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MARCH 2017 • YEAR 15 • MAGAZINE FOR THE EUROPEAN SIGN AND WIDE FORMAT PRINT INDUSTRY
FESPA 2017 GLOBAL PRINT EXPO Encouraging printers to ‘Dare to Print Different’
VISIX AUTOMATES WITH ESKOBig ideas
great prints
PRINTER FARMS GAINING POPULARITY A different approach
to production
HEIMTEXTIL 2017Digital Printing hits
home décor big-time
ALWAYS ACTIVE, ALWAYS RELAXEDJabé Reclame
even greater speed and quality
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brands in stand building, retail and interior design. In
addition to the three sectors mentioned above, Faber-
Exposize also works on behalf of advertising agencies
and, last but not least, museums.
The company manages everything in-house in order to
minimise lead times and guarantee accurate process
control. Prints may well be produced quickly, but if they
are unsatisfactory or not entirely in accordance with the
customer’s colour specifications, precious time will be
lost. “Our customers know they can rely on guaranteed
quality, punctual delivery and cooperation with a reliable
partner,” stated Chief Business Officer Eric Verkerk. “Our
own assembly service ensures that on-site inspections
are carried out during assembly. We also attach great
importance to our logistics and handling system. In retail,
for example, several different products may be destined
for a number of different locations. All this has to be
managed to perfection.”
International projectsA number of other takeovers in the space of a few years
have made FaberExposize one of the largest signage
and wide format printed product providers for retail
A ccording to CEO Martin Kop-
pelaar the opportunities gen-
erated by Exposize will be a
major advantage to Faber’s
customer base, whilst Faber’s
international branches will
boost Exposize exports. Recent international develop-
ments have also strengthened the FaberExposize orga-
nization.
International brandThe merger of these two complementary businesses has
created one of the largest printing and sign specialists
in Europe, with branches in Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
Zoetermeer, Eindhoven and Stiens in the Netherlands
and in Germany, the UK, Sweden, Thailand, Chile and
Mexico. Most are production facilities, others are sales
offices. FaberExposize currently employs 450 people.
The company combines Faber’s long-standing expertise
in flags with the international experience and creative
power and dynamism of the younger Exposize, a
well-known sign and wide format print company, which
works on a projects basis for national and international
FaberExposize scaled up to European level
One of the largest European flag producing brands Faber Vlaggen and XXL printing company Exposize, two
companies that have been working in close cooperation for two years, will henceforth operate under the name
FaberExposize. The new company can now handle large scale jobs on a project basis for major retailers, multinati-
onals and chains across Europe and further afield.
By Ton Rombout
Durst a reliable partner for an expanding company
For design-furniture-label MOOOI FaberExposize produces free hanging textile frames with double sided visuals.
Flags convection at FaberExposize.
For the Global VolvoOceanRace FaberExposize pro-duces the flags, banners and signage used in all Ports that the Race visits across the world.
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approach from standard products supplied via a website.
Our sales outfit, in-house and field departments are of
critical importance. They process these types of orders
in a standardised manner in conjunction with our project
managers. Our software is also specifically designed
for this purpose. Logistics and technology operating in
unison. They decide what is produced where.”
In addition to the other locations mentioned earlier, this
could also be in Zoetermeer, where we operate two
screen printing lines as well as two recently purchased
Durst P10 print systems. Or in Eindhoven, where you
will find Mimaki dye sublimation printers alongside a
recently acquired Durst Rhotex 325, as well as two EFI
VUTEks and a new Durst UV printer. We also purchased
a Durst-printer (HS) in Poland.
Eric Verkerk continued: “Overall we have invested in
seven large Durst print systems since 2015. In terms of
production, solidity and reliability these machines are
superb. The combination with other, frequently smaller,
print systems is what makes it a pleasure to work with.”
Martin Koppelaar added: “In Thailand FaberExposize
has been operating a large screen printing facility for
some years, as well as several Mimaki textile printers.
Smaller printer units are operated in the UK, Sweden
and in Stiens.”
FaberExposize B.V. is a subsidiary of the Faber Group,
an old established Dutch family concern that has been
around for more than 80 years. In 2014 Faber was
still a 100% flag producer. Now, in 2017, the company
has developed into a global provider of a wide range
of specialist services in sign and wide format print,
and employs 450 people. Having access to a team
of specialists, 40 large format printers, an in-house
studio and installation team, FaberExposize is able to
guarantee faster and more reliable deliveries with a
focus on personal attention. FaberExposize is always
there, just around the corner.
customers, design companies and exhibition organizers
across Europe. The company manages a project from
start to finish, with everything produced in-house and
final implementation and decoration on site, which also
requires the necessary in-house logistics.
Clients in all sectors value expertise in their specific
branch. They want to talk to experienced producers,
receive appropriate advice and implement innovative
ideas. After all, the impact of the communication which
FaberExposize helps to formulate determines how effec-
tively the message will eventually be communicated to
end users.
In the Netherlands the FaberExposize product range
was recently expanded once again. The takeover of
Haan Reclamewerk in Stiens (in the North of the country)
represents an interesting addition to the range of sign
products and a considerable expansion in assembly and
installation capacity. The company is now in a position
to provide even better cutting, bonding, assembly and
design expertise, combined with bespoke advice.
Haan Reclame has also introduced a number of smaller
as well as larger customers, who now benefit from the
extensive FaberExposize product range.
Developments in GermanyThe former wide format printing company XXL Megaprint
(based in Heiligenstadt), now called FaberExposize
Deutschland GmbH, benefited greatly from a takeover
by FaberExposize. Synergy between the various
branches in the Netherlands and Germany generated
considerable growth by the end of 2016.
A new Durst Rho 512R with flexible UV inks and Durst
Rhotex 325T textile printer were installed in February
of this year to accommodate the increased demand for
capacity and quality.
The expansion of the printer fleet not only increased
capacity, it also led to improvements in quality and an
extension of the product range - an absolute necessity to
continue to supply the German retail chain and fashion
brand market. Close cooperation between the Dutch
and German FaberExposize subsidiaries ensures that
the ever critical German customer can rely on fast and
reliable deliveries combined with unrivalled flexibility.
ProductionEric Verkerk quoted a recent FaberExposize project.
“It involved more than 530 ‘doors’ in subsidiaries of an
international retail chain across Europe, for which we
had to deliver and assemble a complete sign package
consisting of light box canvases, window stickers,
cardboard pillars, etc. We received and produced the
artwork on Friday afternoon. We then printed, finished
and packaged it and on the Wednesday trucks were on
the road delivering across Europe.”
Martin Koppelaar added: “This requires a totally different
For The Dutch Rijksmuseum FaberExposize produced and installed wallcovering for 10 halls of the Philips-wing, up to 5mtrs high and 30-40 meters long.
Wall and floor coverings at a Viktor & Rolf show.
Interior of Studio Job Suite (photo by Sander de Hooge).
Installation of one of the Durst machines.
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