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Agile, digital driven production
The Paragon Graphic Services Division combines our businesses which share a focus on highly responsive
digital print production along with supporting services. Sharing best practice and management skills across
the division will enable greater growth and profitability for the future.
The division
The division is composed of a network of local brands with excellent brand recognition, while remaining part of the global Paragon Group network. It encompasses a number of established brands located in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.
Retail and business-to-business
Our on-demand printing services are targeted predominantly at local customers in various industries. These clients range from individuals and smaller businesses to large blue-chip companies and public sector bodies, and benefit from our local production to meet their same day or next day requirements. Local production is supported by the wider Paragon network.
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Shift to digital
Paragon Graphic Services is focused on
short run, fast turnaround and highly responsive
digital production: including books on demand, large format
printing for display and fine art reproduction, reprographics for
trade printing services and the architecture, engineering, construction
and retail sectors. More than 90% of locations in the division run digital-only print production, and this shift to digital is supported by design and visualistion services and 3D printing capabilities.
Design and Visualisation
Design services are available across the network, with a combination of locally delivered design services and centres of excellence.
Paragon Graphics incorporates Paragon Studios, a bespoke digital agency which primarily creates CGI imagery and virtual reality content for multiple markets including the leisure, automotive and construction industries.
We also have a growing business in corporate décor, particularly in Norway where we have completed a number of prestigious projects. We see continued potential in this area for the future.
Alignment and development of our
business
During the financial year we completed a number of tactical acquisitions to complete our offering, expand geographically and consolidate the market. In Sweden, we acquired large format specialist Nya Ljus to expand our customer base and production capabilities in retail display products. In Norway, we acquired Netprint to make Paragon the pre-eminent reprographics company in the market.
“ Paragon Studios creates CGI imagery and virtual reality content for leisure, automotive and construction sectors. ”