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MANAGED PRINT SERVICES
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PROCURE
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CREATE
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STORE
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PICK N’ PACK
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GREEN
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GLOBAL REACH / LOCAL PRESENCE
THE COLOR COMPANY GROUP
THE COLOR COMPANY GROUP
The Color Company™ has been established for over thirty years and has evolved over the past decade to become one of the country’s most progressive Print & Marketing Support companies. In no small part due to our 24/7 Production operation in London W1, the Group has the capability to print in excess of a million pages a day in colour. But looking behind the numbers, we pride ourselves not only on the production work we do, but in producing Event and Exhibition materials at one end of the scale, and intricate, high quality invitations for some of the world’s wealthiest and most famous individuals through our prestigious print arm, The Wren Press (holder of two Royal Warrants) and so much in between, from printed stationery, through legal printing, reports, brochures and marketing collateral, to promotional items. We possess the capability to design, and deliver, your digital requirements, from a full website design and hosting service to targeted email marketing campaigns. We have a unique and market-leading ability to bring a customer’s concept to life; from idea, through design creation, to high quality print and targeted distribution. In both the UK and USA, our network of strategically located centres and distribution hubs means we can provide our customers with a global distribution solution, whilst maintaining the marketing support, service and attention to detail of a locally based company.
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THE COLOR COMPANY GROUP
THE COLOR COMPANY GROUP
We are proud of the fact that our business and the people we employ are focused on the needs of our clients; our customer service and attention to detail is the key to delivering on those needs. The ethos of our business is to understand the critical points and issues of our clients, and deliver solutions that address them. Our reach of print and distribution centres, both in the UK and USA, combined with management processes that are required to be awarded ISO 9001, and the knowledge and skill to deliver complex distribution projects and attention to detail endorsed by two Royal Warrants make a compelling proposition as a key support services provider to any company.
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MANAGED PRINT SERVICES (including Hardware & Software) For most companies, the cost of office printing - cost-per-print, routine maintenance, and service - is an unexplored opportunity for significant, cumulative savings. Our Managed Print Service (MPS) can centralize management of all your Xerox devices—including printers, copiers and multifunction printers and they can show you how to take control of your print activities and reduce your operating costs by up to 30%.
MANAGED PRINT SERVICES
MPS Benefits Cut costs on print consumables, service and cost-per-page.
Optimize efficiency with remote management & lifecycle management.
Reduce energy use through device consolidation and upgrade.
Increase uptime with on-site service coverage.
Free up IT resources for more business critical work than the support and maintenance of print devices.
Gain visibility into print activity and trends with online tools to improve control & management of your devices.
Customize your MPS solution for your network, print devices and operational priorities.
Reduce waste, order only the supplies needed, with no excess.
Contact our MPS Team today to learn more about how managed print can save you time and money
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PROCURE PRINT // EVENT PRODUCTION
PROCURE Developed in conjunction with a number of key clients, our online Web 2 Print and cost recovery tools equip us and our clients to tackle the complex elements of print procurement effectively. Every element of the procurement process is handled at a single point of online entry including creation, authorisation and submission of files. Web ordering is considered a Must Have by many print buyers. Our systems deliver a lot more than just web ordering. It links the front end web tools to our corporate clients’ MIS systems, making it even more efficient. Unlimited user interface, with secure log-in and password protection Live ordering with immediate order confirmation to the buyer and accounts teams Instant reports on all stock movements Collaborative and real time variable proofing Limitless template availability, this dramatically reduces the costs incurred for amendments and changes to print collateral – up to 80% in some cases Our cost recovery tools can be rolled out in any work place environment.
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CREATE Based at our dedicated design Hub, our skilled team of Graphic Designers are able to focus on bringing real value to your project, ensuring that your message is interpreted and delivered on brief. Working on such diverse projects as publications, client marketing collateral and intricate invitation and event requirements, our Creative Team offer a real one-stop solution to the needs of any business, large or small. Using the very latest in Adobe Creative Suite software packages, we are called upon to produce everything from business cards and corporate stationery through to the creation of complex ‘multitouch’ marketing campaigns, including the use of variable data.
