ISSUE NO.1 / 2018
MAGAZINE
V I S UA L C O M M U N I C AT I O N A N D R E TA I L P R O D U C T S
V EL KO M M EN
Kosmonaut develops and produces commercial, custom-made, high-capacity products for brands and shop interiors: displays, branded products, expositors, podiums, UV-printed concrete boards, art, furniture etc. Nordsign specializes in large format commercial printing and supplying display products for marketing and advertising campaigns.
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BESPOKE DISPLAYS.
F EEL T H E D I F F ER EN C E
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YOUR CONCEPT OUR INGREDIENTS Most things at Kosmonaut are
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EXPLORE PRODUCT RANGE Discover the variety of products for clients, by Kosmonaut
tailor-made for our clients.
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The right oak and desired finish -
PERFECT RETAIL DISPLAYS FOR ELECTRONICS
wooden products at Kosmonaut
Exploring the case of high-capacity
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CONCRETE REASONS UV-printed concrete boards discovering the appeal
display production
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THINKING DISPLAYS
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INSIDE NORDSIGN
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WHO’S BEHIND IT?
Something special for those
Flexible commercial print for any
Meet Tomas Pedersen - the brain
wanting to finish their own print
business
behind Kosmonaut and Nordsign
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C O M P E L L I N G V I S U A L E F F E C T: O U T S TA N D I N G , H I G H - D E N S I T Y, N O N -T R A N S PA R E N T B L A C K P R I N T A N D B R I G H T, V I V I D C O L O U R S . AVA I L A B L E AT N O R D S I G N .
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( MATERIALS WE WORK WITH )
YOUR CONCEPT, OUR INGREDIENTS. B Y KO S M O N AU T.
Imagine: you walk into a new restaurant. There is no menu card. There are only ingredients. You are somewhat familiar with the ingredients and yet you don’t seem to be able to cook a dish out of them. Or you don’t have time. Whatever the reason may be, you trust the chefs. And you’re hungry. The team will take the ingredients you ask for - or advise you on what works best – and they will plan, schedule and mix the components to the perfect balance. They will give you the price upfront so you don’t need to worry about the cost. They will cook the dish, let you try it and if it’s up to your standards, they will make a full blown feast. And you’ll get your personal menu card so whenever you come back, they’ll know what to do. This is how we work. No menus, no pricelists (apart from some standard products) – most things at Kosmonaut are custom-made. We’re flexible, we’re open and we have experience. Come on in, you’ll like us.
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WOOD COVERED IN BR ASS
HONEYCOMB BOARD
PVC BOARD
PLY WOOD
ACRYLIC PMMA
STEEL LEATHER
WOOD
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
CONCRETE
CARDBOARD PACK AGING
STONE - MARBLE, GR ANITE
SMART FR AMES
ACOUSTIC FOAM SYSTEMS
HANGING PROFILES
PRINT ON PLY WOOD
BACKLIT SYSTEMS
BANNERS FOR FR AMES
MAGNETIC SYSTEMS
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L ASER ENGR AVED, PRINTED WOOD
PROFILES FOR BANNERS
P R I N T I N G S P EC I A L I S T S Large format print is our specialty. However, with variety of projects we face every day, there’s no space for monotony. Transferring ideas into different materials is our daily challenge. Search for solutions never ends. Expanding the range of materials we can print on is part of our comprehensive service.
PRINT ON CONCRETE
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CONC EPT DESIG N
PR ICE OF FER
TE CH NI CA L DR AW IN G & 3D RE ND ER IN G
PRO TOT YPI NG
BULK PRO DUC TION
QU ALI T Y CH ECK
LIV ER Y PA CK ING AN D DE
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B R I N G I N G P R O D U C T S TO L I F E W E M A K E I T E A S Y F O R YO U You have an idea or want to bring a product to life in high volume. We prepare drawings, 3D renders and price proposals, working closely with you at every stage and the extensive range of trusted sub-suppliers we work with. If you like what you see, we’ll make a prototype for your approval. And then – off to production, with quality checks and packing, so you end up with a finished product. Kosmonaut turns concepts into reality. That’s it.
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HERE, C R E AT I N G A N U N U S U A L P R O D U C T D I S P L AY D E L I V E R S A N I M PA C T F U L E XPERIENCE FOR SHOPPERS .
P R I N T I N G M AT E R I A L S A N D H A R DWA R E : T H E R E I S S O M E T H I N G F O R E V E R YO N E .
FROM AN E XCITING CONCEPT T O A F I N I S H E D P R O D U C T:
WE DO IT ALL.
