Wall planners are invaluable in the office and home environment, allowing you to see important events at a glance and keeping everyone informed. Why not create your own and send it out to your customers, like we do!
Dave proudly showing off the Minuteman Press 2023 Year Planner
The Minuteman Press Bath 2023 Year Planner is available now.
Wall planners for your business from Minuteman Press
Claim your free one now by visiting us at Pines Way or ask us to drop one off.
Fancy one branded up for your business? Just ask, we would be delighted to help. Design and custom printed just for you. Be that powerful presence in your customer’s office or workplace.
Did you know that we have a huge range of products for Christmas, check out our previous blog here.
It’s only a couple of months to go and it’s now time to order customised Christmas Cards for your business.
Show that you Value your customers this Christmas
Whether or not you are sending out to your valued customers who have supported your business this year or for your dedicated staff. Show them that you’re thinking of them with a simple gesture of a Christmas Card. Not into Christmas? No problem, we have some great New Year cards too.
The Minuteman Press Christmas Brochure
Pick a Christmas card design
It’s simple to do. Ask for our Christmas brochure, pick one of our designs or we can design a totally bespoke card for your business.
Choose a Christmas message
Choose a message, don’t worry though we have plenty of ideas to help with that, just ask. We can also scan in and add signatures if it’s difficult to pass all those cards around. As about other enhancements such as foiling, gold or silver inks, die cut to shape. We have loads of options to make it that extra special.
Sign off and order your Christmas card
We will then put together a proof for you to consider. This can often be the longest part of the process as you will want to show the top team in the business and make sure they’re happy. The whole team will probably want to add their thoughts too, and that’s fine. It’s your message to your customers, team and friends and we want you to love it.
Once signed off we will have them delivered within a couple of days and we always supply free gummed envelopes. If you don’t fancy licking all those envelopes though we can upgrade to peel and seal.
Bath is a striking UNESCO Heritage Site that is renowned for its Roman history and yellow brick buildings. The architecture of the Royal Crescent and the Circus are particularly noteworthy. The Jane Austen Centre is home to information about the author and the Regency era. Local businesses use variable data printing in Bath in their communications with their clientele.
Variable data printing is great for direct mail to local Bath homes
At Minuteman Press, we are proud to service the local community with printing services.
Variable data printing enables brands in Bath to send out correspondence by post which is personalised and targeting to their clientele. It is a means through which brands can connect with their clients and make them feel valued. Bespoke offers can be tailored to specific client profiles. If they reflect what clients most need or want, they are more likely to be effective.
Variable data printing can be use for postal campaigns
Variable data printing can be printed using a range of techniques. Digital printing provides speedy, pristine prints suitable for large batches of printing. Thermal transfer printing is used for printing onto plastic, film, or labels. Thermal inkjet printing combines these two techniques and is commonly used for plasticised or glossy packaging.
Local brands use variable data printing in Bath to boost their profile. At Minuteman Press, we are on hand to help you to understand the options available. Get in touch for more information.
Window graphics using Drytac material recommended by Antalis
More than a supplier: How Minuteman Press Bath ensures it always delivers best-in-class solutions for its customers.
Building strong relationships with suppliers is key to Minuteman Press Bath’s ability to offer customers the latest and best sustainable solutions and forward-thinking visual communications applications.
It’s over 20 years since Antalis, the UK’s leading distributor of paper, packaging and visual communications solutions, first supplied print media to Minuteman Press Bath. Since then, the range of products supplied has increased enormously to meet the needs of the growing Minuteman Press Bath business, and because of the strengthening relationship between the two companies. What started out as a transactional relationship has developed into a partnership based on trust and mutual respect.
Benefits for both parties
It’s an approach that has significant benefits for both parties and, importantly, for Minuteman Press Bath’s customers, as Antalis Account Manager Mark De Lancey explains:
“Building a strong relationship and regularly collaborating with the team at Minuteman Press Bath means that I have a clear insight into their business and also the requirements of their customers. This enables me to provide them with information and advice about relevant product developments, sustainability, news and information, as well as helping them to identify ways they can add value for their customers. This isn’t a one-way relationship however, as working closely with Kieran and his team helps enhance my own knowledge, as they are forever testing and pushing the boundaries of materials. I then share these findings with the local Antalis team, enabling us all to learn and develop!”
Mark De Lancey, Account Manager, Antalis
It was a conversation between Mark and Kieran that led to Minuteman Press Bath being able to expand the visual communication products and services it offers.
“We buy Drytac adhesives and films from Antalis, which are great products for producing window, wall and floor graphics; however, it’s a big range and we weren’t always sure we were using the best available products for the job in hand. I mentioned my concerns to Mark who was able to arrange for us to visit Drytac’s factory in Bristol.”
