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Proofs, colour samples and approval materials

Physical proofs and samples allow a customer or production team to approve colour, layout, materials or a finished example. We collect the released items from the printer, studio or supplier and take them to the person making that decision.

The approval deadline and any return movement should be explained together. A proof may be a loose sheet, a supported board or a more substantial sample, with different space and protection needs. Identify the approver and the actual receiving arrangement, rather than rely on a general office address.

Protect the surface and keep items flat or supported as required. Name the approver and deadline. If approved material needs to return to the printer, include the return leg and expected waiting in the booking.

Brochures, leaflets, catalogues and booklets

Brochures, leaflets, catalogues and booklets may travel as cartons or substantial palletised print runs. We organise the dedicated movement from the printer or finisher to the customer, store, warehouse or other agreed receiving point.

Paper is dense, so quantity and loaded weight matter as well as the number of pallets. Label each destination and include the actual ready time after finishing and packing. Where several deliveries share one route, the stock allocation and stop order need to match the loading plan.

Cartons and pallets need their actual gross weights, quantities and destinations. Keep each drop clearly labelled and provide the printer’s release reference. Large quantities of paper can be dense, even in a modest floor area.

Rigid signs and presentation boards

Rigid signs and presentation boards need enough usable space to travel in their permitted orientation without bending. We plan around the protected dimensions, access through the vehicle doors and the way the item must be supported.

Explain the construction and any restrictions on stacking, flexing or placing weight against a printed face. Long or wide panels may determine the vehicle size even when they are lightweight. The receiver also needs a practical unloading and carrying route for the complete packed item.

Give the finished packed dimensions and acceptable orientation. Protect edges, corners and printed faces. Tell us if the board cannot flex or stack. Loading space and door openings must fit the item without bending it.

Rolled banners, vinyl and large-format graphics

Banners, vinyl and large-format graphics may travel in rolls, tubes or cases, often with separate components needed by a fitter. We move the prepared consignment to the person or team using it, with the load described as it is actually packed.

Include the full roll length, protective tube diameter and the other items travelling with it. Tell us whether anything may be stacked above the load. Delivery of graphics is the transport service; applying them to a surface or fitting the finished sign requires a separate agreed task.

State the packed roll length, tube or case diameter and whether weight can be placed above it. Keep separate components and fixing kits referenced. Transport does not include applying graphics or fitting the sign.

Point-of-sale and display components

Point-of-sale units and display components can include printed panels, bases, projecting parts and several pieces that must arrive together. We organise collection from the supplier or production location and delivery to the store, installer or other agreed receiver.

An item list helps identify the full display set and any fragile or non-stackable pieces. Describe the condition in which the materials are supplied, including whether they are assembled or packed in separate parts. Assembly, installation or positioning beyond the handover point needs an agreed scope.

Identify fragile faces, bases, projecting parts and component sets. Send packed sizes, weights and any handling instructions. Assembly, installation and room placement must be agreed separately if required.

Labelled print for several receiving points

A campaign can require the same printed materials to reach several stores or receiving locations in a coordinated run. A dedicated route keeps your consignments together while the vehicle completes the planned drops, with stock labelled for the correct location.

Provide the final site list and quantities, including receiving windows and references. Later deliveries need to remain protected as earlier loads are removed. If the job includes replacing existing materials or returning old stock, describe that work and its contents separately in the route brief.

Provide the stop list, quantities and delivery windows, with each consignment marked for its site. Agree the load order so later items remain protected and accessible. Returns and collection of old materials are separate declared work.

Printed cartons and packaging

Prepared printed cartons, sleeves and packaging can need delivery from a printer or finisher to a packing business or customer. We organise the movement around the consignment’s presentation, quantity and receiving requirement.

State whether the packaging is flat-packed or assembled, with carton or pallet dimensions and gross weights. Keep jobs and destinations clearly identified. Moisture protection, crush limits and permitted stacking should be included in the preparation instructions.

Campaign and mailing packs

Prepared mailing and promotional packs can contain several printed pieces assembled for a campaign. We organise collection and delivery of the finished consignments to the agreed business or receiving locations.

Identify package counts, allocation by destination and any fixed arrival dates. Confirm that assembly and packing are complete before collection. Mailing fulfilment, addressing and onward postage are separate from the booked transport unless expressly included.

Graphic frames and protected holders

Frames, poster holders and supporting display structures can travel with graphics or as their own consignment. We plan vehicle space around the complete protected item, including projections, bases and pieces that cannot carry weight above them.

Give packed dimensions, weights and whether glazing is present. Explain stacking, orientation and support instructions. Include all components needed by the receiver and agree any handling beyond the unloading point separately.

Printed fabric and textile displays

Prepared printed fabric, textile graphics and associated display materials can need a clean, protected movement to a customer or installation team. We organise the transport around their cases, rolls or packed presentation.

Describe the outer packaging and any instruction to avoid folds or compression. Include poles, frames and fixing components in the load list. The transport service does not automatically include dressing a display or installing the textile graphic.

Installation kits and fixing components

A signage installation can depend on the fixing kit, bases or other supporting components arriving with the printed work. We organise the declared consignment so those prepared items reach the installer or receiving team at the agreed time.

List separate boxes and matched sets, including tools, batteries, adhesives or other restricted contents. Identify the site and release references clearly. Applying graphics, drilling, electrical work and sign fitting remain separate from delivery.

Exhibition graphics and stand materials

Prepared exhibition graphics and stand components can need delivery into a scheduled venue access window. We connect the printer, stand supplier or releasing premises with the team building the display.

Give the hall, gate, stand or receiving reference and site contact. State packed sizes, orientation and unloading needs, including long panels or flight cases. Breakdown collections and return packaging must be included as separately described work.

Publication and presentation copies

A publication, press copy or presentation set may have a specific release or meeting deadline. We organise direct transport of the prepared printed consignment from the printer or holder to the agreed recipient.

Name the receiving person or department and give office access hours. Describe package counts and any boards or protective cases travelling with the copies. Include a return movement if material must come back after review or use.

Reusable display cases and materials

Cases, stands and protected campaign materials can move between stores, offices, suppliers and event locations for reuse. We organise the declared collection and delivery around the item list and the people responsible for releasing and receiving it.

State condition, packed dimensions and whether anything has been dismantled or repacked. Identify damaged pieces and any return packaging. Cleaning, repair, assembly and disposal are separate tasks rather than automatic parts of the transport.