Ricoh wrapped the RICOH Pro Z75 and RICOH Pro VC80000 printers using Drytac Polar Grip and Interlam Emerytex at its European Customer Experience Centre
Print manufacturer Ricoh Europe recently used Drytac’s Polar Grip polymeric self-adhesive vinyl to transform the look of two of its leading machines at its European Customer Experience Centre in central England.
Ricoh is focused on providing solutions that meet the demands of the wider market. As part of this approach, Ricoh regularly invites partners and clients to its European Customer Experience Centre, located in Telford, Shropshire .
To showcase application possibilities and catch the eye of visitors, the communications team elected to decorate several machines. Ricoh’s various printer models have an avatar, and the wraps were designed to reflect this name. Ricoh chose to decorate its RICOH Pro Z75, which is known as the Dragon, and the RICOH Pro VC80000, which carries the avatar of Harpy Eagle.
Ricoh selected Drytac Polar Grip as the material for both printer wraps. Polar Grip is a polymeric self-adhesive PVC film that offers up to seven years’ indoor durability when paired with a matching laminate. The film’s high bond grey adhesive allows users to apply graphics to a wide range of surfaces such as metal, plastic, wood, glass, and brick.
For added durability and safety, Ricoh paired Polar Grip with Interlam Emerytex Pro, a pressure-sensitive overlaminating film featuring a matte pebble texture, seven-year indoor and outdoor longevity, and multiple fire, slip, and FDA certifications.
Shane Barrett, Pre-Sales Manager, Inkjet Solutions, EMEA High Speed Inkjet and Large Format Print at Ricoh Europe Graphic Communications, says, “We selected Polar Grip because the paint job on both the Ricoh Pro Z75 and Ricoh Pro VC80000 have a textured finish, so wanted to be sure of a good adhesion of the vinyl.”
The striking designs were printed in-house by the Ricoh Europe team on a RICOH Pro L5100e latex large format printer before being applied to the two machines. Both wraps were installed ahead of the manufacturer’s Print Evolution Live 2025 event, which took place in mid-November.
Mr Barrett says, “The print quality on Polar Grip was perfect using a generic PVC profile on our Pro L5100e and fed through the printer without any issues with perfect tiling and panel alignment for the installers. The initial reaction internally and from visiting clients was that it looks very impressive.”