Printing company
I have been looking into some design for print companies that we would possibly be competing with, this is quite useful because it means that we can look at their prices and compete.
The first company is a chain called printingcompany - they offer a wide range of services, now they arn't exactly within our range to compete against because they are a lager company and a chain but it does give us a sense of what to aim at and how to market ourselves within an affordable way so as best to reach the consumers.
I have gone through what they offer, with regards to services, and have picked the ones that are more applicable to our company.
Business Cards:
Regular Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk artboard (50% recycled)
From £45 for 250 in 3 daysSmoothWove Business Cards
300gsm FSC smooth uncoated board
From £49 for 500 in 5 daysFabu-Gloss Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk artboard (50% recycled) + Gloss Laminated
From £64 for 500 in 5 daysLuxury Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk (50% recycled) + Matt Laminated
From £69 for 500 in 5 daysAppointment Cards
330gsm FSC Gloss Laminated front + Uncoated easy-write reverse
From £99 for 1,000 in 5 daysStarMarque Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk artboard (50% recycled) + Matt Laminated + Spot UV
From £99 for 500 in 7 daysRegular Folding and Cut-out Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk artboard (50% recycled) + Die-cut or creased
From £124 for 500 in 7 daysSmoothWove Folding and Cut-out Business Cards
300gsm FSC smooth uncoated board + shaped or creased
From £124 for 500 in 10 daysFabu-Gloss Folding and Cut-out Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk (50% recycled) + Gloss Laminated + Die-cut or creased
From £139 for 500 in 10 daysLuxury Folding and Cut-out Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk (50% recycled) + Matt Laminated + Die-cut or creased
From £144 for 500 in 10 daysStarMarque Folding and Cut-out Business Cards
400gsm FSC silk artboard (50% recycled) + Matt Lam + Spot UV + Die-cut
From £174 for 500 in 10 days
Posters / Exhibition:
Posters - big
Regular Matt Posters
170gsm coated paper
From £16 for 1 in 3 daysSilk Film Posters
170gsm silk photo special film
From £17 for 1 in 3 daysSuper Gloss Posters
170gsm super gloss photo paper
From £17 for 1 in 3 daysUltra UV Satin Posters
220gsm ultra UV satin paper
From £18 for 1 in 2 daysBright Backlit Posters
130micron backlit film
From £18 for 1 in 3 daysPermanent Sticker Posters
80micron weatherproof self adhesive vinyl
From £19 for 1 in 3 daysTear Tuff Posters
125micron opaque back film
From £19 for 1 in 3 daysClassic Canvas Posters
345gsm 100% egyptian cotton
From £22 for 1 in 3 daysPremium Tear Tuff Posters
300micron opaque back film
From £24 for 1 in 3 daysOutdoor Signage Posters
220gsm ultra UV satin paper + gloss encapsulation
From £31 for 1 in 2 daysDurable Foamex Posters
170gsm coated paper + Foamex mounted + Matt Laminated
From £34 for 1 in 3 daysUV Resistant Foamex Posters
220gsm ultra UV satin paper + Foamex mounted + Matt Laminated
From £36 for 1 in 3 daysDurable Foamex Double Sided Posters
170gsm coated paper + Foamex mounted + Matt Laminated (2 sided)
From £38 for 1 in 3 daysDouble sided UV Resistant Foamex Poster
220gsm ultra UV satin paper + Foamex + Matt Laminated (2 sided)
From £42 for 1 in 3 daysPromo Banners (with clips)
375gsm vinyl banner (with clips)
From £90 for 1 in 5 daysPromo Banners (with eyelets)
375gsm vinyl banner (with eyelets)
From £120 for 1 in 5 days
Baseline Display Kits and Posters
Display Kits
From £17 for 1 in 3 daysEvolution Quick Pop-Up Display Accessories
Pop-Up Display Accessories
From £65 for 1 in 5 daysEvolution Quick Pop-Up Display Kit
Pop-Up Display Kits
From £200 for 1 in 5 daysEvolution Quick Pop-Up Display Poster Sets
Pop-Up Display Poster Sets
From £321 for 1 in 5 daysSwinger Signs
Pavement Signs
From £62 for 1 in 7-10 daysA Sign Boards
Pavement Signs
