The announcement on its stand (Hall 16, Stand A-41) at drupa involves an £8million investment planned for UK and international sites over the next three years.
Titchfield Group is the UK’s largest provider of out-of-home (OOH) advertising services. A major supplier of commercial property build and refurbishment services, with a dedicated media services division, a delivery and management business, it also supplies digital LED screens. With headquarters in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, Titchfield Group also has four other UK operations as well as international sites in France, Spain, Italy and Germany.
The first stage in the collaboration with Durst Group involves installing two industrial digital production machines going into the Titchfield Media 100,000 sq ft production plant in Cardiff. The Aleph Laforte 600 will be installed in June. This paper poster and billboard printing system achieves an output of up to 1,000 sqm/h with six colours and 1,200 dpi using water-based inks. The Durst P5 350 HSR D4 3.5m roll-to-roll LED machine, printing up to 670 sqm/h, will be installed later in the summer.
Titchfield founder Nigel Brunt said: “Before committing to a partnership with Durst, we did a lot of research. I visited many factories in China and across Europe, crawled all over FESPA and spent many weeks of trials and demonstrations. I analysed the total cost of ownership and Durst stood out as offering the best solutions for our business, development and growth.
“Hand on heart, I am a big fan of Durst because I am a big fan of printing. I am also impressed by the advanced software offering, enhancing the total solution. All these reasons made it a compelling choice to partner with Durst Group. It has incredible manufacturing facilities, plus it is the only factory I have ever known that cultivates its own honey and olive oil!”
Mr Brunt added: “Print is not in decline in out of home. It’s just evolving. And I know there is significant growth in print for outdoor signage, which is environmentally friendly with the opportunity for direct sales to site owners as well. I am incredibly optimistic for the future. We have an £8million capital investment plan over the next three years on print with Durst.”
Christoph Gamper, Durst Group CEO and Co-Owner, said: “We are delighted to announce this partnership at drupa. With a focus on innovation, quality and exceptional customer service, we share the same core values as Titchfield Group and are delighted to be partnering with them as they seek to substantially expand their operations within the next three years.”
Peter Bray, Managing Director of Durst UK & and Ireland, said: “We really appreciate the trust placed in Durst Group by Titchfield. We’re looking forward to a strong working relationship with Titichfield as they develop and grow through our market-leading technology.”
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