The average market price for a printed low-cost banner stand is around £99 plus vat with prices fluctuating between £10 or so from supplier to supplier.
Printdesigns have recently installed a superwide format Vutek UV printer which has allowed us to produce stunning graphics for banner stands at lower prices than before.
Thanks to our bulk buying we are now able to offer 850mm wide roller banner stands at only £50 plus vat with no minimum order quantity.
Prices reduce to £35 plus vat each for quantity banner stand orders.
For more information visit www.printdesigns.com
Monday, 3 March 2008
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Pop Up Stands and Pop Up Displays - Buyers Guide
If you are looking for an eye-catching, portable display stand then a pop up display could be the ideal solution. Pop up stands or pop up displays are proving to be perhaps the most popular type of medium size exhibition stand available these days.
Essentially a pop up stand is a collection of metal tubing which is arranged geometrically to create a compact, lightweight framework which expands to create a back-wall.
Pop up stand frames weigh typically around 10kg but are usually supplied in a wheeled hard case with graphic panels taking the average weight up to around 30kg. Pop up displays are easy to transport on the back seat of a car or in the boot
Assembly of a pop up stand is very quick and easy with the frame erecting in a matter of seconds. The most time consuming part of pop up stand assembly is perhaps the attachment of the printed panels which attach to the framework magnetically in sections to create the appearance of a continuous wall.
Over recent years the marketplace in the UK has become saturated with so-called pop up stand display specialists. It's easy to make a website and claim to be a pop up stand expert and in fact the internet seems to be full to bursting with these businesses.
So if you are thinking about buying a pop up display what should you look out for?
Firstly - shop around. A quick sweep around Google Adwords will yield a wide selection on companies offering pop up stands. Take the time to visit as many websites as you can and compare prices. As a supplier of pop up stands I am amazed by the prices some suppliers are getting away with charging. I found one company advertising exactly the same type of displays that we sell for literally twice as much money. It's frightening that so many people must be paying so much over the odds!
Secondly - wherever you buy from look up the business at www.companieshouse.co.uk There is a free webcheck service that will tell you how long the company has been trading. You can verify instantly that you are dealing with an established business who is more likely to be around in the future should you need aftersales support on your pop up display should you need it.
Thirdly - Make sure that the company you buy from is printing the display themselves. Too many companies are buying cheap pop up stands from China and are drop-shipping them to the customer. It goes without saying that thre is no way a business like this can ensure the printing of the pop up stand is up to an acceptable quality.
Last of all - Make sure you are comparing like with like. This goes for the frame itself and the printing. If the supplier does not tell you who the manufacturer of the frame is you can bet it's probably a cheap import, look for frames that are manufactured in the UK.
The printing of a pop up stand should be output onto a suitable material such as Opal Jet which is a film designed specifically for displays such as these. Once again, if the supplier does not provide information as to what your panels are printed onto, it's probably because they don't want to tell you. Beware, cheap paper based prints will damage easily and are prone to splitting apart.
I hope this information is useful and good look with the purchase of your pop up stand.
Essentially a pop up stand is a collection of metal tubing which is arranged geometrically to create a compact, lightweight framework which expands to create a back-wall.
Pop up stand frames weigh typically around 10kg but are usually supplied in a wheeled hard case with graphic panels taking the average weight up to around 30kg. Pop up displays are easy to transport on the back seat of a car or in the boot
Assembly of a pop up stand is very quick and easy with the frame erecting in a matter of seconds. The most time consuming part of pop up stand assembly is perhaps the attachment of the printed panels which attach to the framework magnetically in sections to create the appearance of a continuous wall.
Over recent years the marketplace in the UK has become saturated with so-called pop up stand display specialists. It's easy to make a website and claim to be a pop up stand expert and in fact the internet seems to be full to bursting with these businesses.
So if you are thinking about buying a pop up display what should you look out for?
Firstly - shop around. A quick sweep around Google Adwords will yield a wide selection on companies offering pop up stands. Take the time to visit as many websites as you can and compare prices. As a supplier of pop up stands I am amazed by the prices some suppliers are getting away with charging. I found one company advertising exactly the same type of displays that we sell for literally twice as much money. It's frightening that so many people must be paying so much over the odds!
