Manufacturing Efficiency
Practical insights into improving productivity, reducing waste and getting more value from every stage of print production. This category covers smarter workflows, equipment optimisation, process improvements and operational strategies that help manufacturers work faster, leaner and more consistently
Articles in Manufacturing Efficiency
Explore practical ideas, guidance and perspectives from this area of the Flexpress framework.
Spot UV: The UItimate Guide
Spot UV embellishment adds a premium, tactile finish to printed designs by applying a clear gloss coating to selected areas. From business cards and folders to brochures, flyers and book covers, it creates contrast, depth and durability, helping brands make a stronger and more memorable impression.
Exploring Embellishment Options at Flexpress
Discover how lamination, raised Spot UV, raised foil and other embellishments can add texture, contrast and value to printed products.
All About Business Card Production at Flexpress!
Follow the business card production process from artwork and digital printing through lamination, embellishment, cutting and quality control.
Exploring Binding Styles for Books and Booklets
Compare saddle stitching, Wire-O, spiral, PUR perfect binding and case binding to choose the best finish for books and booklets.
The Ultimate Showdown: Litho vs Digital Printing
Understand the practical differences between lithographic and digital printing and when each process delivers the best result.
Getting it right first time
How automated artwork checks, clear education and vigilant production teams help prevent avoidable print errors.
Boxing Clever
Why strong boxes, sensible parcel weights and careful protective packing are essential parts of reliable trade print fulfilment.
A stitch in time
Flexpress adds a Duplo 600i booklet-making system to strengthen production resilience and provide additional saddle-stitching capacity.
Efficient workflow planning
Flexpress is improving factory efficiency through a redesigned production layout, reduced movement, upgraded machinery, and a major internal reorganisation built around continual improvement.
Top tips for your printing to arrive safely and on time
Practical steps customers and printers can take to reduce delayed, damaged or unsuccessful print deliveries.
Raised Metallic Foil Business Cards
Flexpress introduces exclusive raised metallic foil business cards and previews foil options for additional printed products.
Even faster business cards
Flexpress announces same-day dispatch for business cards, including raised Spot UV options.
Test your spot UV design using our new ‘test sheet’ service
Designers can test raised Spot UV artwork on a printed sheet before committing to a larger production run.
Stapled Booklets – Now 5 sizes and up to 5000 quantity!
Flexpress expands its stapled booklet range to five sizes and online quantities of up to 5,000 copies.
Perfect Bound Books – Now 4 sizes and up to 350pp
Flexpress expands perfect-bound books to four sizes, up to 350 pages and optional raised Spot UV covers.
New Product – Wire-o bound books
Automated punching enables Flexpress to offer A4 and A5 Wire-O books with up to 120 pages.
New Product – Heavyweight Folded Brochures
Flexpress adds heavyweight folded brochures in multiple sizes, folds, materials, laminates and raised Spot UV options.
NEW PRODUCT – Perfect Bound Books
Flexpress adds A5 and A4 perfect-bound books with online ordering, short quantities and two-day dispatch.
Coming Soon – B2 Size HP Indigo 12000
Flexpress announces the imminent installation of an HP Indigo 12000 B2 digital press.
Spot UV Business Cards & Postcards Now Available
Flexpress launches high-gloss polymer Spot UV business cards and postcards with next-day dispatch.
Flexpress – First in UK with new short-run spot UV machine.
Flexpress becomes the first UK printer to install new equipment for short-run raised Spot UV production.