Big Pete, founder and managing director of Classic Lines Plus Signs which recently rebranded to Classic Print, has been a loyal Roland DG customer for over 24 years. He says: “It’s been a great 30 years and we’ve really enjoyed working with all our customers over this time, playing our small part in helping them grow their businesses by providing them with great products and a first class service. This industry has changed so dramatically over the last three decades, in particular the last 24 years since we purchased our first Roland Plotter in the early 90’s. And, in many ways, Roland DG and Classic Print have shared a history of evolution and growth, both fuelled by a dynamic wide format technology that continues to be innovative and offer new applications and products.”

“Over the years, we’ve invested in 16 Roland machines, always keeping pace with the latest offering. Our current portfolio includes a VersaCAMM VS-640 wide format printer, a GX-300 cutter, an EGX-350 desktop engraver and a Metaza MPX-90 Impact Engraver.  We have always believed in the performance and reliability of Roland products and the company consistently confirms our faith in it by continuing to deliver outstanding technology, backed by great service and support.”

Pete says that perhaps the hardest thing today is the time management aspect of the business, stating that a lot of time can be consumed waiting for artwork or client approval as clients don’t always understand the time it takes to produce and finish a job. However, he says it is technology like that offered by Roland which has gone a long way to addressing these and other blocks in the production process.

Visitors to the Roland stand at this year’s Sign & Digital UK will have had the opportunity to meet with Big Pete and learn a little more first-hand about how Roland’s robust, reliable technology has helped Classic Print to grow and succeed.

“The trade service we offer has grown rapidly over the last few years with many of our new customers being people we have met at Sign & Digital, who perhaps do not have the range of kit that we do. So we can help them on the way to investing in Roland kit for themselves. Further details of the service can be found at www.classicprint.co.uk.”

Says Jerry Davies, Managing Director, Roland DG: “On behalf of the whole Roland DG team, I would like to congratulate Big Pete and his team on 30 great years in the industry. It’s an outstanding achievement and the company keeps going from strength to strength.  Classic Print is the epitome of a Roland customer – an entrepreneur that has worked hard and always invested in great technology to ensure they can keep ahead of the competition and constantly offer customers new and exciting applications.”

For further information on Roland DG visit www.rolanddg.co.uk