one to one print media
Leadership
As in every industry, we face challenge and change almost constantly. For us, a leader in the printing industry, it comes in many guises: The challenge of competing with on-line media for example, keeping abreast of changing technologies, managing squeezed margins, and the demands derived from ecologically driven issues.
Value
We operate our business by reinvesting profits to ultimately derive greater value for our customers. We can only succeed by sharing the added value with our stakeholders.
Sustainable
The environmental issue is here to stay. And so are we. As an established leader in the UK printing industry we have been incorporating sustainable solutions within our printing and business operations, for years.
Pre-Press Printing
We can accept hi-res files supplied via e-mail, ISDN or through our FTP site.
We work cross-platform using Apple Macs or PC’s to compile and finalise your product content.
We have a long-standing partnership with AGFA which ensures that we have rapid access to latest technology and information on future developments.
Our high quality proofs conform to ISO 12647-2 standards, these are calibrated to our printing press ink delivery systems.
We can produce up to 2000 plates per day.
The Benefits
The various forms of files and platforms offer significant flexibility for customer requirements.
Our plate-making capacity enables us to take on large projects at short notice thereby shortening response to market lead times.
Our Agfa Sherpa system produces accurate 4-colour process proofs to ISO standards.
Our plate output machines have the capability for conversion to ‘dry plate’ processing in the near future.
The Green Route
CTP removes film processing and therefore associated chemicals.
Move to processless plates working with AGFA.
ISO 14001
The world's most widely recognised accreditation of an environmental management scheme.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The FSC sets international standards for responsible forest management and also accredits independent third party organisations to certify its forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards.
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
An umbrella organisation for the assessment and recognition of separate national forest certification schemes. PEFC certifies timber and paper products to ensure they are sourced from forests recognised under the different schemes.
ISO 12647-2
This accreditation certifies that we have the necessary colour quality systems in place to comply with targets and tolerances on a consistent basis across our range of presses.
This recognition is an important feature of our ability to effectively manage brands.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 benchmarks both product and service sector organisations against high standards of quality that are recognised and respected throughout the world.
ISO 9001:2000
This widely respected quality accreditation applies to printing, finishing, direct mailing services, development and implementation of corporate solutions including logistics, MIS and supply chain management.
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
As major suppliers of Direct Mail activity, we have been members of The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) for a number of years, bringing numerous benefits not only to Anton, but also to our customers.
Direct mail is a major part of our business and the fastest expanding. Our membership of the Direct Marketing Association is an important way of keeping in touch with developments in the industry and benchmarking our performance.