Shoptalk October 2022

MEMBERS’ NEWS
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s in-house print team is helping the
faculty to reduce waste, environmental impact and cost by
refurbishing furniture instead of buying new.
The approach is in line with the university’s sustainability strategy.
Desks that had been earmarked for replacement at a cost of
£1,500 each, were refurbished at a fraction of the cost giving a
significant monetary saving and reduction in environmental impact.
The result was so successful that the university estates team has
expressed an interest in covering a further 500 office desks across
the campuses.
ANTALIS
DON’T REPLACE AND WASTE - REFURBISH!
The in-house print department has since set up a showroom with
eight desks on display – each covered in a different Coala Interior
Film finish – from which the university’s departments can choose.
The print team has already received several commissions,
including a new student catering outlet, a new 'Global Lounge',
hybrid working offices and redesigned spaces in the university’s
library and IT suites.
The desks are being refurbished using Antalis’ range of Coala
Interior Film, part of the Coala range of self-adhesive media that
offers substrates for indoor and outdoor use. Coala Interior Film
comprises 470+ surface finishes across nine collections: wood,
leather, marble, stone, metallic, glitter, solid colours, fabric and
soft touch. The easily applied architectural films offer an
inexpensive way to update interior spaces, including doors, walls
and furniture.
Visual Communications Product Manager at Antalis, Mike Collins,
comments: “The work of the print team at Cardiff University is a
great example of the kind of results that can be achieved with
Coala Interior Film. Easy to apply, application of the product
requires no investment in printing or finishing equipment. At
Antalis, we offer training to help upskill and reskill staff in the art of
self-adhesive film application. We also offer swatches of the Coala
Interior Film range to make it easier to select from the extensive
range of finishes and colours available.”
Contact:
t: 0870 607 9014
e: claire.white@antalis.co.uk
w: www.antalis.co.uk
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Ronald Cohen, Director of Foxbarn Ltd, comments:
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w: www.thecleargroup.com
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