What are Gel Badges?
Gel badges are stickers or overlays that are made from a polyurethane resin that creates a 3D dome. What are Gel Badges used for? Customark create gel badges that are typically used for functional yet decorative purposes that can be applied to a variety of surfaces. They are often made from a soft yet flexible…
Read MoreWhat are Shelf Talkers?
In the highly competitive world of retail, catching a customer’s attention can make all the difference in driving sales. Among the many in-store marketing tools, shelf talkers are a powerful and effective way to communicate with shoppers right at the point of purchase. But what exactly are shelf talkers, and how can they benefit your…
Read MoreThe difference between Digital and Screen printing
Screen Printing Screen printing is a traditional printing technique where ink is pushed through a stencil or “screen” onto the material. Each colour requires a separate screen, making it ideal for designs with a limited colour palette and bold, vibrant hues. This method has been used for decades across industries, particularly for creating labels, textiles,…
Read MoreIn Mould Decoration – Is it for you?
In Mould Decoration or IMD has been around for a long time now. It was almost exclusively the realm of mobile phone lenses and keypads in the late 90s. Film, ink and moulding technology has moved on significantly over the years. For new product design the term IMD or FIM often gets discussed, sometimes all…
Read MoreA Comparison of Graphic Overlays and Membrane Keypads
Being in the printing business for many years we know how confusing some of the technical ‘babble’ can be. Here’s a blog about Graphic Overlays and Membrane Keypads where we’ve cut out the unnecessary technical jargon and condensed it down to a user-friendly explanation. What is a Graphic Overlay? Also known as ‘Operator Interface Panels’,…
Read MoreThe different label types and which should you choose?
At Customark, we offer many different types of labels, stickers and adhesive products. The use case for each labels differs between its application. To help you make your decision, we’ve made a handy guide to distinquish between the variety of label types and when’s best to use them and which type to choose. Roll Labels…
Read MoreAcquisitive Customark buys Prisym consumables division
Customark has bought Prisym ID’s consumables division, less than a month after its purchase of Paramount Labels. Loftware, the US owner of Prisym ID, had decided to divest itself of the profitable consumables division, which sold plain and printed labels, ribbons and NiceLabel labelling and barcode software from its manufacturing site in Wokingham. The deal,…
Read MoreCustomark buys Paramount Labels & Tags
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and goodwill of Paramount Labels and Tags based in Cannock. Paramount Labels and Tags established in 2008 has an excellent reputation and expertise and backed by an experienced workforce. The Board of Directors at Customark are pleased to be able to expand their product offering…
Read MoreBritish Made Membranes
For a number of years Membrane Keypads and Overlays have been purchased outside of the UK mainly due to cheaper prices. Now is the time to look again at what you purchase, as lead times get longer and shipping container costs go through the roof, there is also a risk of your technical graphics being…
Read MoreHot Buys at Customark Oxford
From all of our many investments this year, the flaming machine at our Oxford branch is one of the most interesting yet. Why is Flaming important? What does it do? Flaming is a process that changes the surface tension of an item for better ink adhesion – like sanding down wood before painting it! Polypropylene,…
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