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NORDIC & RAW ATMOSPHERIC DESIGN – HOW KOSMONAUT CONTRIBUTES TO THE TREND As soon as we enter a room, our emotions about it are shaped. The instinctive dialog with the 4
environment starts: we can immediately tell whether we feel welcome and comfortable. The trend called ‘atmospheric design’ puts people and their emotions at the centre. The market is in huge demand of architects that can ‘design’ atmosphere, also in retail. With our range of products and possibilities, we can contribute to this growing tendency. Soft and rough surfaces, cold and warm materials as much as textures are our passion. FOR CLIENTS, BY KOSMONAUT. SEE EX AMPLES: 1. Concrete boards 2. Metalic boards 3. Sheep skins 4. Hospital cabinets 5. Printed pillows 6. Big hospital cabinets 7. Rustic boards
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LU X U R Y P O D I U M S C OV ER ED I N P U R E B R A S S , C O P P ER O R I R O N . A MAGNIFICENT ADDITION TO ANY SPACE
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A SEAT AT THE TABLE KOSMONAUT PRODUCES TABLES, BENCHES AND SEATS FOR SCANDINAVIAN COMPANIES. We offer a great selection of wood, beautiful leather and upholstery fabrics. We match them with a fantastic choice of legs – also many available colours and finishings. For any company wishing to create their own outstanding series of furniture, Kosmonaut is a perfect choice. We work with skilled Polish craftsmen that understand the beauty in imperfections. Production team have vast 4
knowledge of wood finishing and is able to advise the best solutions. FOR CLIENTS, BY KOSMONAUT. SEE EX AMPLES: 1. Wooden tabletops 2. Upholstered benches with leather
belts 3. Table legs 4. Marble coffee tables 6. Leather daybeds
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5. Spike tables
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TA B L E S F R O M K O S M O N AU T WA R M T O N E S , AT T R A C T I V E L I N E S A N D T H E B E AU T I F U L I M P E R F E C T I O N S O F N AT U R E .
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WE DO WOOD DANISH DESIGN AND POLISH PRODUCTION MEET AT KOSMONAUT
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Wood can be UV printed. It can be laser-engraved. Painted, varnished, oiled – the choice is rather wide. Kosmonaut produces perfectly round wooden desk organizers, laser-engraved wooden calendars, bread boxes, candle holders, puzzles, chopping boards and other products in their thousands. Allow Kosmonaut to become your trustworthy, knowledgeable source that fulfils your brief to a tee. FOR CLIENTS, BY KOSMONAUT. SEE EX AMPLES: 1. Wooden lamps 2. Puzzles 3. Bread boxes 4. Wooden basket
5. Christmas trees
6. Candle holders
7. Chopping boards
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NORDSIGN
PRINT AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION The print, the hanging banners, frames and lightboxes of course! Nordsign hardware products composed with beautifully printed banners are perfect for in-store promotions, shopping centres and exhibitions. Banners can be printed on one or both sides, depending on the usage. One of the most popular and cost effective advertising media, hanging banners are a 1
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There are also simple wall-mounted frames and large exhibition lightboxes, alarm covers and flags on offer. EX AMPLES OF NORDSIGN PRODUCTS: 1. Hanging profiles 2. Pop Up displays 3. Floor graphics and vinyl stickers 4. Alarm covers 5. Frames and lightboxes 6. Flags and beach flags
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PR OFILE S A RE E A S Y TO A S SEMB LE A N D C A N F E AT U R E B O T H S I N G L E O R D O U B L E- S I D E D P R I N T S .
1. Evo Profile 2.0
2 . Square Lock
3. Wooden Profile
4 . Magnevo Profile
5. Evo Profile 1.4
6. Square Magnetic
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PRINTED MARKE TING IS A BACKBONE O F YO U R B R A N D I N G E F F O R T. TA I L O R I T T O YO U R B U S I N E S S .
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( CASE STUDY )
OUT OF THE WOODS CLIENT: THE OAK MEN PROJECT: 8 T YPES OF WOODEN HOME DECORATION PRODUCTS QUANTIT Y: HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION STATUS: ONGOING COOPERATION MATERIAL: SOLID OAK
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With a focus on quality, simplicity, aesthetics but certainly also a good deal of humour, The Oak Men designs fit perfectly into Kosmonaut’s portfolio. The revolved wood project that The Oak Men were after began as a rough sketch and ended as a regular, labelled product. Wood deserves respect. Only the best wood workers that Kosmonaut cooperates with, know how to bring out the soul from each piece of material. Knowledge, ability and craftsmanship is key when the product is so accurate and detailed.
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THERE ARE OVER A DOZEN OF STAGES OF WOOD PROCESSING IN THIS PROJECT.
Each stage is equally important to accomplish the perfect shape, structure and finish. Each phase is meticulously planned, timed and performed. Starting with choosing the right oak and ending with the desired finish – be it varnish, oil or spray paint, the specification worksheet is always accurately completed. Once the products get pass quality checks, it is ready for the boxes and labels, delivered to The Oak Men at Braband in batches and ready to be distributed to dealers and web shops.
