Further expansion by Dischromatics....

This month, Dischromatics is proud to announce further additions to our in-house production facilities, with the purchase of a Konica Minolta BizHub Pro C5501 Digital Production Print Press plus on and off-line finishing equipment, and also an automated inkjet disc printer, for use with our Watershield coated discs.

This brand new, state-of-the-art equipment has been purchased with the help of a grant from the ‘SMART Technology Exploitation Programme’ and the Welsh Assembly Government, which is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The machinery will ensure Dischromatics has full control over all stages of short-run and fast production requirements from the disc copying and printing right through to the digitally printed paper parts, and means we will be able to turn around rush jobs even quicker, and cheaper, than ever before. The range of products directly on offer will also be enhanced with the addition of printed material such as posters, Christmas cards, sports programmes, letterheads, business cards and more!! Alongside the Digital Press will be all the necessary off-line finishing equipment including a guillotine, an automatic folding machine with the ability to perforatate, and a booklet maker to ensure a complete professionally produced product in the fastest possible time, turning the company into a true "One-Stop Shop".

The automated disc printer, also due for installation in the next couple of weeks, ensures the company is in a position to print large numbers of Watershield discs in tight timeframes, with 24/7 production now achievable. The new printer also uses 4 dedicated individual CMYK cartridges, meaning that black tones can now be printed directly, without the need to mix colours to achieve the desired effect.

Despite the economic downturn currently affecting many SME's around the UK and the World, Dischromatics continues to remain positive about the future and has made the bold choice to invest in high-spec equipment capable of servicing our clients needs for many years to come, once again leading the way in the industry sector.

For more information on the recent developments at Dischromatics, or to request pricing on any available options, don’t hesitate to either call us on 01495 243222, or drop us an email to enquiries@dischromatics.co.uk.

More duplication options with Dischromatics

Dischromatics continues to optimise its services this month, with the addition of yet more options on duplication runs.

The first of these updates is the addition of two re-transfer TEAC P55 printers, allowing the company to offer full colour photo-quality thermal printing for the first time since its inception. The printers work by laying ink down onto a film using a heat strobe, which is in turn laid onto the disc surface and transferred using thermal energy. The inclusion of these printers into Dischromatics’ roster means customers now have a choice of print type on full colour, low quantity jobs.

Coupled with this, offset and screen printing of discs have also recently been made available on orders of 50 units and above; a big difference from the usual 300 unit minimum run. These print procedures are considered by many to provide the end user with the best quality print, although each has its own merits. If you require the highest quality printing of a full colour design, offset printing is second to none due to it’s capability to print at a high resolution; screen printing however, is the best option for designs requiring large areas of the same colour or Pantone colour to be laid down, as it provides a smooth and consistent finish.

January also saw Dischromatics complete production on the latest LP by the Newport-based act, Goldie Lookin' Chain. The CD, entitled ‘Under The Counter’, is their first independent release since parting company with their record company in March 2006, and will be available in select stores within the UK.

For more information on products and services offered by our company, please visit our website at http://www.dischromatics.co.uk/, or feel free to give us a call on 01495 243222.

Dischromatics goes Continental

In keeping with recent tradition, this month sees Dischromatics take on a French student for a summer placement. Marion Dubost, from Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne region of the country, will be with the company for around two months, in which time she intends to fully update our French website, and begin to outsource new French-based customers.

Dischromatics has also increased its continental connections with the completion of a number of jobs for clients on the European mainland. In the past few months, the company has produced a run of 1,000 vinyl-effect CD’s for the Spanish record label ‘Rumble Records’, two music CDs in digipaks, both for French customers, and is currently in the process of setting up another job for the Portuguese firm ‘Vila Castelo’. This recent business further increases the number of EU countries Dischromatics has now dealt with; including companies in Germany, Malta & Belgium! Of course, Dischromatics is not just limited to these areas and can in fact deliver to any country in the EU at no additional cost.

Please visit our website, at http://www.dischromatics.co.uk/.

Fulfilment, Design, Print & Packing

Dischromatics have recently launched a brand new website aimed at customers who require print services, hand packing and assembly, graphic design and fulfilment.

Although the company already carries out regular fulfilment runs for high street chains, the service now goes beyond just sending out compact discs. Dischromatics will complete individual mailing for any number of different products. The offices are situated just around the corner from the local sorting office, allowing the company to work with increased efficiency, and ensuring the post never gets missed. Even if you do not require your goods to be shipped to various addresses, the assembly team can complete any hand-packing run, whether large or small, one-off or regular, in a clean environment.

Dischromatics can now also supply all sorts of printed matter including full colour printed posters, leaflets, programmes, CD and DVD inserts and many other products upon request. The artwork for your printed parts can also be completed in-house by the design team, supplying you with pdf proofs at every stage of the design. The company uses PC and MAC systems running the full Adobe Creative Suite of packages, as well as Quark Express and Acrobat Professional.

The website covering these services can be viewed at http://www.fulfilment-packing.co.uk/; if you would like a quotation for any of these services, please send your request to gareth@dischromatics.co.uk.