08.21.19
The Flag Shop installed an EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i dye-sublimation printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
The Vancouver-based soft-signage and textile printing company has 11 franchise locations across Canada.
The Flag Shop’s recently installed 340i is the first printer in its class to offer in-line sublimation, which eliminates the need to transfer printed items to a separate calender/heat press. The four-color, 133-inch wide printer also offers superior-quality, 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) imaging.
“We needed a replacement printer, but we also wanted a printer that would allow us to expand our opportunities,” said Susan Braverman, The Flag Shop’s president. “The EFI 340i will be fabulous for our existing ‘bread and butter’ product line but, equally important, it opens up a whole new world of products that don’t yet exist in our marketplace.”
“I like to find products that aren’t being made, and love to expand into areas where we have no competition. This printer not only allows us to do that but having a grand format printer in Vancouver means we have the flexibility of completing large projects in-house and the ability to deliver really quickly if needed. That’s a big advantage for our clients.”
The printer recently made street banner samples on the FabriVU 340i for a large international retailer of yogawear.
"...[A]nd they told us we blew away the competition,” said Ron Reyes, The Flag Shop’s production manager. “We were awarded the order and installed their full banner program throughout the city.”
Movies and television series sometimes shoot in Vancouver. The Flag Shop has been supporting this industry with both digitally printed and appliqué products.
“We are now able to provide products, such as backdrops for sets, with fewer seams which is important to this industry," Reyes said. "We used to do projects in multiple pieces which were then sewn together but now are able to produce large backdrops in one piece – that’s impressive.”
EFI VUTEk FabriVU printers are also available in 70-inch and 205-inch wide models to address a broad range of high-quality soft signage applications.
The Vancouver-based soft-signage and textile printing company has 11 franchise locations across Canada.
The Flag Shop’s recently installed 340i is the first printer in its class to offer in-line sublimation, which eliminates the need to transfer printed items to a separate calender/heat press. The four-color, 133-inch wide printer also offers superior-quality, 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) imaging.
“We needed a replacement printer, but we also wanted a printer that would allow us to expand our opportunities,” said Susan Braverman, The Flag Shop’s president. “The EFI 340i will be fabulous for our existing ‘bread and butter’ product line but, equally important, it opens up a whole new world of products that don’t yet exist in our marketplace.”
“I like to find products that aren’t being made, and love to expand into areas where we have no competition. This printer not only allows us to do that but having a grand format printer in Vancouver means we have the flexibility of completing large projects in-house and the ability to deliver really quickly if needed. That’s a big advantage for our clients.”
The printer recently made street banner samples on the FabriVU 340i for a large international retailer of yogawear.
"...[A]nd they told us we blew away the competition,” said Ron Reyes, The Flag Shop’s production manager. “We were awarded the order and installed their full banner program throughout the city.”
Movies and television series sometimes shoot in Vancouver. The Flag Shop has been supporting this industry with both digitally printed and appliqué products.
“We are now able to provide products, such as backdrops for sets, with fewer seams which is important to this industry," Reyes said. "We used to do projects in multiple pieces which were then sewn together but now are able to produce large backdrops in one piece – that’s impressive.”
EFI VUTEk FabriVU printers are also available in 70-inch and 205-inch wide models to address a broad range of high-quality soft signage applications.