News & Blog

British Made membranes

For a number of years Membrane Keypads and Overlays have been purchased outside of the UK mainly due to cheaper prices...

Hot buys at Customark Oxford

From all of our many investments this year, the flaming machine at our Oxford branch is one of the most interesting yet...

A new Rewinder for Customark West Midlands

After recent investments at our other sites over the past few months, we thought it was our turn in the West Midlands!

Yet More investment at Customark Calne

We are pleased to announce additional investments of a Quadra DVC EVO machine at our technical site in Calne, Wiltshire

Customark in major laser investment

Customark has taken on a raft of new laser engraving equipment and will install more new kit over the coming weeks.

Planet-friendly Labelling

Are you considering the planet when you're purchasing your labels, point of sale or printed products? Should you be?

Social distancing stickers and covid-19

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing stickers have helped pave the way throughout various businesses such as...

in mould decoration - is it for you for?

In Mould Decoration or IMD has been around for a long time now. It was almost exclusively the realm of mobile phone lenses and keypads in the late 90s...

Printed electronics - what is it and how can it help you as a business?

Reputed to be worth $73 billion USD by 2025, the Printed Electronics market is growing exponentially. Printed Electronics have been used in product design for...

The inner workings of pad printing and the advantages it has. Is it any different to screen printing?

What is Tampo Printing? Tampo Printing, also known as Pad Printing, is a process that transfers a 2D image onto a 3D object...

All you need to know about domed labels!

We have found that Domed Labelling has become a popular brand/product labelling technique across a vast range of industries...

Customark and its new dantex pico colour digital reel to reel press.

Customark Ltd was founded in 1968 and since then we have grown to be one of the UK's most diverse industrial printing and graphic businesses..

The difference between graphic overlays & membrane keypads

Being in the printing business for many years we know how confusing some of the technical 'babble' can be. Here's a blog about Graphic Overlays and Membrane Keypads...

Is print really dead?

If you work in any sector of the print industry; including labels, leaflets or banners, you would have heard this bold statement many times..."Print is dead"...

Stuck on what marketing strategy to try next? Could a childhood favourite be the answer?

What's the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word 'sticker'? Child craft book by any chance? You see, there's a lot more to stickers than low-quality printed cartoon characters...

Handy Tips for sending perfect artwork to print

From pencil sketches on scrap pieces of paper to be beautiful illustrations created on complex software, it's safe to say we've seen it all...

Straight to the point with the perfect point of sale!

Influencing a customer's decision to purchase is very important, so getting your POS and POP right is extremely crucial...

What are Sensory floor stickers?

Sensory Floor Stickers are taking the world by storm. With a fun spin on education, there's no wonder why!

Is there still a place for traditional print in the digital age?

There is no denying that we now live in a digital orientated world; from the latest smart phone to industrial robots in the automotive sector, it has managed to appear throughout our day to day lives..

get the best wobble out of your shelf wobblers

Shelf wobblers are a fun, inexpensive way of promoting a message or campaign to your target customers. Our standard wobblers come fully assembled with a 200mm self-adhesive arm attached...

Which barcode asset labels are right for your business?

Using asset labels is a perfect way of tracking varying assets within your company. From recognising the assets that require frequent repairs, to giving you peace of mind that your property is secure, asset labels provide low cost technology for data collection...

Where did screen printing stem from?

It has been found that screen printing techniques have been around since the start. During the Song Dynasty era in 960 AD, early artists have been using the screen printing methods...

The do's and don'ts of font

When it comes to your labels, window stickers or your floor stickers you want to make sure that they get your specific messages across.When choosing typography you want to make sure that they are legible, noticeable and complement the design perfectly; here are a few handy tips from us at Customark...

DO you really understand PAT testing?

What does PAT mean? Is it important? Portable appliance testing, also known as PAT, is the examination of electrical equipment and appliances to guarantee that they are safe to use...

Why switch to capacitive touch keypads?

Here at Customark, for some years now, we have been designing and manufacturing Capacitive Touch Keypads and we are finding it to be a developing market, this is due to them being an alternative to traditional interfaces...

How colours can influence sales?

As one of the UK's leading print specialists, we understand that colours play a fundamental part in successful marketing campaigns...

Creative thinking, creative learning, creative classroom

A creative learning environment makes for a happy learning environment. We offer a large selection of children's floor stickers, offering you the opportunity to add an artistic touch to your classroom, corridors and even outdoor areas.

The perfect point of sale sign?

Shelf Talkers are extremely effective in point of sale promotions; often used when advertising products seen in: Supermarkets, pharmacies, hardware and telecommunications shops, fridges in cafes, shops and bars.

Floor graphics as a p.o.s

Today customers are bombarded with companies competing for attention; typically done though decorating wall, windows and shelves with eye catching advertisements. But could the future be looking down?

The versatility of vinyl

Vinyl offers endless possibilities, the list of uses is a long and bright one! Appearing as the perfect material, with manufactures continuously improving vinyl allowing the ability to be used on multiple surfaces: including outside floors, glass windows and brick walls.