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We offer the complete package: Brand creation and re-design
Website design and development
Typesetting and proof reading
Packaging and stationery design
Editorial and layout
Promotional material for your brand
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PRINT Our in-house capabilities are expert; from the valued craftsmanship of copper plate engraving and die stamping methods, through to the very latest in Xerox Iridesse digital print technology (capable of printing in white, clear spot UV's and metallics), resulting in a truly unique service offering. We have the in-house capabilities to produce anything from business cards to full exhibition graphics and complex variable data projects. With locations throughout the UK and North Eastern USA, we really are a global provider with a local feel. Our centres are focused on: Quality Delivering to deadlines Location Value for money
We are skilled in producing creative/complex mailers, Stakeholder communications/business critical marketing collateral, confidential litigation bundles, Annual/Interim reports and transactional pieces. Our fulfilment capabilities means a full end-to-end service for some of the world’s largest public and creative companies.
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LARGE FORMAT/EXHIBITION Running the very latest in Inkjet technology, our large format printing and exhibition graphic systems are used to support luxury brands, prestigious locations and corporate businesses worldwide. Whether simple roll up and pop up exhibition systems, Point of Sale or window graphics, quality output is paramount. Whilst the skill we show in bespoke production work and Installs for clients that include Yale and Harvard Universities in the USA continue to drive our creativity.
EVENT PRODUCTION From initial concept, our dedicated team of professionals will work with you, listen carefully to what you need and then turn your vision into reality. We deliver, on budget and on time, from the simplest logistics project such as a small business meeting or event to bespoke builds in hotels and exhibition centres; both in the UK and abroad. Our skilled Production Managers coordinate our Creative and Production Teams to work with you to bring your vision to life. Our set department can provide a number of different stock sets to stage your event in a professional manner, or create and design special bespoke sets or themes to help focus your message and ensure effective communication which relates to your audience.
We offer a complete end-to-end service; we will rig and de-rig as part of the contract, and always focus on impeccable service - your event is as important to us as it is you and we are sensitive to the pressures of delivering.
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STORE We have strategically located warehousing in London E3 and Providence RI, and thus are ideally located to ensure fast response and delivery times throughout London and New York. Our locations throughout the UK and North East USA offer scalable solutions to complex storage challenges. We treat your deliveries seriously. Everything we receive is cross-checked against your quantities and visually checked for impairments. Stock ordering Inventory management Cost effective Scalable as required Your storage grows with your business, so you only pay for what you use; that means from a single pallet to the largest volumes, your storage overheads never outpace performance.
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Regularly checked and held within a secure environment, your stock stays safe throughout its time with us. Our warehouse can handle a variety of storage based activities, including bulk storage and larger consolidation or kitting projects.
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PICK N’ PACK Pick n’ pack is at the heart of any fulfilment operation, and ours is no different. We currently manage over 2000 different items across diverse product ranges for some of our most prestigious clients. These can include printed assets and corporate gift items. Enabling tangible savings Quality checked Secure Accurate We are able to ensure that stock management and minimum stock holdings are maintained, and through strict SLA’s we will ensure that stock reordering has minimum impact on our client relationships. We employ full time professional packers and not temporary staff, which reduces errors and drives cost savings through the process.
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Having a dedicated fulfilment team means your orders are processed with almost real-time efficiency, wherever possible focused on same day despatch.
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MAIL With a premier direct mail service based in Central London, we are one of the few of our size and type to offer a full overseas mail consolidation service. Over the years we have increased the number and type of services we offer to match the growing sophistication of the direct marketing industry, and reflect the direction in which our clients are heading, including: Overseas mail consolidation Marketing solutions and complex Mailings Returns management List generation However, our guiding principles remain the same; to offer a higher than normal level of service and a quick turnaround, getting your mailings to your audience on time and at the best rates possible. Data Processing is done in-house in line with GDPR policy, using the latest data procuring software which has full PAF and mail sort capabilities, enabling us to not only clean your data but get the best possible postage prices and mailing results.
As one of the first few companies to be awarded a Consolidations license by the Royal Mail, we are also able to offer the best possible prices for your overseas mail. We specialise in complicated mailings where the personal touch is required, but are just as happy doing general mailings, and in an average week will mail to 100,000 domestic or overseas addresses.
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GREEN We possess an impressive collection of environmental credentials. We take our environmental and corporate social responsibilities very seriously. As a minimum we ensure that all activities are carried out in conformance with relevant legislation seeking to minimise waste, promote recycling, reduce energy consumption, reduce harmful emissions and where possible work with suppliers who themselves have sound environmental policies.
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UNITED KINGDOM
GLOBAL REACH / LOCAL PRESENCE
LONDON Canary Wharf Cannon Street Curzon Street Fenchurch Street Poland Street The Strand Victoria Street Bromley by Bow
BIRMINGHAM
UNITED STATES NEW YORK METRO AREA PROVIDENCE
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