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Verve Display has become the latest print and display specialist to invest in the swissQprint Nyala 5, after conducting a range of print tests using its most challenging files, colours, and gradients
Experiential display specialist, Verve Display, has installed a new swissQprint Nyala 5 flatbed printer at its print facility, with the goal of investing in long-term reliability, build quality, and production confidence for its growing portfolio of bespoke event projects.
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Harlow, Essex, Verve Display has evolved from a traditional wide-format print supplier into an experiential and event branding partner. Its services span experiential displays, events branding, exhibitions, retail, bespoke activations, interiors, and large-scale media.
The company’s wide-format output is predominantly made up of one-off and short-run pieces rather than long runs of identical graphics, with typical materials that Verve Display handle including acetates, foils, and voiles.
The Harlow-based company selected the Nyala 5 after reviewing the flatbed printer market and completing a range of print tests using its most challenging files, colours, and gradients.
Verve Display’s director, Simon Perkes, says: “We wanted to move away from the cycle of buying a machine and then having to replace it three or four years later.
“This time, we decided to make a longer-term investment in the reliability, engineering quality, and residual value that swissQprint offers. That investment also underpinned our expansion into the US earlier this year, where we are taking the same creative and project management model we run in the UK and Europe to deliver exceptional event build and branding globally.”
The business has configured its Nyala 5 with CMYK and white ink. Following print trials, the company concluded that the four-colour configuration plus white provided the output quality required for its event applications while helping to control ink consumption.
The modular design of the swissQprint platform can allows the ink and print head configuration to be adapted in the future, with the possibility of adding capabilities such as varnish or fluorescent colours if production requirements change.
The Nyala 5 incorporates a 3.2 × 2 m flatbed with a top speed of 253sq m/h, offering ten individually configurable colour channels, a maximum of 20 print heads, and an addressable resolution of up to 1,350 dpi.
Its UV LED technology supports printing on materials up to 50mm thick, while optional additions enable roll-to-roll, dual-roll, and oversize-board production.
Perkes adds: “Our event work is highly bespoke and deadlines are often extremely tight. We may have only two or three days between receiving the final artwork and completing an installation, so we need complete confidence that our production equipment will perform when required. The Nyala 5 gives us exactly what we need.”
Steve Pridham, sales manager at swissQprint UK, says: “The Nyala 5 is an excellent fit for Verve Display because it combines productivity and precision with the robust engineering and modularity needed for a long-term investment. We are delighted to support Simon and the team as they continue to expand their experiential offering.”
