Founded in 2005, Kazoo is run by founder Simon Talbot, and his wife Leanne. In early January, the couple decided to instigate the new company structure to thank employees after 19 years in business.
The profit-share comes after a successful year for the business, which saw it grow by 30%, according to Simon Talbot.
To cope with rising demand, the team decided to buy another EFI wide-format press to join the Vutek GS and QS models it had already bought from supplier CMYUK.
Talbot said: “They have been brilliant machines, but we wanted to step up to the next generation of EFI technology for improved colour consistency, speed and a more sustainable print solution. We want to offer our clients something a little different, a little bit more.”
The new Pro 30h, also bought through CMYUK, has come at the right time.
Handling dual rolls and continuous board printing, the press can reach up to 230sqm/hr speeds and resolutions up to 1,200dpi, and has helped Kazoo deal with a sometimes hectic working schedule.
One nationwide retail customer, for example, has a regular requirement for over 7,000 separate lines of artwork for its stores.
He said: “Dealing with 7,000 different pieces of artwork can get a bit crazy so we need a really quick changeover for different materials and thicknesses.
“We haven’t got time to wait for a printer to reboot or reset. The Pro 30h hybrid is excellent for swapping between different materials and substrates.”
The 30h also comes with two channels of white ink as standard – with Kazoo a volume user of white ink, it was a big draw for the firm.
“The white on the Pro 30h was a big deal for us,” Simon explained.
“We do a lot of double-sided such as window displays and clings, so the five-layer printing has enabled us to print double-sided in a single pass.
“With our older Vuteks, we would run CMYK, white, then put it back through to print black, white, and CMYK again, or we’d put two pieces down together. We do a lot of double-sided work, so this multi-layer printing has been a real winner. It saves us time, making the process so much neater and straightforward.”
