“IT has revolutionized the profession”

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Arriving 30 years ago in Valognes (Manche), Benoît and Mélanie Ozouf had already traveled in other printing companies of the Channel before seize an opportunity who introduced himself right in the city center.

“At the time we bought the printing house which was already well equipped with machines at 14, rue de Poteriethere was in the middle of the room a five-ton machineand we still used lead letters», explains Benoît Ozouf, before presenting his digital machines managed froma computer screen .

We no longer use printing plates: computers and the Internet have revolutionized the profession. It's more flexible and faster, and it allows you to be creative and participate in the design according to the clients' tastes.

It is this qualifier which appears on the yellow sign in the shape of a cross hanging on the front and which had been designed a few years ago on a green background before pharmacistsfind fault with it.

Master craftsman label in 2020

In October 2020 they obtained the label of “Master craftsman in artistic profession” awarded by the Chamber of Trades and Crafts. THE printing professionhas in fact today become an artisan profession. “It brought us credibility . »

Their local commercialonly occupies around a hundred square meters, but it is full of high-performance machines that can do everything, which allows it to offer their customersboth professional and private, very short lead times.

We no longer count the number of machines we have sold to buy new ones; our fleet is constantly evolving to keep up with the latest market developments.

An infinite number of objects to print, engrave, cut

Their largest machine, acquired from summer 2024it is the Konica Minolta digital press which measures almost five meters long. The machine selects paper from a very wide range of papers, of different thicknesses and quality, or art, prints, cuts, folds and staples.

Another machine performs photo printsincluding on canvas, up to one meter wide. Yet another machine, the laser cutterallows you to achieve lots of objectson wood, metal, plexiglass or PVC.

We can print on both cork stoppers and advertising pencils.

Benoît explains that he builds a template to position the objects to be engraved and cut out.

The Versailles Normand printing company also produces stamps, engraves metal labels, plates to stick on mailboxes or on workplacesbarcodes or self-adhesive labels. In short, the list of objects that you can ask them to create is impressive!

Highly appreciated by their customers

Their clientele is very varied, as well professional, commercial or artisanal , municipalities or tourist offices what individuals wishing to have a book printed on behalf of the author, wedding invitation or booklets for funeralsto print for the same afternoon.

All are unanimous in praising THE very fast delivery times the quality of achievements as much as the sympathy of the Ozouf couple, always smiling and accommodating, attentive to needsof their customers.

From our correspondent Catherine CHAUMET

Imprimerie Versailles Normand, 14, rue de Poterie, 50 700 Valognes. Tee: 02 33 40 10 79. Website: imprimerie-versailles-normand.fr. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Saturday, 6 p.m.)

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