kongsberg cutting tables from Esko keep things moving at Swanline.
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