Welcome to Frip

Frip Finishing will be exhibiting at Easyfairs Packaging Innovations to be held at Birmingham NEC Halls 9-10, February 29th – March 1st.

Come and find out more about our extensive range of print finishes on stand E53.

When SNG Barratt Group set about producing the 50th Anniversary edition of the Jaguar E Type Parts brochure they knew it had to be something special.  

With so many speciality finishes available Frip Finishing were able to help.  Mark Metcalf, Graphic Designer at SNG Barratt Group commented “Frip made the time to explain their products and services clearly; they provided foil swatches and guidance regarding artwork.  Once the artwork was finalised I was invited to sign off hard copy on site which was so quick and efficient.  They have a great team.” 

Frip Foil Blocked in gold, gloss U.V Varnished and multi-level embossed the cover with a sculpted die to give a smooth glossy finish with lustre and depth. 

Mark Metcalf added “I can’t fault Frip, turnaround was quick and our deadline was met, we are really pleased with the finished product and we consistently receive great feedback on this brochure from our customers”

Jaguar E Type Parts Brochure

Frip Finishing are pleased to be rolling out an apprenticeship scheme over the next 12 months.

The group which has 6 sites across the U.K have so far taken on 2 apprentices and an additional 4 are planned.  Leslie Gibson Managing Director of Frip Finishing commented ” We are in a position where some of our longest standing and most valued workers are reaching retirement age, some have been with us since day one and seen our business grow. Now is the time to train for the future”.

By introducing an apprenticeship scheme of its own and also in partnership with the BPIF Frip Finishing  are able to offer trainees key skills, technical certification and recognised NVQ qualifications.

If you are interested in being a part of the future of Frip Finishing contact jburns@frip.co.uk

Frip finishing the UK’s leading print finishers have launched a new look website and sample collection to promote their complete range of  print finishing services available from the groups 6 U.K sites.

In addition to the new look web site Frip have produced  an initial 10 sheet A5 postcard pack to showcase  textured foil blocking, hi build gloss u.v varnish,  Foil Blocking & multi-level embossing, Spot  Gloss U.V Varnish, Glitter varnish,  textured foil, embossing / debossing, gloss lamination, soft touch lamination  & anti-scuff lamination.  The postcards are presented in a foil blocked and embossed brushed aluminium metpol laminated folder from the newest addition to the Frip group of companies MetalPaper ltd.

Shaun Morris, Sales Director at Frip Finishing commented “The initial 10 sheets is just a start, we will be continually adding to the sample collection and updating people as we do so.”

Speciality Finishing Company FRIP Finishing are working alongside Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation to help them showcase the abilities of the Sakurai Meastro 102 All Screen Press at IPEX 2010.

Sakuria wanted to demonstrate to visitors the variety of available finishes which can be achieved on the press.

Smooth running at IPEX was critical for Sakurai so they approached Frip Finishing for their assistance.

David Ryan of Sakurai commented, “We were well aware of the capabilities of U.V varnish such as suspending glitter within the varnish or the use of phosphorescent or scented varnishes but we had no experience of running these processes on the Maestro press.  We approached John Burns from Frip Finishing and he was able to offer us valuable technical guidance, production support and most importantly an experienced operator to run the machine at show”.

To obtain a selection of the sheets produced at Ipex contact smorris@frip.co.uk

Frip finishing have launched a scuff resistant alternative to conventional Matt OPP lamination.

Ideally suited to applications which are subjected to aggressive handling this innovative new laminate adds value and extends the product life of items such as menus, catalogue covers, book jackets etc.

Shaun Morris, Sales Director of Frip Finishing based in Hinckley commented “We were introduced to this new film by MetalPaper ltd who are using it in their metallic laminates range. We ran some trials and were so pleased with the result we decided to launch it”. He added “Because Frip finishers offer foiling and die cutting alongside laminating and varnishing we often receive work which is to undergo a number of processes, the scuff resistance reduces wastage and delivers a better looking end result. In use the laminates can be handled without showing the marking that is so common with matt opp.”

Frip Finishing are offering ‘scuff resist’ matt lamination up to a size of 1040x1420mm.

For more information contact Frip Finishing on 01455 638630