Breaking news from the cockpit 🧑‍✈️: Print.Group aquire online printing company Simian

After months of secret flirting, today is the day: I am incredibly happy to finally tell you that Print.Group, the holding company that includes Print.com, is acquiring online printer Simian. With this, we welcome Simian’s production location in Groningen and the brands Reclameland, Flyerzone and Drukland to our European printing family ❤️ .

A new chapter in our adventure, full of opportunities for you as a Frequent Flyer.

Which ones exactly, you wonder? I’ll tell you in this update. Will you fly with us?

Oops, a takeover! What does this mean for you?

I understand: a takeover raises questions. What will change? And what does all this mean for you as a Frequent Flyer at Print.com?

The most important thing is: we as a print crew will continue to do ‘simply’ what we love to do: serve you in everything you need. Exclusive. From advice to tooling to lightning-fast ordering and flexible delivery to your front door.

The brands Reclameland, Flyerzone and Drukland will continue to exist alongside Print.com as independent platforms, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.

The big win? By connecting a fully equipped print hub of 23,000m2 (four football fields full of printing power!) – we can produce your orders even smarter, faster and more efficiently in the future. Sustainably, customised and directly to your front door.

At a glance: our new fleet

Our newest acquisition is not just a printing company: it is a fully optimised printing powerhouse. Including extensive automation and 24/7 production.

Just think, here’s what extra options we’re adding for you today:

• 3 extra HP Indigo®-printers for premium digital printing

• 1 Landa Nano®-printers for unprecedented speed and colour power

• 2 Komori litho presses for large-scale productions 

• 4 Durst printers for large format printing 

• Duplo, Zünd, Aristo, a variety of post-press machinery

• New lines for the production of hardcover books and folded leaflets

• Labels on a roll from our own factory

• Our own, robotised, plate warehouse

• A sophisticated production line for printing packaging 

• Custom packaging, so we ship less air.

And that’s not all: we have also thought about sustainability. For example, all the electricity we use in Groningen is generated from our own 5,500 solar panels.

The next generation of print 

You heard it: this is truly a big milestone in our adventure that started with you on Valentine’s Day 2018. And of course, you are more than welcome to come and take a closer look at the newest print hub in our European print platform. Sign up for one of our Print City Tours. 

Do you have a burning question that can’t wait? The crew is ready for you.

Wishing you a safe and pleasant journey, 

Marco