Direct-to-film (DTF) package and consumables producer Resolute is about to open a brand new R&D facility, which it mentioned could be the UK’s first devoted to DTF and direct-to-substrate (DTS) printing.
Following Resolute’s transfer to purpose-built premises in March 2024, the corporate has grown at such a pace that it requires considerably extra space than anticipated, in keeping with Colin Marsh, the agency’s managing director.
The corporate’s primary 930sqm facility is presently present process additional constructing work – initially slated for 2025 – so as to add an additional 930sqm first ground; even with this growth, the corporate wanted additional area to hold out its R&D work, Marsh informed Printweek.
“We had growth plans for years one and two after we moved in – however we significantly underestimated our charge of progress,” he defined.
“That got here so quickly that we had no room for R&D, which is an important a part of our enterprise: so we’ve acquired two new models reverse [the new site], which may be very handy.”
Transferring into the models on the finish of November, Resolute will instantly get to work on a thriller machine that may have the ability to print each on textiles and extra conventional substrates, slated for launch in Q1 2025.
“Clearly we will’t have individuals it whereas it’s in growth – but it surely’s on account of launch subsequent February,” he mentioned.
“It’s aimed toward industrial printers, not particularly textile printers or display printers, however they are going to be . Primarily, it should make it a complete lot simpler for industrial printers to diversify whereas dealing with the work they’re doing already, which is likely to be sheetfed or net, and the identical tools can address textiles as effectively.”
Resolute’s present lineup of equipment is predominantly geared in direction of greater manufacturing DTF switch printers that may additionally print onto giant format aqueous [ink] media as effectively, like posters and labels.
The agency’s focus is on enabling printers to hitch the dots between totally different verticals, Marsh added.
“The chopping tools that goes with [the machines] goes hand-in-hand, so you possibly can produce variable information labels in your DTF machine, moderately than purchase one other costly digital press to do it – we’re speaking for brief runs, moderately than hundreds of sheets.
“We’re upscaling in that space, so we’ll go larger and sooner to permit individuals to print variable information packages.”
Resolute employs 27 at its website in Clay Cross, south of Chesterfield.