The visit proved to be the step-change Minuteman Press Bath needed, as Kieran explains:
“The factory visit was a real eye-opener for us; not only are we now confident we are using the right materials for the job, but we’re also using fewer materials, which is better for the environment. Crucially, it has also helped us to increase the range of applications we can offer customers.”
Seeing the manufacturing process and learning the science behind adhesives and films has given Kieran and his team a better understanding of the products they use . With confidence to tackle any installation, from low energy rubber to full breeze block walls.
Kieran believes the insight they gained has put them on a path to be the local experts in self-adhesive print and decoration work:
HP Eco Solutions Logo
“Our new understanding of adhesives means we can recommend the right product for the job every time and our clients can be confident they are getting the best advice. Our partnership with Antalis and Drytac means we can run things by them if we come across something unique.”
Minuteman Press Bath is an HP Eco Solutions trained company, which means they can install in a variety of sensitive environments, including schools and hospitals. Now, alongside other Antalis products suitable for Latex printing technology, they can confidently print and install the Drytac range of products too.
Reduction in material usage
By working with Antalis, over the course of the last year Kieran has proactively reduced Minuteman Press Bath’s PVC board usage by over 50%. This has been achieved by switching away from PVC and onto one of Antalis’ sustainable board ranges.
This simple change over a one-year period has already prevented over two tonnes of PVC material from going into landfill. An achievement the team at Minuteman Press Bath are extremely proud of.
The success story doesn’t end there. Following their visit to the Drytac (Bristol) factory, and using their new-found knowledge, Minuteman Press Bath are now saving approximately 35% in material usage when installing Drytac products. This means they can carry out installations more efficiently by using the best material for the job. With the reduced print and installation time, along with the product being sourced from only 15 miles away, the team have vastly reduced their carbon footprint as well!
The importance of starting conversations
Window graphics using Drytac materials
It was a conversation with Antalis that led Minuteman Press Bath to be in a position to be able to have more meaningful conversations with their own clients.
“We’re now in a position where we can have more intelligent conversations with our customers, both old and new. We are taking extra care to understand our clients’ environmental concerns and we work with Antalis to find the best solution at the right price point.
“Since our visit we’ve started offering several new solutions for printed graphics and been able solve multiple challenges we might otherwise not have had the confidence to tackle ourselves. The time and effort invested in our company has made a real difference to us and we are now looking forward to developing further in this field and becoming true specialists in self-adhesive print media and decor.
“I would advise any business to regard their material suppliers as partners. If we didn’t have regular meetings with Antalis, the opportunity to visit the Drytac factory might have never arisen – it’s a simple thing that has made a huge difference to our business.
“We would offer the same advice to our own customers. If you have an idea you want to chat through, call us! If we don’t know the answer, we know someone who will!”
Local Gym Team Breakthrough needed a new, fresh printed signage for their building. Locally printed outdoor signage creates a great impact and can help convey what a business does.
Signage for gym
Local printer Minuteman Press came to the rescue and printed and installed their new printed board for their unit in Box near Bath.
Based near the city of Bath – Team Breakthrough offer personal training of the highest standard. The trainers are cherry picked for their qualifications, biomechanical knowledge, emotional intelligence but most of all their caring nature.
We enjoy producing and installing printed signage for local Bath gyms and all sorts of other businesses.
Contact us today for more information or for a quote on your next printed signage or any other printed materials.
We flexible team are here to help design, print and promote you!
Minuteman Press complete their production portfolio with Trotec laser Q500 and become faster, more flexible and more efficient.
Based in Bath, Minuteman Press has specialised in supplying high-quality printed products to customers for 24 years. Beginning life as a small print and copy shop in central Bath, the business has grown over the years to become a market leader in its field having recently invested over £1 million on a move to a commercial unit in central Bath.
Application: Production of print materials, signs, other laser materials
Location: Bath, United Kingdom
Laser Machine: Q500 dual source
Print excellence since 1998.
As a customer-centric business, Minuteman Press prides itself on its creativity and the value offered to customers with a passionate team dedicated to delivering the very best quality and standards throughout the print and finishing stages. The process isn’t a simple production job, the team at Minuteman Press work with clients to enhance their ideas, add value to the end product while providing an honest and fair price for the service.
Bringing laser work in house.
With the slogan “We design, Print & Promote… You!”, Minuteman Press offer a comprehensive service including print, design and signage, with products ranging from greeting cards, wall planners and flyers to exhibition displays, shop fronts and vehicle graphics.
Minuteman Press prides itself on delivering the best possible results to customers in the shortest lead times. Before introducing the laser, the team already used a wide selection of different technologies, including a range of printers and a mechanical flatbed cutter with a camera system. These technologies allowed Minuteman Press to offer a comprehensive service, however, some work, like pre-cutting acrylic, had to be outsourced or bought in from other suppliers. The cost was not significant, but meant that lower margins were made on projects and lead times could be affected.
