With three decades of experience, we like to make print easy. Dealing with just one contact we have created a hub of print efficiencies spanning litho, screen and digital print.
This combination of print facilities based at one site is unique for a company of 50 employees in Yorkshire. We strive to support our customers with a combination of advanced print technologies and expert knowledge resulting in a cost effective, streamlined process. Unbeatable for all business and retail sectors, we are true specialists.
Our customers challenge the boundless possibilities and we embrace the practical solutions, building relationships with longevity and trust. It’s a team effort- ‘on time, every time’ is our motto and our customers to tell us they like it!
Forging future ties
The Batley based print solutions providers and Dewsbury and Batley College of Art and Design announced the forging of a new partnership which will enable students from the college to gain valuable experience in a working environment giving them crucial competitive advantage in today’s market place. Vikki Allen, Course Leader at the College, explained: "We were delighted when AB Wellan offered to form these links , as well as providing excellent skill sets for our students the College strongly believes it is vitally important to give students a real taste of working life in a design and print environment which can give them crucial competitive advantage in the market place and keep them up to speed with the latest technology."
Fun run
AB Co Group were proud to sponsor for the sixth year the Pudsey 10k Charity Run and Family Fun Run held in July, 450 participants including 3 members of our team - took to the hills of west Leeds and raise more than £1000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Well done to all.
Investment of £2m
Our much anticipated move to Batley is under way.
Investment of £2m in the Grange Valley Road plant, new presses and technology is part of our ambitious 2007 business strategy.
Alan Williamson, MD commenting on the move says “having this level of investment is fantastic for customers and employees. The logistical benefits of all our facilities under one roof places our company in a position of strength for the future and that has to be good for everyone involved; we are embracing exciting times”.
The relocation of all equipment and people should be complete by the end of April.
Jan 07
New Litho Press
AB Co (Design & Print) Limited based in Pudsey, Leeds are investing over £500,000 in new technology over the forthcoming year. An order has been placed with Komori for a brand new 5 colour LS526M, with installation due to take place in March of 2007, the first of its kind to be installed in the UK.
To further enhance efficiencies and print quality, AB Co has also invested immediately in the Prinergy Evo workflow system, allowing CIP 3 data to be communicated to its presses. Allied with the new upgrade to KMS IV and PDC Lite in-line colour management system, this cutting edge investment, will allow colour consistency from the first to last sheet with a colour spectrophotometer on board for those key corporate colours and logo’s.
Production Director, James Wood, believes that this new equipment will take AB Co back to the top of its class in the SRA2 short to medium run market place. “Following our successes in the BPIF Awards 2000 / Print Week Awards of 2000 and 2001 we invested heavily in acquisitions, with the purchase of both a Reprographic and Screen Printing Company. Our machinery was new and perfectly capable of meeting our customer demands at that time; however market needs are far more demanding today with litho turn around times almost as short as digital!
The new LS526M does a 4-colour make ready in less than 10 minutes as opposed to our current 30 minutes and has a maximum running speed of 16000 sheets per hour. Considering we average 14 make readies per day on each machine. This will significantly increase our capacity allowing us to further reduce our lead-times. Our customers will benefit from lower costs added to improved consistency and quality of print – It’s a win, win situation for all involved.” Dec 06
Proven Success
Striving to improve and develop is essential and as a result we have identified niche markets. Our successful work with local government and the private sector for self-adhesive decals and stickers has prompted us to assist you further see stickers & clings for more information.
Sept 06
Strength From Within
As they say ‘a Company is only as strong as its workforce’ and here at Wellan we have a strength of knowledge and expertise which has been developed over a period of time, our average length of service is 15years this experience and adaptability in an ever-changing industry makes us better than your average printers.
June 06
