Large format inkjet maker Inca Digital officially opened its new head office and factory in Cambridge last week.
The official ribbon-cutting was performed by the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Hugh Duberly CBE, who last visited Inca in 2005 to present two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
The company manufactures the Inca Onset and Spyder series of large format, very fast UV flatbed inkjet printers which are used worldwide for large format display graphics work.
Since its foundation in 2000, Inca gradually expanded into several additional buildings as its business expanded. The move to new, larger premises a little way along the same road not only increases the floor area of its facilities to 5869 m2, but also brings a more efficient manufacturing process under one roof and increases overall production capacity.
The new site also provides larger and improved support, training, clean room and stores facilities with scope for future growth.
Above from left to right: Masahiro Hashimoto, president & COO Dainippon Screen; Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Hugh Duberly CBE; and Bill Baxter, CEO of Inca.
Inca was keen to preserve its Cambridge roots, not only because the city is a key centre of inkjet knowledge and expertise, but also to maintain the close links that Inca has established with Cambridge University and other inkjet technology groups. The focus on product development has allowed the company to bring a new product to market every 18 to 24 months. The first of the current Onset series was introduced in 2005 and has sold well worldwide.The company said it has ‘has raised the quality bar in digitally printed graphics and has demonstrated the considerable demand for fast turnaround, quality display graphics on a wide range of materials and at a competitive price.’
Bill Baxter, CEO, said: ‘This move is a significant milestone in our growth and marks the start of an exciting new phase for Inca. Despite a difficult economy, we have grown in a highly competitive market to meet the increasing demand from companies around the world who want to invest in high-performance equipment. Many are taking second and third machines as they start to switch to total digital print production, moving away from traditional screen print. We are proud to be leading this change to a cleaner, better and more cost-effective print technology.’
Originally founded in 2000 by Mr Baxter and a small team from Cambridge Consultants, it was then acquired by Dainippon Screen in 2005. With substantial support from Screen Head Office, Inca has evolved into a successful £36 million business that employs around 200 people today.
Contact: www.incadigital.com