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BESPOKE RETAIL DISPLAYS T H AT M A K E A D I F F ER EN C E
CLIENT: HIGH-END ELECTRONICS BRAND PROJECT: 25 T YPES OF RETAIL DISPL AYS QUANTIT Y: OVER 10,000 PIECES PRODUCED STATUS: ONGOING COOPERATION MAIN MATERIAL: STEEL AND SOLID OAK
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WE START WITH THE RIGHT DESIGN
This client’s interactive audio systems and all supporting products require an in-store presentation that would suit their stylish design. Kosmonaut’s task is to produce a range of displays and stands that would match the look, feel and philosophy of this brand. Design stage includes technical drawings and 3D visualization. After prototyping the products, high volume of displays is produced, packaged and delivered to client.
PRODUCTION IS CAREFULLY MONITORED
Laser cutting, steel bending, precise aluminium welding, powder painting, wood processing – these are among the processes used in fulfilling orders from this customer. The clean, minimalistic, very functional design of the expositors is achieved by using natural wood and steel, powder painted in white. When so many processes need to be used to assembly thousands of displays, caring for details is crucial. Quality is carefully monitored and scrutinized to avoid any errors or delays.
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DISPL AYS CONTRIBUTE TO BRAND EXPERIENCE
Our clients connect some classic designs with the current campaign. They order props and supporting products like podiums, frames, lightboxes or decorations. These additional touches definitely deliver attention and increase sales. As the store, website and offer change, so should the interior of the actual shop. Once the basic is well-set up, playing with decorative concepts is much easier.
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KOSMONAUT’S DISPLAYS ARE USED IN CLIENT’S SHOPS ALL OVER THE WORLD
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CONCRETE REASONS CLIENT: INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE BRAND PROJECT: SELECTION OF SIZES WITH OR WITHOUT UV PRINT QUANTIT Y: OVER 10,000 PIECES PRODUCED STATUS: ONGOING COOPERATION MAIN MATERIAL: HONEYCOMB BOARD + CEMENT
PRINTED CONCRETE BOARDS
We have all been observing the trend that doesn’t fade: rough concrete walls and organic coolness of those grey, cement floors. There is now a happy medium for those who don’t want to dedicate their living environment to concrete – why not using ‘a slab’ of it with an art reproduction and reviving the room by placing a piece of ‘mural’ by the wall?
LIGHTWEIGHT AND HAND-MADE
How do we even start to explain how special this ‘slab of concrete’ is? Completely hand-made, it is created by applying our own mix of patented cement onto superlight honeycomb boards. After drying, the coverage remains strong and solid, while elastic enough to create a beautiful, original surface that can be printed on.
UV PRINTED
The special concrete mix we use makes it possible to UV print on. Concrete board, when UV printed with the right design, may become an outstanding piece of art. It fits interiors of modern and industrial look and those with more traditional or eclectic charm. *Available for resellers or with your design.
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FRAMED CONCRETE BOARD
Minimalistic and chic
FRAMED CONCRETE BOARD
Minimalistic and Chic
ART THAT TRULY STANDS OUT
UV print with white underprint
REVIVE THE ROOM
The right graphics can make all the difference
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( THINKING DISPLAYS )
EVO MAX AIR MACHINE F I N I S H YO U R OW N P R I N T !
3 E A S Y S TEPS
Evo Max Air is an inexpensive pneumatic machine for printing houses and companies that want to finish print on their own. The increasing demand for flexibility and more reliable equipment pushed product development team to invent a compact machine for finishing banners with double bent Evo Max profile. The machine is easily adjustable to bending profiles of different width and up to 120 cm in length. Safe and super easy to use. Slide material in place
PROBABLY THE NICEST LOOKING FINISHING ON THE MARKET
Much neater than sewing, much stronger and durable than any well-known solutions, double bent profile is very
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strong and reliable, creating no stretches to the fabric when pulled. • DURABLE • NEAT • CREASE-FREE A selection of award winning, patented, magnetic solutions are offered by ThinkingDisplays.com,
and crease-free.
Nordsign family concept. Together
The strongest hold
with a line of profiles and customizable options, top to bottom products (quite literally!) and accessories are available to fit all needs. • ALUMINIUM PROFILES • WOODEN PROFILES • DISPL AYS
To find out more about the machine, contact: TOMAS@NORDSIGN.DK
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Enforced double bent profile. Straight
guaranteed.
THINKING DISPLAYS S E V E R A L PAT E N T E D M A G N E T I C S O LU T I O N S C R E AT E T H I S E L E G A N T A N D V E R S AT I L E C U S T O M D I S P L AY R A N G E .
