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Digital Printing

Options Determine the Cost of a Point Of Purchase Display

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Manufacturers know the value of a great Point of Purchase (POP) display. The savvy ones know it’s one of the best investments of their marketing dollars that they can make. These displays allow them to dramatically increase the impact of their product at the moment it counts most—at purchase time.

 

“But, what is the cost for a great POP,” you might ask?

The usage will affect the price.  Is the display temporary and used for only days or a few weeks? Or, is it meant to last for months?

Temporary Corrugate POP displays are the least expensive

The most common displays are made of corrugate.  Commonly found at grocery stores, they include free standing floor, shelf and counter displays. They are also popular at big box stores at the end of the aisles.

Digital printing capabilities keeps costs down.

With Midwest Graphics digital printers, large sheets of corrugate can be printed and cut without the need for printing plates and mechanical die cut plates. In addition, full color can be used to create exciting, eye-catching graphics.

But the biggest cost savings factors are that small quantities can be printed in a very short time.  Once the die line and artwork is approved, displays can be printed in as few as 7 business days.

Pricing is based on the square foot it takes to produce your display and pass through the press. So, size of the display ultimately determines price. Also, customized POP sizing uniquely designed to fit a product could affect pricing.

POP displays designed to last a year or longer cost more

As you might expect, long term displays need to be constructed out of material that can last. Usually they are made from plastics, acrylic and even metals. With these type of displays and the printing process needed for each, the cost will rise dramatically. These displays are considered permanent and meant to last up to 3 years.

If you are thinking about a POP display for your product, give us a call. Midwest Graphics has in-house designers ready to help you create you next POP display. Using our four-color printing directly onto your corrugated material, we guarantee it to be sturdy, colorful and sure to stand out from the pack.

 

 

Digital Printing

6 Reasons Digital Printing Makes $ense for Your Printing Needs!

To the casual observer, watching a printing run can be exhilarating. It’s both wondrous and complex, seeing the colorful printed pieces fly off the end of the press.

But, what kind of printing is right for you?

As a business owner, it can be tricky knowing which printing method to choose. While offset printing using the traditional etched metal plates to apply ink onto a sheet of paper is still commonly used, more and more printing is being done digitally.  It’s a printing technology that links printing to a computer.

At Midwest Graphics, we can think of several reasons why so many of our customers prefer digital printing. We list a few here:

  1. You have many choices in substrates

Midwest Graphics has the ability to print directly to multiple substrates (surfaces). And, the substrates can be of varying levels of thickness.

  1. The print quality is top-notch!

At Midwest Graphics, we use the best quality digital printers in the flatbed market. This ensures high-end prints that are comparable to litho printing.

 

 

  1. Speed

Because a computer is directing the process, digital printing saves a lot of time compared to conventional printing. This is primarily because there is no need to constantly change plates, as the technology does not use any plates. Digital printing enables a business to get their printing done faster!

  1. Short runs

At Midwest Graphics, our digital printing offers any business flexibility in the size of the run.  Whether it’s a printing run of hundreds or thousands, no job is too big or too small.

  1. Cost effective

With no plate costs and no minimum print quantities, costs and turnaround times are reduced.

  1. Digital printing is environmentally friendly!

Digital printing is more eco-friendly than conventional printing as it produces a lower amount of waste cartridges and creates less air pollution. It leaves behind a smaller carbon footprint.

If you are a business looking for a printer with the latest technology in digital printing, give us a call. Midwest Graphics uses the best equipment in the industry to guarantee outstanding results every time.

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