DEP appoints Ian Turnbull to drive business development

DEP has appointed Ian Turnbull to drive sales of its Synplas range of printable materials for a range of printing methods, including inkjet, as well as its bespoke Contract Coating business.

Ian Turnbull has over 20 years of experience in custom coating and in the wide format inkjet media market

The Synplas range of materials includes a selection of polypropylene synthetic papers from 60 to 500 microns that are waterproof, tear resistant and 100 percent recyclable. The material is suitable for printing by offset litho, UV, flexo, screen, eco-solvent and Indigo processes. Synplas materials are said to be suitable for labels, menus, tags, manuals and posters. 

Turnbull has over 20 years of experience in custom coating and in the wide format inkjet media market, having previously held management positions with Rexam/InteliCoat and SIHL, where he was UK operations director.

‘The business is committed to meeting the needs of customers who require high performance niche products for the print market,’ he said.

Jack Kahn, owner of DEP, added: ‘We are delighted to have Ian on board to bring his years of experience to ensure that our customers continue to receive the excellence they have come to expect in our products and service. The company is well established in developing and coating inkjet chemistry for solvent, aqueous, dye and pigment inks. This capability is backed up by cleanroom adhesive coating on to a wide range of specialist substrates including synthetic papers and polyesters.’

As support to Turnbull’s appointment, DEP has launched a new website, www.depltd.co.uk, to provide detailed information on its pre-press materials and printable films, as well as Contract Coating business.