Our Clients
SolPrint is a flexible product by design - here are some examples of clients who have implemented SolPrint.
TJ International, Printing World's Environmental Printer of the Year, are at the cutting edge of book manufacturing with a state of the art plant at Padstow, Cornwall, UK. TJI Digital utilise the latest in digital print technology to produce books in ultra short runs as low as 10 copies.
As a model SolPrint client TJI use every module and push the development team to create solutions to keep them at the front of the pack.
TJI maintain a 40 user SolPrint system, with JDF connectivity to their 4 Heidelberg presses.
Furthermore, they are piloting a new streamlined online ordering tool that allows clients to send orders directly to their website. Once those orders are received SolPrint analyses the file and automatically creates an estimate and work docket. This tool helps TJI maintain profitability on short run digital book production.
SolPrint helped them achieve Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation this year utilising SolPrint Pallet-tracking developed for this purpose improved the traceability and data collection for all paper stocks.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international network to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Its product label allows consumers worldwide to recognize products that support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide.
“With our Pallet-tracking tools clients can track movement and traceability of all stocks providing a solid ‘Chain of Custody’ helping our clients gain the sought after FSC accreditation”
Peter Griffin, i-teba Managing Director“This development represents another key reason why SolPrint proves to be a powerful management information system for our needs”
Neil Boucher, TJ International IT & Environmental Manager
Herbert Walker are a privately owned business in Shipley, West Yorkshire and have been established in the printing industry for over 80 years. They employ approximately 140 people and their production department works a continental shift system, 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. They utilize a 20 user SolPrint system that was tailored to provide them the ability to gang differing greeting cards from differing orders / clients on a single press sheet.
Furthermore, a job ticket is prepared for the master sheet and each individual card as they often go in many different directions for finishing.
Herbert Walker continue to invest heavily in the latest technology in all areas of their business, which has helped their excellent reputation for quality and service. This reputation is acknowledged by both Print Week and Printing World magazine awards.
Blackmore / Lamport Gilbert are part of TH Brickell an independent print group, operating in the sheet fed and web printing markets on two sites 90 miles apart.
They have worked with SolPrint for a number of years, using it as a total management information system. They operate a 45 user system spread over 2 sites.
Blackmore has grown up with SolPrint, being used on occasion as a test site for some of the new concepts that they have brought on board.
They use the Estimating package across both sites and find it a good fast system. The simple operation of the estimating package has allowed them to move the function into their customer service staff. This can only be done when the data in the estimating parameters is of a good standard, but it allows for a simplifying of estimates and enables many more estimates to be produced.
All of the production machines have direct data input, so a real time view can be used when looking to see the current status of any job is in the production cycle. Data analysis reports can then be easily produced using the crystal report writing software to look at productivity per machine or operator.
This whole system integrates into their Accounts department allowing financial analysis job to job and routine accounting functions.
The despatch department book out the job onto the despatch system at the point of departure. This allows for an immediate invoice to be raised the same day as delivery.
“Overall we find SolPrint a good system, it is capable of doing a lot more than we currently use it for. My operators who use it on a day to day basis find it user friendly, and we do not have problems training new staff to work with SolPrint.”
Peter Smith, Lamport Gilbert Group Managing Director
Ancient House Printing Group, which employs 128 staff, has a prestigious portfolio of customers in sectors ranging from government departments to travel operators and magazine publishers.
As a long time SolPrint client they originally started in a DOS environment. They now operate a 27 user system that is complete from estimating, to productions, through all the Accounts modules.
Today they have a state of the art factory including a Komori five-colour System 38S with inline spine gluing and rotary trimming facility as well as twin ribbon folders.
This press being the first of it’s kind to be installed in the UK is JDF capable and they are in the process of testing our new JDF / JMF communication link with the Komori K-Station. Initial tests look good and the benefits of JDF will improve data collection, costing, reporting and scheduling.
Nicholson & Bass Ltd was established in 1938, and has progressed and grown to become one of the premier sheet fed litho printing companies in Ireland. The company now employs over 45 people in a purpose built factory on the outskirts of Belfast.
Nicholson & Bass combine the very latest technology with traditional craft skills to produce quality printed products again and again - however complicated, specialised or unusual they may be. As a long time SolPrint user they operate a 15 user system. It incorporates all their accounting, estimating and production functions.
Tasker & Stone is a leading Bristol based independent print management company with experience at implementing outsourced print management programmes designed to reduce cost, add value, mitigate risk, deliver a high standard of customer service and ensure on time deliveries.
They utilise SolPrint Buyer to mange their estimating, production, finished goods stock, invoicing and most importantly client expectations.
Using SolPrint Buyer in conjunction with Customer XN (pictured above) they have been able to land many major clients. In the case of the big clients they have used i-teba’s ability to create a Customer Environment that mirrors the client’s normal ordering environment so that the end user perceives that the order is going through the corporate site!
The branded solution (Source XN) is working so well for them, that the Patent Office, Trade Marks Registry, has accepted Tasker & Stone's application to register the trade mark.
“We are pleased with the adaptability of SolPrint’s Customer XN. The ability to respond to client specific requests gives us an advantage in a competitive market”
David Stone, Tasker & Stone Director
Having installed the SolPrint system in 2003 we have been extremely impressed with the positive impact it has made on the running of our day to day operation.
The biggest strength the system offers (amongst its many advantages) is the link between the quotation system, order entry and finally invoicing which considerably reduces specification and pricing errors before they reach press.
The system is user friendly and has a comprehensive package of reports to draw upon which can improve the day to day running of your business.
"Fastforms fully recommend this system to any potential user.”
Dave Bissell, Fastforms UK General Manager
Early adoption of SolPrint looks very promising and would appear to fulfill all our expectation and ambitions for fully integrated MIS.
We look forward to being able to draw comprehensive information for costing, purchasing, quality control and productivity from a common database, which will save us an inaudible amount of time and effort. The support and patience of the i-teba staff has to be acknowledged and having reviewed other systems on the market most were too heavily biased toward a litho discipline.
"We are confident that we have chosen the best partner with SolPrint"
Paul Simmon, CLC UK Managing Director
Long time use of the system shows when you visit this fine tuned operation. The team sends out hundreds of PDF quotes via email daily, while conversion of those winning estimates is simple and creates a seamless work docket for production. The system manages finished goods, in addition to excellent production and scheduling.
“I look forward to implementation of the upgraded scheduling module”.
Barry Pettit, Abbey Labels Managing Director
"Estimating is quick and simple with the system. We use the system daily to create estimates, generate work tickets, track production and invoice clients. Put simply, it works for us”.
Alan Mitchell, Bespoke Envelopes