From £86 for 1 in 3-5 daysWaterbased Pavements Signs
Pavement Signs
From £155 for 1 in 3-5 daysGiant Flag Poles
Collapsable flag pole + flag
From £323 for 1 in 7-10 daysGloss Litho Posters
150gsm FSC Premium gloss art paper
From £159 for 250 in 3 daysSilk Litho Posters
170gsm FSC Premium silk art paper
From £194 for 250 in 3 daysHigh Gloss Laminated Posters
250gsm FSC gloss artboard + Gloss Laminated
From £227 for 250 in 5 daysRecycled Litho Posters
160gsm FSC Premium recycled uncoated paper
From £231 for 250 in 3 daysMatt Laminated Posters
250gsm FSC silk artboard + Matt Laminated
From £435 for 250 in 5 days
Stationary:
Echo Recycled Stationery
100gsm FSC Echo recycled paper
From £66 for 500 in 5 daysCorporate Stationery
115gsm FSC Corporate smooth paper
From £74 for 500 in 3 daysPraxis Microlaid Stationery
100gsm Praxis Laid texture
From £74 for 500 in 10 daysPharaoh Natural Stationery
120gsm Pharaoh cream paper
From £78 for 500 in 5 daysConqueror Stonemarque Stationery
120gsm Conqueror Stonemarque paper
From £83 for 500 in 5 daysPower User Stationery
80gsm FSC bond paper
From £89 for 5,000 in 5 days
Booklets:
A6 Portrait Booklet Covers
A6 Portrait Booklet Covers
From £134 for 250 in 7 daysA6 Portrait Booklets: 150gsm Gloss
150gsm FSC Premium gloss art paper
From £190 for 250 in 5 daysA6 Portrait Booklets: 100gsm Recycled
100gsm FSC recycled uncoated paper
From £194 for 500 in 5 daysA6 Portrait Booklets: 115gsm Gloss
115gsm FSC gloss art paper
From £194 for 500 in 5 daysA6 Portrait Booklets: 100gsm Silk
100gsm FSC silk art paper
From £194 for 500 in 5 daysA6 Portrait Booklets: 170gsm Silk
170gsm FSC Premium silk art paper
From £227 for 250 in 5 days1/3rd A4 Booklet Covers
1/3rd A4 Booklet Covers
From £145 for 250 in 7 days1/3rd A4 Booklets: 100gsm Recycled
100gsm FSC recycled uncoated paper
From £241 for 500 in 5 days1/3rd A4 Booklets: 100gsm Silk
100gsm FSC silk art paper
From £241 for 500 in 5 days1/3rd A4 Booklets: 115gsm Gloss
115gsm FSC gloss art paper
From £241 for 500 in 5 days1/3rd A4 Booklets: 150gsm Gloss
150gsm FSC Premium gloss art paper
From £249 for 250 in 5 days1/3rd A4 Booklets: 170gsm Silk
170gsm FSC Premium silk art paper
From £298 for 250 in 5 days
Mailouts:
| SIZE/STYLE | FRONT | REVERSE | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6 White (gummed) (162x114 mm) | blank - unprinted | £11 | £22 | £44 | £88 | £220 | £440 | |
| C6 Red (gummed) (162x114 mm) | red - unprinted | red - unprinted | £17 | £34 | £68 | £136 | £340 | £680 |
| DL White (gummed) (220x110 mm) | blank - unprinted | £20 | £40 | £80 | £160 | £400 | £800 | |
| C5 White (gummed) (229x162 mm) | blank - unprinted | £22 | £44 | £88 | £176 | £440 | £880 | |
| Square White (gummed) (155x155 mm) | blank - unprinted | £22 | £44 | £88 | £176 | £440 | £880 | |
| C6 Clear (170x130 mm) | blank - unprinted | £25 | £50 | £100 | £200 | £500 | £1,000 | |
| C5 Red (gummed) (229x162 mm) | red - unprinted | red - unprinted | £27 | £54 | £108 | £216 | £540 | £1,080 |
| DL Red (gummed) (220x110 mm) | red - unprinted | red - unprinted | £28 | £56 | £112 | £224 | £560 | £1,120 |
| Square Red (gummed) (155x155 mm) | red - unprinted | red - unprinted | £28 | £56 | £112 | £224 | £560 | £1,120 |
| C5 Clear (240x177 mm) | blank - unprinted | £35 | £70 | £140 | £280 | £700 | £1,400 |
Bags:
Kraft White Ribbed Bags
130gsm Kraft Paper Bags with Rope Handles
From 66p each in 20-25 daysGloss Laminated Copse Paper Bags
195gsm Gloss Coated Paper Bag with Rope Handles
From 78p each in 20-25 daysMatt Laminated Copse Paper Bags
195gsm Matt Coated Paper Bag with Rope Handles
From 78p each in 20-25 days
As you can see there are is a HUGE range to look through and compete against with this particular company, however they are on the mass production side whereas our production line will be quite a lot smaller. It is a good idea though to get the basic outline of process for a relatively cheap company before we start pricing our work.
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