To improve this circumstance, Minuteman Press first discussed investing in its own laser cutter as early as 2019. In 2022, the final decision was made to bring laser production in-house. The Sign and Digital show proved to be the perfect venue for Minuteman Press to explore laser production as there were four manufacturers at the show, including Trotec Laser. On the Trotec stand, David Ghent, Managing Director, and Kieran Blacknall, Visual Communications Manager, saw the Q500 Dual Source laser cutter in action. In a detailed discussion with one of the Trotec experts, they received comprehensive information and recommendations on the subject of laser processing. Kieran booked a demonstration at the Trotec showroom near Bristol the following week, testing a wide variety of materials on the Q500. Impressed with the versatility and quality of the machine, Minuteman Press invested in a Q500 Dual Source, which was installed in June 2022.
“The Q500 is an excellent addition to our workflow, giving us a new dimension to processing and allowing us to offer a comprehensive range of options for clients. We’re always looking for ways to add value to our portfolio by investing in the best technology and equipment, and we are excited by the possibilities offered by the Q500 and where it will take the business.”
Kieran Blacknall, Visual Communications Manager
A new string to the production bow.
The Q500 has added a new dimension to Minuteman’s processing and has opened up new ways to bring customer projects to life, with all products now being created in-house by the team. The Q500 and the mechanical cutting plotter are selected for jobs based on the application suitability. Whilst laser cutting is not suitable for processing materials containing PVC, it can process a wealth of substrates not possible with the plotter, including acrylics. The accuracy of the laser means that labels and stickers can be kiss cut, which is also not possible with the plotter.
To complete the range of laser services, Minuteman Press Bath purchased the add-on Trotec Vision Print & Cut camera system. This system enables printed materials with registration marks to be processed accurately, providing an efficient workflow and negating the need for manual alignment of jobs. . Minuteman uses the Q500 to process a range of materials, including creating signage with Trotec’s TroLase laminates and incorporating LaserLeather into projects, with textiles being a completely new venture for the team.
For Minuteman Press Bath, the addition of the Q500 laser cutter means not only a full range of new applications – but also – with all work now produced in-house – complete control over project timings and quality.
“Trotec materials are excellent quality and allow us to offer something new to our range. Alongside TroLase signage, we have also processed multiple LaserLeather jobs, which, never having processed textiles before, was an exciting project for us to undertake. We’re also seeing lots of demand for printed acrylic signage and we’ve come up with a great workflow to produce this as a very high-quality product in-house with TroGlass.”
Wrap up your Christmas and New Year with our 2022 collection of personalised printed stationery. We are busy printing for Christmas and we would love to help you too.
Bath Christmas Market
Companies in Bath are gearing up for a busy Christmas, with the Bath Christmas Market also confirmed, it’s all go for the city.
From Christmas cards to calendar and gift tags to personalised gift wrap. Our team are on hand for advice and creation of your Christmas printing, making it really special and personal.
Why use a standard “off the shelf” greeting card when you have the opportunity to send personalised cards to your customer and friends? Just follow our three easy steps.
Step 1
Choose a design and size from our exciting 2022 Christmas Collection. Ask us for our Christmas collection or supply us your own image or artwork to make it special. We can add company logos or adapt one of our existing designs to make it your own.
Step 2
Choose your message, we have plenty of ideas for printing Christmas or New Year greetings inside of your card, or you can use your own. We can also scan and add signatures into your cards for you.
Step 3
Tell us what you would like to order. Telephone, email or make an appointment. We will design your card, send you a final proof and quote before we go to print.
All of pricing includes gummed envelopes for your greeting card, but if you don’t fancy the licking ask for prices to upgrade these to peel and seal. Coloured envelopes are also available, we can even print the addresses straight from your database onto the envelopes!
Get inspired by our special gold, silver and clear inks on our greeting cards to add that special effect. For that added wow ask about our new in house foiling techniques.
Printing Christmas Gift tags
Give a personal touch to all your gifts this year with gift tags. We can take your created artwork or our design team would be happy to help.
Printed Labels
Add some sparkle to your gifts by producing pre-design seasonal labels or ask us for a black template to personalise your own message for printing for Christmas.
Printing Christmas Invitations and Menus
From Christmas parties to Christmas dinner, choose from our templates or supply your own design for printing for Christmas. Our design team are also on hand for a personal approach to your seasonal invitations and menus.
Printing Calendars and Wall Planners
Printing Wall Planners
Be remembered all year round. Printed wall planners and calendars are invaluable in the office and home environment. These allow people to see important events at a glance. These are also great for recording holidays so that you know who’s in the office or not.
Printed Gift Wrap
Printed Christmas Gift Wrap
Contact us today to find out how we can ensure that Christmas is all wrapped up for you.
