website builder Johnsons of Nantwich was founded in 1827 by Thomas H Johnson in the days when George IV was in power and the Victorian era was 10 years in the future.

Johnsons Of Nantwich – Decades of Experience

Believed to be one of the oldest printers in the UK, Johnsons has never been slow to adopt new technology. We boast a versatile and varied array printing resources. Today both litho and digital printing presses are based at the Nantwich town centre site. With a comprehensive Large Format print unit in Crewe, Cheshire. Both departments print for some of the largest company’s in the UK and Europe.

With an experienced staff of over thirty, our designers, print operators and finishers have an exceptional knowledge of both traditional and the latest print techniques.

In recent years a program of investment in high end specialist machinery and technology. This has put Johnsons at the forefront of colour and image critical printing.

Our commitment to excellence will give you the peace of mind that your job will be completed to the very highest standard.

Today, the current management team has remained unaltered for over 2 decades. They are well placed to give you some of the best advice and help with your print requirements.

Related Information

Digital Printing

HP Indigo - Superior Digital Printing

Digital printing by our HP Indigo offers our clients the industries highest quality reproduction. Most of agency clients insist on digital printing using the Indigo. It far exceeds the quality of copier style digital print and gives brands the confidence of the closest colour match possible in the digital print industry.

Digital printing with hp indigo cheshire

Using wet ink technology, our HP Indigo digital press delivers a higher quality of print compared to the results generated by the copier style machines that use toner based ink. The Indigo’s superior imaging enables a quality and consistency of print which is comparable to litho print, giving you:

smoother tones
sharper images
richer colours

Not only does the HP Indigo press supply the highest quality digital print, it also has advanced capabilities. It can print white and metallic inks such as gold and silver. And can also print a host of special effects that can help you achieve premium quality print product with a difference.

The Indigo is capable of applying a matt mask to a printed sheet, allowing the gloss of the paper stock to create a highlighted area. Whilst not as strong as spot UV, it does give superb and cost effective options in design.

If you're not already familiar with the Indigo quality, get in touch and we'll send you a few samples. We'd also be delighted to show you around or we can visit you with samples.

Call the team on 01270 625207 or leave a message in the form below, we'd be delighted to show you what we can do.

Litho Printing

Litho Printing in Cheshire

Quality is our main focus here at Johnsons and we want your litho printing to be the highest quality possible.

To achieve the quality we only use the best presses available. Our Heidelberg XL75 printing press produces the majority of our commercial work, running at speeds of approximately 15,000 sheets per hour. Consequently we are set up to deliver the highest quality print, and to meet your deadlines.

Litho Printing Colour Management

The in-line colour management system that sits alongside the press ensures colour consistency. It also gives rich tones and sharp images giving the best possible CMYK print reproduction. The Heidelberg presses produce a high quality print product, which give a superior finish and quality from medium to long run printing. As a result we produce a more consistent colour reproduction and are capable of printing spot colours include metallics. Furthermore, running our printing presses is a highly experienced and skilled workforce dedicated to producing high quality litho printed product.

Our Litho printing and finishing takes place at our head office premises in Cheshire, alongside our digital printing. We like to think we can give you the best service anywhere. So give the team a call to discuss your litho printing in more detail, we'd be delighted to help. Or you can leave a message in the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Wide Format Print

Wide Format - Sign & Display

Johnsons wide format print unit boasts some of the most advanced printing facilities dedicated to sign and display manufacturing. Our wide format printing presses offer an exceptional print quality which is why some of the largest brands in the UK frequently return to us.

High Quality Large Format Printing

Our flatbed and roll-to-roll presses replicate the high quality print that Johnsons is renowned for. We're capable of printing to a wide range of materials and substrates up to 50mm in depth. Put this together with our comprehensive print finishing capabilities, we have a complete wide format print solution specialising in the following:

Together with the exceptional printing quality, we also have the experience and expertise to guide you through production and installation.

Colour Matching & Photographic Quality

We have invested in one of the first AGFA Anapurna wide format printers with start-to-finish workflow in the UK. Thus giving us the ability to print, cut and finish to the highest standard in a single, efficient process. We are able to produce large format images of photographic quality on a commercial scale and which are superior to those from most other printers currently available. This means that we are able to exactly match your brand colour, something that was not achievable on a commercial basis until recently. All you need to do is tell us the pantone, CMYK split or send us a sample and we will match your colour.

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