Secondly - wherever you buy from look up the business at www.companieshouse.co.uk There is a free webcheck service that will tell you how long the company has been trading. You can verify instantly that you are dealing with an established business who is more likely to be around in the future should you need aftersales support on your pop up display should you need it.
Thirdly - Make sure that the company you buy from is printing the display themselves. Too many companies are buying cheap pop up stands from China and are drop-shipping them to the customer. It goes without saying that thre is no way a business like this can ensure the printing of the pop up stand is up to an acceptable quality.
Last of all - Make sure you are comparing like with like. This goes for the frame itself and the printing. If the supplier does not tell you who the manufacturer of the frame is you can bet it's probably a cheap import, look for frames that are manufactured in the UK.
The printing of a pop up stand should be output onto a suitable material such as Opal Jet which is a film designed specifically for displays such as these. Once again, if the supplier does not provide information as to what your panels are printed onto, it's probably because they don't want to tell you. Beware, cheap paper based prints will damage easily and are prone to splitting apart.
I hope this information is useful and good look with the purchase of your pop up stand.
Monday, 28 January 2008
Banner Stands - Beginners Guide
If you are searching for a cost-effective, highly portable exhibition display stand then the chances are you have already found websites offering banner stands which have become very popular in the exhibition and event industry in recent years.
In laymans terms a banner stand is a portable exhibition stand which can be collapsed down for easy transportation and storage.
There are two main types of banner stand on the market today: Roller Banner Stands and Tensioned Banner Stands. The former uses a spring loaded mechanism within a base in order that the display panel can be wound up and down rather like a projector screen. The tensioned banner stand on the other hand compromises of a framework onto which the banner is stretched under tension.
Roller banner stands are by far the most popular type thanks to the fact that the print is stored securely inside the base mechanism whilst in storage/transit. This ensures that the printed panel is protected from damage.
There are literally hundreds of banner stand suppliers in the UK today and you should take care when choosing a supplier:-
Look for a company that specialises in producing banner stand displays. In particular you should try to find a company that is producing the print themselves and not simply outsourcing the job and 'selling on'. Only by handling the production in-house can the supplier maintain quality over the print for your banner stand If in doubt ask if you can arrange to visit the supplier to see the products they have on offer and to tour the print facility. If the supplier tries to put you off then the likelihood is that they are outsourcing production and don't have anything to show you!
Foreign or overseas companies are advertising banner stands all over Google these days, typically these sellers offer cheap, Chinese manufactured stands with cheap quality printing. We get calls literally every week from customers who have purchased displays from overseas only to find the quality is poor when they get the finished item.
Finally check out the companies history before you buy from them. We recently came across a company running an Adwords campaign on Google offering 'lifetime warranties' and promising the earth is terms of satisfaction guarantees etc. The company in question is actually in receivership at preset and still touting for business!
For free access to company information visit www.companieshouse.co.uk
In laymans terms a banner stand is a portable exhibition stand which can be collapsed down for easy transportation and storage.
There are two main types of banner stand on the market today: Roller Banner Stands and Tensioned Banner Stands. The former uses a spring loaded mechanism within a base in order that the display panel can be wound up and down rather like a projector screen. The tensioned banner stand on the other hand compromises of a framework onto which the banner is stretched under tension.
Roller banner stands are by far the most popular type thanks to the fact that the print is stored securely inside the base mechanism whilst in storage/transit. This ensures that the printed panel is protected from damage.
There are literally hundreds of banner stand suppliers in the UK today and you should take care when choosing a supplier:-
Look for a company that specialises in producing banner stand displays. In particular you should try to find a company that is producing the print themselves and not simply outsourcing the job and 'selling on'. Only by handling the production in-house can the supplier maintain quality over the print for your banner stand If in doubt ask if you can arrange to visit the supplier to see the products they have on offer and to tour the print facility. If the supplier tries to put you off then the likelihood is that they are outsourcing production and don't have anything to show you!
Foreign or overseas companies are advertising banner stands all over Google these days, typically these sellers offer cheap, Chinese manufactured stands with cheap quality printing. We get calls literally every week from customers who have purchased displays from overseas only to find the quality is poor when they get the finished item.
Finally check out the companies history before you buy from them. We recently came across a company running an Adwords campaign on Google offering 'lifetime warranties' and promising the earth is terms of satisfaction guarantees etc. The company in question is actually in receivership at preset and still touting for business!
For free access to company information visit www.companieshouse.co.uk
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