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WELCOME TO NORDSIGN T H E L A R G E F O R M AT P R I N T I N G H O U S E W I T H P O L I S H P OW ER A N D DA N I S H H E A R T B E AT
INSIDE NORDSIGN F L E X I B L E C O M M ER C I A L PRINT FOR ANY BUSINESS
GROWING CAPACIT Y
What brings new customers to Nordsign is not just what’s visible to the naked eye. It is the Danish innovative thinking that is combined with Polish production power. The company improves efficiency at all times. Constant growth in the number of clients and orders to be fulfilled is driving the investments. . Nordsign has recently opened a brand new production hall accommodating state-of-theart, high efficiency printers and cutting tables as well as Finishing Department and Hardware Department.
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DEVELOPING IT SYSTEMS
To effectively manage day-to-day business activities such as manufacturing, orders, accounting, procurement and project management, a meticulous ERP system has been introduced. Together with product configurator being designed for clients, the ordering process becomes much faster and convenient. All of those practical and timely advancements help the Customer Service team consistently maintain Client’s Success.
TECHNOLOGY
The machine park specializes in large format printing in several techniques; UV, sublimation and Latex among them. Durst machines and Zund cutting tables fill up the comfortably large new space. Well organized halls accommodate highest-class machinery and allow space for testing new solutions. The strong belief in innovation and efficient equipment at Nordsign results in broader range of services and products.
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THE DANISH FOUNDER OF NORDSIGN AND KOSMONAUT IS AN ENERGETIC BUSINESSMAN, CURIOUS DWELLER AND A PASSIONATE PRODUCT DEVELOPER.
WHO’S BEHIND IT? W ELC O M E TO TO M A S P ED ER S EN ’ S L I F E I N T H E C I T Y O F P OZ N A Ń
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ot quite ‘an Englishman in New
values he lives by. Building an organization
York’ but almost. At least to a local
in Poland means to create motivated
community, Tomas Pedersen has become
group of employees that are personally
a common sight when he strolls around
dedicated to the company’s mission.
the city, taking his long strides.
‘When the culture is strong, you can trust
Poznań has been his permanent base
everyone to do the right thing. People
for more than seven years. His home is
can be independent and autonomous.
here, his office and the thriving business
They can be entrepreneurial. This allows
he has started back in Denmark and
me some time to do what I like best:
engrafted here. Nordsign, a very well
developing
established large format printing house
inspirations and creating new ideas’.
and Kosmonaut, the sister company, are
Tomas and his business partner, Michael
both situated in Poznań.
Overgaard
When confronted with a question why
steam engine of the company’) wanted
he chose Poznan for his permanent
an organization that would pack Danish
base, Tomas explains: ‘I love it here.
creative energy and Polish production
It’s so authentic – it doesn’t pretend
potential into one. The goal is simple:
to be anything that it isn’t. Poznań has
manufacturing great products on time
everything I need: it’s big enough to never
with the spirit of reliability and trust.
exciting
(whom
products,
Tomas
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calls
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become boring and enables me to have a different adventure every day. It is also
VISITORS FROM SCANDINAVIA
compact enough to take an invigorating
A lot of visitors from Scandinavia are
walk to my favourite spots’.
surprised that the culture they know from
‘And when Poznań becomes too small, I
home, may exist in a company located in
jump in my car and within three hours, I’m
a Polish city. Everybody sees the benefits.
in Berlin. This is another thing I love about
Tomas has a curious nature – he can
this city: it’s location’.
often be seen walking the streets and greeting or having coffee with people
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STRONG CULTURE
he finds interesting. His open mind and
Running Danish companies in Poland can
approachable manner brought many of
be challenging. Over the years, everybody
his current co-workers and employees to
working closely to Tomas has learnt his
his businesses. At the office, everybody is
way of thinking and the Scandinavian
welcome to stop by for a cake and a chat.
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WELCOME TO POZNAŃ
Located almost exactly between Berlin and
BERLIN
COPENHAGEN
Warsaw, Poznań is naturally overshadowed by these two major, central European capitals. Poznan, however, is not full of morose and complexes – far from it. This city knows what it stands for. With just
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over half a million residents, marvellous history, great architecture, amazing food scene and culture, it becomes home for many foreigners and city of choice for businesses. You should visit us too.
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POLISH OFFICE:
ul. Wyspiańskiego 16/6 60-750 Poznań Poland WWW.KOSMONAUT.PL WWW.NORDSIGN.COM CONTACT:
contact@kosmonaut.pl +48 575 770 051 TOMAS PEDERSEN
tomas@nordsign.dk +48 519 183 480
DANISH OFFICE:
Ulvevej 1 7800 Skive Denmark WWW.NORDSIGN.DK CONTACT:
sale@nordsign.dk +45 98 57 55 55 MICHAEL OVERGA ARD
michael@nordsign.dk +45 25 11 93 41