Better digital finishing – less cracks, quicker folds and faster turnarounds

We are proud to add a new folder, guillotine and creaser for the digital printing team here at Picton Press, as recently reported by Proprint.

This is going to mean we now offer better creasing and folding for digital runs and can reduce the cracking often experienced when folding digital jobs. This means a better end product for everyone.

The guillotine will speed up the process for both digital and offset jobs as the two big guillotines in the main factory can now run exclusively for offset jobs.

What are our group printing runs?

Group printing runs are a simple and cost-effective way to print offset brochures, flyers and posters on a press without the high costs or having to print thousands of units to make it more affordable.

Press printing or offset printing is done using a press rather than a digital printer, which results in a high quality and crisp print. The cost of this printing means it is usually only an option for small, medium to large runs. We make this an affordable option for runs for small, medium or large offset print jobs by putting your job on the press with others.

So to break this down:

• 10,000 2-sided, full-colour DL flyers would cost $1889.00 for a dedicated digital run, $631.40 for a dedicated offset run and $374 for a group run.
• 5000 2-sided, full-colour DL flyers would cost $967.00 for a dedicated digital run, $572.00 for a dedicated offset run and $307 for a group run.
• 1000 2-sided, full-colour DL flyers would cost $295.90 for a dedicated digital run, $535.7 for a dedicated offset run and $259 for a group offset run.
• 500 2-sided, full-colour DL flyers would cost $136.40 for a dedicated digital run, $535.70 for a dedicated offset run and $226 for a group offset run.

The rules are simple too:

• Supply by Thursday and get the printing done by Tuesday for pickup.
• Full colour printing means the process known as ‘Four Colour Process’
• Stock is 150gsm gloss art only.
• No PMS colours or varnishes are permitted.
• Final artwork must be supplied by post (eg disk) or via Picton’s artwork upload system.
• We supply you with PDF proofs and not hard copy proofs.

We want people to give group printing a try, so for the next week we are offering vouchers that can be redeemed within 3 months that entitle you to a 50% discount off the group rate. To register for a voucher, visit facebook.com/pictonpress and sign up before the deal expires.

Top Recycled Stocks

We often find that we are asked what our top recycled stocks are and how these can be used in materials such as; annual reports, stationery, brochures, catalogues, corporate communications and newsletters to name a few. So here it is, straight from the account managers:

The top coated stocks are:

Monza
This comes in satin and gloss and these are available in different weights. These are both 55% recycled and come in 90gsm – 350gsm. This stock works well for both digital and press runs. This is a Spicers stock.

New Life
As with the Monza, this comes in both a satin and gloss and has 115-300gsm. This is 50% recycled stock. It is very popular for annual reports, newsletters, direct mailers, catalogues and corporate materials. Don’t forget, with all these materials you can also get the Green Stamp added by our team. As with Monza, New Life is great for both press and digital runs.

Cyclus Print
This stock is 100% recycled and comes only in a matt, it is extremely popular with our clients. The weight ranges from 115-350gsm. It is chlorine and reflection-free and works for both press and digital runs.

If you have any questions about stocks and costs, feel free to contact our team today or post us a question on our facebook page!

Picton Press wins PICA Environment Award for 2011

We are proud to announce that our team was presented the ‘Environment Award’ at the Print Industries Craftsmanship Awards last month.

Graham Jamieson, our General Manager, is pictured here with our award in our ‘green’ waterwise garden at the front of our building.

‘It’s great to be further acknowledged for our green practices and we hope that this helps our clients to see that we do all we can to be the greenest printer in town’ – said Graham.

Our team members are proud to be green and all 54 staff members currently taking part in the Lean Manufacturing Course, which will take about 18 months to complete.

To find out more about how easy it is to be green, visit our Green Page today or follow us on facebook.com/pictonpress or Twitter.

ISO 12647-2 Accreditation

Picton Press is pleased to announce that we are now a PSO accredited printer.

Our new PSO accreditation is for consistent and predictable colour reproduction according to the ISO 12647-2 parameters. This in short is an international standard for colour management and consistency across all machines. For you as the client, this means Picton can offer you the best possible product every single time we print a job for you. This achievement is the result of Picton Press once again investing into technology to improve colour management, as well as a week long 3rd party audit to ensure that all of the ISO 12647-2 requirements are met at the Picton Press facility. If colour and the environment are important to you, choose Picton Press as your printer of choice.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does the certification mean?

The certification means that the certified organisation operates a colour quality production management system and is capable of printing to ISO 12647-2.

What are the benefits of certification?

There are many benefits, including greater product quality, reduced wastage, reduced make ready and downtime, qualification for tenders, high quality colour print, highly motivated and skilled staff, new product markets and customers. ISO12647-2 certification is the only accredited certification which identifies high quality printers to customers and is verified through an independent and impartial audit and testing process.

Seeing Double?

To ensure we deliver on time every time, we invest in a backup for every piece of equipment in our Offset, Digital and Finishing process. We have more firepower than you will ever require and in the unlikely event that our clients ever need it, a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. Our dedicated team are committed to meeting the tightest of deadlines and that’s why our operations runs 24 hours 7 days a week. With redundancy for all equipment, a 24 hour service, a comprehensive disaster recovery plan combined with our colour management and our environmental credentials, why not contact our lean Keen Green team today and see what we can do for you Visit our web site for more information at http://www.pictonpress.com.au

Choose Print

Paper and print products are often thought of as not being environmentally friendly, however it is the most sustainable and environmentally friendly ways to produce your communication or marketing material.
The paper industry plants more than it harvests which has resulted in there being 25% more trees in the developed world than there was in 1900.
Paper is biodegradable, renewable and sustainable. Growing and harvesting trees provides jobs while plantations provide clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage.
Print is tangible, effective and will come back to you as paper or board when recycled.

Paper Everyday!

Our friends at the Australiasian Paper Industry Association have created a fantastic online resource with all the facts on paper and plenty of reasons why you should use paper products. Read more at www.papereveryday.com.au
Our favourite is contained in an insightful clip click here to watch it.

What is FSC all about?

By now you have probably worked out that at Picton, we are pretty serious about the environment, and you have probably heard us rattle on about FSC a bit, but what is it?

FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council. From www.fsc.org “FSC certification provides a credible link between responsible production and consumption of forest products, enabling consumers and businesses to make purchasing decisions that benefit people and the environment as well as providing ongoing business value.”

More info is available at http://www.fsc.org/faq.html

So what does it mean to me?

By displaying an FSC logo on your print work, you can show your customers that you are being environmentally responsible and that you care about the environment.  The logo is globally recognised and will add value to your brand

As a client of Picton Press, you don’t need to be FSC certified to have the logo on your print jobs, that’s where we have done all the hard work. To show the FSC logo on your print job, all you have to do is:

• Choose your FSC Certified Printing Company. (Picton Press)
• Choose your FSC Certified stock.
• Present artwork to Picton.
• Picton will add FSC logo onto a mutually agreed position for
• FSC approval which will be normally within 24 hours.
• On approval we will also be given a unique reference number
• for tracking and auditing purposes.
• Picton will produce and deliver your product on time to you.

Visit our GREEN page under WHY CHOOSE US to find out more about our green policy. Alternatively you can contact one of our TEAM

Proud to be Green!

We are proud to announce that here at Picton, we are the first West Australian company to achieve both the SGP (Sustainable Green Print) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accreditation for our commitment to the environment, which we truly believe is second to none in this state.

Along with the highest level of Green Stamp certification, our waste management and Environmental practices are way beyond acceptable business policies and responsibilities.

To find out more about our green policy, visit our Green page under Why Choose Us.