Overseas Printers

[AHAEvents]

Does anybody here have any experience with using an overseas printer?

We may be looking at using a Latvian printer but I wanted to know if anybody had any horror stories before we placed the order!

 

[Eagle]

Why do you want to risk UK jobs by off-shoring?

 

[SamR]

£££ at a guess?

 

[RayB]

Does anybody here have any experience with using an overseas printer?

We may be looking at using a Latvian printer but I wanted to know if anybody had any horror stories before we placed the order!

I'm a printer, but I believe in global market forces. If your job is north of £20k and tou can risk a longer lead time/ risk of late delivery then go for it.

For smaller or time critical jobs - forget it!

 

[JohnAccountant]

We have a client that outsources £40-£60k of print per annum to EC countries.

The price per unit achieved is tiny compared with UK printers but the turn-round time can be very frustrating - not just because of the additional shipping time but also because the print job itself never hits time targets.

I guess you get what you pay for.

 

[SamR]

Doesnt Argos and a few other big boys get slated recently because they all get printing done overseas?

 

[Arhiann]

I'm a printer, but I believe in global market forces. If your job is north of £20k and tou can risk a longer lead time/ risk of late delivery then go for it.

For smaller or time critical jobs - forget it!

Doesn't follow.

5000 leaflets, yes I would agree with you, but there significant differences on jobs that are under £300, and if you use airfreight for small qtys, lead time isn't a problem at all.

 

[AHAEvents]

Hi

Yes it is a cost thing. I use some excellent printers over here that this particular overseas printer only just competes with on cost. With this one job though there is quite a significant price difference (nearly double the cost)

The print spec is below, If anybody wishes to quote on it then please feel free to do so.

Qty: 100,000. Size: 85 x 55mm. Printed full colour both sides on 300gsm Matt Art. Artwork supplied via emailed PDF. Delivery to one address Devon.

Darren

 

[vitesse]

I'm looking at gettinmg some printing done and would prefer to use a local company (to Swindon), but price and quantity is an issue.

I used one of the web free (well £15 for P&P) business cards to get some business cards, good quality and 2 weeks turn around. I'm pretty certain that the printing is done off-shore. Their quotes for flyers are less than local printers, £55 for 250 A5 single-sided colour flyers. Can anybody beat that?

Mark

 

[Stationery-Direct]

@ Darren, What are you paying at the moment??

@ Mark, Depends what stock you want, we can do 130gsm for a total price of £50.00 or 300gsm for a total price of £55.00. Both prices are inclusive of delivery.

Kindest regards

Damon

 

[EcomEmpire.co.uk]

Check out our website at www.PrintEmpire.co.uk - with regards to UK printing, we're extremely competitive. I can't really judge overseas companies, but all I have to say is a few of our clients have printed overseas and have been very unhappy, and turned to us after.

I guess if you're going for big orders continuously (i.e. Argos), then maybe worth a go - otherwise, as already mentioned, delivery times can take a ridiculous amount of time; and on smaller orders you don't save any money as by the time you include shipping costs it's virtually the same as printing in the UK.

Deren

 

[Eagle]

The print spec is below, If anybody wishes to quote on it then please feel free to do so.

Qty: 100,000. Size: 85 x 55mm. Printed full colour both sides on 300gsm Matt Art. Artwork supplied via emailed PDF. Delivery to one address Devon.

Darren

Quote = £800.

 

[Optegris]

Hi
The print spec is below, If anybody wishes to quote on it then please feel free to do so.

Qty: 100,000. Size: 85 x 55mm. Printed full colour both sides on 300gsm Matt Art. Artwork supplied via emailed PDF. Delivery to one address Devon.

Darren

£423 including delivery, turn around time approx. 5 working days...