A full print offering for a stationery business

For over 45 years, Newmans Stationery has been East London's go-to independent office supplies and print company. Their expertise extends across digital print services including cut sheets, wide-format output, and T-shirt printing. In a market where independent office suppliers face growing competition from online retailers and national chains, Newmans recognised that their future lay in becoming indispensable to local businesses through a breadth of print services that online competitors could not replicate with the same speed and personal service.

Newmans needed a comprehensive capability upgrade to match their ambition. Growing demand for wide-format banners and signage, photographic and fine-art prints, and cut vinyl graphics required investment across multiple production areas simultaneously. Rather than piecemeal upgrades, they chose to invest significantly in a coordinated suite of equipment that would transform their offering — turning Newmans from a stationery shop with some print capability into a full-service print production partner for local businesses.

Colyer supplied a three-product solution: the HP Latex 630W with white ink for wide-format banners, signage, and display graphics; the HP Z9 for photographic and fine-art quality output; and the Summa S1 D120 vinyl cutter for precision-cut graphics, vehicle lettering, and custom decals. Together, this suite covered the full range of large-format production — from creative signage to photographic prints to cut vinyl — all within a single, coordinated production workflow. Colyer managed the installation and commissioning of all three units, ensuring they worked together as an integrated production line.

The three-product investment transformed Newmans Stationery's production capability and market positioning. The HP Latex 630W opened wide-format signage and banner production with white ink for creative effects. The HP Z9 delivered photographic and fine-art quality that attracted photography and creative clients. The Summa cutter added precision vinyl cutting for vehicle graphics, window lettering, and custom decals. The combined capability repositioned Newmans as a comprehensive local print partner — offering services that kept customers coming back across multiple project types rather than losing them to specialist competitors for individual jobs.

This has been a significant investment but it's already paying off. The combination gives us a complete solution that our customers love.

Newmans Stationery