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Resources Information, advice, templates and downloads

Print information, resources and downloads

Whether you don’t know print-ready from make-ready, whether you’re looking for off-the-shelf cutting formes, or if you just need to be sure of the finer points of our artwork requirements, here you should find all you need to help your next print job go smoothly.

But if there’s anything you’d like to know that you don’t see here, please just contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Preparing artwork for print

File formatting, image resolution and pagination – a quick overview of everything you need to know to make sure we receive your artwork in the best shape for high resolution printing, whether litho or digital.

Artwork 1-2-3

Cutting formes

Though we can produce whatever size or shape of custom die-cutting forme you might want, we find that many customers are more than happy to use existing formes, especially for folders. View and download off-the-shelf die-cutting and creasing formes here.

Cutting formes

Printing services

Commercial stationery

Commercial stationery

Accuracy and quality are essential to creating that all important first impression. At AB you have the reassurance of print to the most exacting standards, ensuring colour consistent printing across your entire brand.

Brochures, leaflets, folders and flyers

Brochures, leaflets, folders and flyers

With an impressive range of digital, litho and screen printing technology all under one roof, we’re able to recommend the best solution from one-off presentation documents to 100,000 multi-page brochures.

Point of sale, exhibition and packaging

Point of sale, exhibition and packaging

With almost four decades’ experience in the production of point of sale, exhibition and packaging materials, we are ideally placed to meet your requirements in this specialist field.

Special printing and finishing - from spot varnish to scratch cards

Not only do we have a full range of litho, digital and screen printing equipment, but we also offer all the finishing services you’d expect of a one stop shop print group, and one or two more besides. And we do it all in-house, which allows us to retain control of quality, turn things around extra quick when need be, and keep your costs as low as possible.

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If you've any questions, queries, or would just like a no-obligation chat about what how we might be able to help you, please get in touch.

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Litho printing

Litho printing

Whatever you’re looking for, from letterheads to catalogues, brochures, leaflets, newsletters, folders, posters, mailers cards and more, we have the plant, technical expertise and customer-focused attitude to help.

Digital printing

Digital printing

Major investment gives us the capability to print pretty much anything and everything digitally - leaflets, posters, brochures, folders, stickers, POS, window vinyls, signage, banners and more - giving us huge flexibility.

Screen printing

Screen printing

You name it, we’ve printed on it: paper, board, card, vinyl, plastics, metals, backlit film and more. And we back this up with a full range of in-house finishing services.

Finishing & specialist printing services

Finishing & specialist printing services

We provide all the finishing services you’d expect of a one-stop print shop and many more besides. As well as in-line sealing, creasing and cutting, we offer embossing, foil blocking, glow-in-the-dark, remoist gumming and much more …all in-house!