BCP MEDIA GROUP

Direct to Substrate Printing

High precision direct to substrate printing for signage, retail and display applications.

Direct to Substrate Printing

Vibrant, durable print applied directly to rigid materials for signage, retail displays and branded environments.

Direct to substrate printing allows us to print directly onto solid materials without mounting or lamination. This delivers cleaner finishes, stronger adhesion and consistent colour across rigid boards and specialist surfaces.

Ideal for retail, exhibition, construction and corporate environments where durability and visual impact are essential.

What Is Direct to Substrate Printing?

Direct to substrate printing uses flatbed UV technology to apply ink directly onto rigid materials such as acrylic, dibond, foamex, correx and wood.

Unlike traditional print and mount methods, this process:

  • Eliminates mounting inconsistencies
  • Reduces production time
  • Improves durability
  • Delivers sharp detail and strong colour
  • Allows printing onto non paper materials

It is particularly suited to large scale retail and signage applications.

Materials We Print On

We print directly onto a wide range of rigid substrates, including:

  • Foamex PVC board
  • Dibond aluminium composite
  • Correx fluted board
  • Acrylic and perspex
  • Wood and plywood
  • Glass panels
  • Metal sheets
  • Display boards

If you’re unsure which material suits your project, we’ll advise based on environment, lifespan and installation method.

Ideal Applications

Print solutions and high-quality printing
Direct to substrate printing is commonly used for:

Why Direct to Substrate?

Compared to traditional print and mount methods, direct printing offers:

  • Stronger ink adhesion
  • Reduced risk of peeling
  • Improved weather resistance
  • Cleaner edge finishing
  • Faster production workflow

For larger campaigns and national rollouts, this consistency becomes critical.

Production Strength and Capacity

With high performance flatbed systems capable of printing up to 3.2 x 2 metres, we can handle both short run specialist work and large volume retail campaigns.

This allows us to produce:

  • Large format rigid panels
  • Multi board installations
  • Structural POS components
  • High quantity display boards

All with consistent colour and durable finish.

Dual SwissQ Flatbed Printing Power

We operate two SwissQ large format systems, including our newest SwissQ Nyala flatbed and roll to roll printer, measuring 3.2 x 2 metres.

This gives you:

  • 12 colour output plus two white ink channels
  • Additional primer capability for difficult substrates
  • Direct to board printing for rigid POS materials
  • Roll to roll production for vinyl and flexible graphics

SwissQ are globally recognised as the benchmark in flatbed printing, delivering exceptional colour accuracy, durability and repeat consistency.

Having two machines means:

  • Increased production capacity
  • Reduced bottlenecks
  • Faster turnaround on national campaigns
  • Built in redundancy for critical deadlines

For multi site campaigns, that consistency is non negotiable.

Veloblade Nexus Digital Cutting and Routing

Our Veloblade Nexus 3.2 x 2 metre digital cutting and routing system gives us high speed precision finishing across a wide range of materials.

This is a top of the range multi tool system designed specifically for point of sale, signage and packaging production.

Key advantages include:

  • Multi tool automatic change for different materials
  • Cutting, routing and creasing in a single workflow
  • Auto taping for production efficiency
  • Full Zip Core software suite with structural POS and packaging options
  • Veloton technology allowing up to 10 items to be cut simultaneously

That means faster throughput, cleaner finishing and scalable structural production for FSDUs, CDUs and bespoke engineered displays.

ESKO Kongsberg Structural Precision

Alongside Veloblade, our ESKO Kongsberg digital CAD cutting system gives us additional structural capability for complex display work.

This allows us to:

  • Cut intricate FSDU and CDU structures
  • Produce detailed 3D engineered displays
  • Maintain repeat accuracy across large volume campaigns
  • Handle heavier and specialist substrates

Together, this production setup gives you serious structural flexibility.

Why Choose BCP Media Group for Direct to Substrate Printing?

We focus on delivering rigid print solutions that look right, install cleanly and perform in real environments.

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