Peerless Plastics reports success with Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30

Peerless Plastics and Coatings has reported significantly improved production after its investment in a Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 flatbed UV printer from Soyang Hardware in September 2025.

Based in the town of Thetford between Cambridge and Norwich, Peerless specialises in the manufacture and application of protective hard coatings to plastic substrates, delivering specialist coatings that aim to extend the lifespan of plastic products by offering resistance to chemicals and abrasion.

Peerless also offers a range of support services including digital printing, CNC routing, spray painting, and injection moulding.

The company first took delivery of a Fujifilm Acuity Prime L from Soyang Hardware in the summer of 2024. According to the company, demand among customers increased further since the investment, leaving Peerless in need of another machine to support the business.

Liam Cameron, senior head of print at Peerless, says: “When we did our initial product research on inks before we purchased the Prime L, we decided that the Fujifilm with the HF UV ink performed the best.

“When we decided we needed another printer, we wanted to add the exact same inks, so it can run side by side with our current Prime L. With this, we identified the Prime 30 as the best option for us with the exact same inks.”

Following the success of its previous investment from Soyang Hardware, Peerless then took delivery of the new Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 in September 2025 to run alongside the Prime L.

Running at a top speed of 150sq m/hr, the Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 offers a bed size of 2,500mm x 1,270mm, opening up a range of production options to users across key applications such as board, safety signage, personalisation, packaging, and corporate gifting.

Other core features on the machine include the ability to print at a resolution of up to 1200dpi and the option to print with colour, white, clear, and primer, further increasing versatility and flexibility for the user.

Cameron adds: “We decided on the smaller machine because it is the perfect size for printing obscuration borders for automotive screens and other smaller niche jobs we produce.

“It has allowed us to free up capacity so that we can put more work into the department and win tighter projects and reduce our lead times for customers. With the ink performing very similar to a screen print ink, the new machine allows us to go and win more obscuration border work.”