Fabric printers invest £650,000 in new machinery

Lancaster-based Standfast & Barracks has invested £650,000 in developing its digital fabric printing capability.

The new machinery is part of an ambitious investment and expansion strategy to increase its international customer base.

The 90-year-old premium fabric printer is the first UK textile company to invest in the new Durst Alpha 190 multi-pass textile technology, a state of the art pigment digital printer aimed at the production of home textiles and apparel.

Standfast & Barracks says the technology will deliver a more flexible, efficient and reliable printing technology, compared with the single-pass trend. Crucially, the firm's full array of equipment allows it to handle both small runs and large bulk orders.

Stephen Thomas, managing director, said: “Our new machinery will open up an exciting new world of possibilities for our discerning customers, who will benefit from enhanced quality across the board, as well as the choice to print in more affordable man-made fabrics if they wish to.

“Of equal value to customers, is our unique in-house design studio, which provides a world-class creative service for companies who require assistance in that area. From design, right through to fabric sourcing, printing and finishing, we manage the whole process to ensure exacting quality control at every stage." Standfast & Barracks is part of Walker Greenbank PLC, a luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products.