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"In large format digital printing,
we are not only the UK’s largest independent system supplier, we remain at the forefront of the technology that drives our market" |
Wholly owned subsidiary companies of the B&P Lightbrigade Group Ltd
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Time Line B&P Graphic Systems Limited founded in 1982 by Bryan Stringer and Paul Cobby, work begins on innovative new M180 analog graphics converter. |
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1982 1983 1984 1985 1985
1987 1987 1988 1988 1989 1990 1990 |
Introduce patented M180 analog graphics converter to the UK screenprint market M180 sold internationally in 25 countries First to introduce Altergraph analog photographic distortion system to the UK market First GTK computer aided signmaking system installed at UK customer Graphitroniks vinyl cutters introduced by B&P Graphic Systems, first non-sprocketed friction fed signmaking system with tangentially controlled cutting head Lightbrigade established as working showroom and R&D department for B&P Graphic Systems First Wild cutting table installed at UK customer by B&P Graphic Systems Lightbrigade install UK’s first ever Scangraphic CRT typesetter First Zund cutting table installed at UK customer by B&P Graphic Systems Lightbrigade install UK’s first ever Scangraphic 2030 drum laser First Wissner routing table installed at UK customer by B&P Graphic Systems First Ingersoll-Rand waterjet cutter installed at UK customer by B&P Graphic Systems B&P Graphic Systems install 85th Zund flatbed film and vinyl cutter |
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| Conscious decision made to focus business on emerging digital print market. CNC and routing equipment sales discontinued. Working digital demo facility setup. |
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First ever Encad Novajet introduced to UK market by B&P Graphic Systems B&P Graphic Systems named as Top UK Encad reseller UK distribution of Onyx Postershop RIP granted to B&P Graphic Systems David Burton joins Lightbrigade First ever wide format 54” Rastergraphics electrostatic printers installed at UK customers B&P Graphic Systems again named as Top UK Encad reseller for 3rd year running Lightbrigade install numerous digital printers as Research and Development project for B&P Graphics Systems, all products put through exhaustive evaluation First HP755CM printers installed at Lightbrigade for extensive testing prior to product launch B&P Graphic Systems named as Top UK reseller for Hewlett Packard Designjet 2500 B&P combine FIRST Polymeric System with Roland CAMMjet making the first genuine low-cost outdoor inkjet solution offering a comprehensive 4 year exterior print warranty HP install HP3000 printers 6 months prior to release for extensive testing and evaluation First working solvent inkjet printers installed at UK customers by B&P Graphic Systems Lightbrigade install first of 3 grand format Vuteks Work begun on developemnt of UV inkjet printer with Perfectaprint AG - technology subsequently sold to Zund and launched as the Zund UVjet 215C |
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| Company relaunched as B&P Lightbrigade Group, David Burton appointed as Managing Director, Paul Cobby appointed as Company Secretary, Bryan Stringer becomes Group Chairman |
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Introduction of the Zund UVjet 215C UV curable ink printing system, 60 sold to date, making B&P the world’s largest flatbed UV technology installer to date Lightbrigade install Zund UVjet and Inca Eagle 44 digital UV press Sales of ScitexVision grand format systems to UK customers in partnership with Scitex 75th Resolve X21 solvent inkjet installed by B&P Lightbrigade Group Lightbrigade install ScitexVision Grandjet S5 5 metre wide printer Work begins on plans for Uniform solvent inkjet systems based on OEM products Lightbrigade install NUR Fresco HiQ grand format printer, establishing Lightbrigade as UK’s largest ‘all digital’ ultra format print production factory B&P Lightbrigade appointed as Sole UK Agent for NUR Macroprinters - the first independent supplier in the UK to become an authorised reseller of grand format solutions Introduction of Uniform solvent inkjet range - first products to carry B&P name since the patented M180 graphics converter in 1982. Uniform Grenadier, launched at Sign UK 2003, 100 units sold in UK within 6 months Uniform Grenadier named by Image Reports Magazine as Product of the Year 2003 B&P Lightbrigade buy Manchester based laminating system and supplies specialist Elaco Lightbrigade relaunched as Tradebrigade, web-based Instant Quote Calculator goes live. Uniform CADET launched, 45 units sold in first 3 months First European Uniform dealers appointed Tradebrigade install new VuTek 3360-II, first European install of this 3.2m wide printer Tradebrigade install new Zund 250-Combi, Worlds first commercial installation of new Zund New Consumables Warehouse with £750,000 stockholding goes live in Manchester Uniform printers reach 500 sales and named as Brand of the Year 2004 by Image Reports New Uniform products launched, Bullet desktop flatbed, and Commander UV flatbed Appointed as Exclusive UK Distributor for PANTONE ColorVANTAGE Inks, Pantones first digital ink. First £1 million month in invoiced hardware sales on back of Uniform success Uniform printers reach 1000 sales and accepted as market leader in domestic UK market. |
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