Sign Build installs Arizona 1280 GT

Print Solutions

The first UK installation of the Cannon Océ Arizona 1200 series is at Sign Build Ltd, a company that specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of both internal and external signage to the house building and construction industry.

The 1200 Series of UV true flatbed printers was announced in January and comprises the Arizona 1240, 1260 and 1280. Sign Build, which invested in the 1280GT, works closely with some of the UK’s biggest house building companies including Taylor Wimpey, Redrow Homes and Countryside Properties, to develop over one million square metres of branded and bespoke signage items per annum, including development sales signage, hoardings, point of sale material and internal graphics and furniture.

Sign Build was invited to a demonstration on how the latest technology from the Arizona 1280GT, paired with the Zund G3 2XL digital cutter, could help increase its productivity by reducing the turnaround time on projects whilst maintaining the highest quality print.

Managing director Mark Cowin said, ‘We are always looking for improvements in all our processes, and in particular looking at a system to speed up the end to end print process. Canon showed us its latest solutions and the technologies from finishing partner Zund and demonstrated how it would help develop our business further. We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the best, and this investment secures market leading print quality and sets the industry standard in developing new and interesting ways for our customers to present their brand. Obviously, undertaking such an investment required a lot of detailed work and negotiation and I can say with complete honesty that the openness and professionalism of Canon made this part of the process easy.’