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QPS and Nazdarmark 20 years of distribution relationship
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uality Print Services was established in 1997 and soon became a Lyson inks distributor, selling dye sublimation inks. Lyson was purchased by Nazdar in 2006, establishing a relationship that now goes back over 20 years. Chris Bailey, managing director, said: “When we started in the late 1990s it was really the start of the wide format industry. Commercial wide format equipment was not really available, printers didn't have piezo printheads yet, so we were there right from the beginning.”
Ronnie Coogan, territory manager for Europe at Nazdar Ink
Technologies, believes that QPS is an ideal representative for the Nazdar brand.
He said: “Chris and his team are 100% focused on providing professional support to the QPS customer base. Chris would say he's not a sales guy, but in my mind, he is the ultimate sales guy thanks to his enthusiasm and attitude of just getting the job done for his customers."
This opinion is reflected in how Mr Bailey describes QPS. "Our aim is to find a solution," he said. "Whatever a customer's problem or application need we can probably find an ink for them, thanks to the breadth of the full Nazdar range. It's not just a wide selection of products; they are good, reliable inks that we can be confident will meet the requirements of our customers." The relationship between QPS and Nazdar is both proactive and reactive. The QPS team has extensive knowledge of Nazdar inks and, more importantly, how they are used by print companies in the real world. Mr Bailey and his team of engineers are the first port of call when a customer has an issue. All this valuable data is fed back to Nazdar to aid improvements to existing inks and the development of brand-new formulations.
"If there are any problems, Chris will tell you straight," said Mr Coogan. "He pushes Nazdar to evolve. It demonstrates his total dedication to his customers, and I love working with him for that reason."
Nazdar's products are made for specific applications and printer
models, from the highest quality ingredients. They perform as well, if not better, than comparable OEM inks, at a lower price. The range – all available from QPS – includes aqueous, solvent, UV-LED, and more.
"As a result of COVID-19 many print businesses are in survival mode at the moment," said Mr Bailey. "They are naturally hunting for the lowest prices and there are alternative inks available online that are cheaper than Nazdar's, but they simply aren't as high quality and don't come with the support from QPS. We help our customers make investments that will benefit their unique businesses long-term. We provide support in the field, not just the product. It's a cradle to grave service."
Mr Coogan echoed this sentiment. "As well as having all Nazdar products under one roof, QPS delivers the whole package for wide-format print businesses in the UK," he said. "The spare parts, the colour profiles – Chris and his team fill all the gaps. "Nazdar owes its success to its dedicated network of distributor partners around the world, including Chris and his team at QPS in the UK."
Stedman expands colour and size range in 2021 I
n response to numerous requests Stedman has again expanded its size and colour range for some of its most popular promotional styles.
Among these is the popular Classic-T Organic Unisex (ST2020) made from 100% OCS-certified organically grown cotton. With its new size range from XXS up to 5XL, this eco-friendly bestseller is not only a men’s T shirt anymore. Thanks to its special shape the Classic-T Organic Unisex offers a perfect fit for both men and women.
Also available in a unisex style is the super soft Sweat Hoodie Select. Now available in sizes XS to 3XL, you can make both male and female customers happy with just one style. Stedman is also extending the size offer for many of its most popular men’s styles. For example, the Ben Crew Neck (ST9000), the classic Sports-T (ST8000), the Sweat Jacket Select (ST5610) and the cosy Fleece Jacket (ST5030), are now available up to 3XL. Another top seller Stedman is expanding the size range for, is the beloved classic Polo (ST3000), which now comes in a fantastic size range of S to 5XL. For the ladies, Stedman has added XS to some of its best- sellers. The figure-hugging ladies T shirts Claire (ST9700) and Megan (ST9120), are now available from XS to XL. For the classic Polo (ST3100), the athletic Sports-T (ST8100) and the soft Fleece Jacket (ST5100) the brand even took it one step further, with style now available from XS up to XXL. What’s more, Stedman has broadened the choice of colour
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variants. Young athletes will be excited about the three new colours blue midnight, cyber yellow and kiwi green for the sporty best-seller Sports-T Kids (ST8170). The popular colour blue midnight has been added to Stedman’s top selling styles for women, the Classic-T Fitted (ST2600) and Polo (ST3100). In other news,
Stedman has announced that the sporty Recycled Collection made from recycled plastic bottles introduced last year, has saved more than 1.5 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill.
This means significantly less plastics destined to end up in landfills or our oceans. Plus, lots of resources saved and CO2 emissions avoided.
The Stedman Organic Classic T is now available from XXS to 5XL
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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