Hot off the stand, the EFI H1625 LED printer, with l-r: Scott Wood, product marketing manager with EFI; Peter Owen, director of Owen Signs; Wayne Horton, business development manager with DES; and David Owen, managing director of Owen Signs
Newcastle sign outfit Owen Signs is picking up an EFI H1625 LED printer to expand its product range and get more jobs out the door. The forty year old sign manufacturing and design company, which produces mainly corporate and architectural signs, secured the new machine after its Australian debut on day one of Sydney’s Visual Impact show. David Owen, managing director, says the company is looking to grow, hence the investment in new equipment. He says, “We have a great customer base and we are really looking forward to expanding our product range to better service our clients’ needs.”
EFI’s H1625 LED printer
The sign maker will now be able to print on a broader range of substrates, such as back-lit acrylic, cardboard, glass and aluminum composite material (ACM), which Owen says are top priority as the company looks to the future. Owen Signs is the first company in Australia to purchase the H1625, through local distributor DES. Owen says, “We have built a great relationship with DES. “Wayne has gone above and beyond to ensure we found the best solution for our business and the transition into the new equipment is as seamless as possible for us.” EFI says the H1625’s white ink capabilities, combined with its single-pass multilayer printing makes it suited to handling these materials. The machine’s cool cure LED technology handles roll or flatbed media that cannot withstand the heat of other curing or drying processes, and EFI says its instant on/off lamps provide more consistent imaging with less waste. Owen says the machine’s hybrid roll-to-roll flatbed means he will be able to automate more of the company’s workflow. He says, “We found that we were mounting a significant portion of our work which was time consuming and expensive. “With the hybrid roll-to-roll flatbed capabilities of the H1625 we are able to bypass extra steps in order to get more projects out the door.” The H1625 prints with minimal VOCs, and the company says its LED lamps can significantly decrease power consumption. As well as making signs, Owen Signs also has an inhouse design team to help customers build creative solutions. Its expertise is also available for trade printing projects.
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