Lancashire print, signage and workwear business Zell-Em Branding has reported a considerable increase in output speeds since installing a ColorJet Vulcan Hybrid 3202 from Quality Print Services (QPS), enabling the company to take on larger projects and strengthen its large-format offering. QPS is the authorised UK distributor of ColorJet Group. Zell-Em’s heritage spans well over a century, bringing together the expertise of several long-established businesses under a single brand. While the company itself was founded in Blackpool in 1946, its roots stretch back to 1890 through Granthams Signs & Graphics, one of the North West’s most established signage specialists.
The wider business also includes Beaver International, which has supplied branded workwear since 1980, and MacPrint UK, a garment screen printing specialist with more than 30 years of industry experience. In 2025, the business unified its four divisions under the Zell-Em brand, creating a stronger, more cohesive identity while preserving the expertise, reputation and heritage of each individual business. Today, Zell-Em continues to invest in the latest print technology, product innovation and its digital presence, ensuring it remains well positioned to meet changing customer demands and compete in an evolving marketplace. It was this philosophy that led Zell-Em to invest in the ColorJet Vulcan Hybrid 3202, taking delivery of the printer in April 2026. ColorJet Vulcan Hybrid is a 3.2m UV-LED hybrid printer designed to handle both rigid and roll-to-roll media on a single platform. Configured with Ricoh Gen6 printheads and CMYK plus white ink, the device can print at speeds of up to 91sq m/hr, supports rigid media as thick as 35mm and produces output at resolutions of up to 2,400dpi. Other features include dual UV-LED curing and an Onyx Thrive RIP workflow.