Local authorities

What council departments need

Local authorities produce a wide range of printed material from one organisation: planning and highways drawings, consultation boards for public exhibitions, notices for libraries and leisure centres, maps, wayfinding and outdoor signage. Pluss has supplied local authorities for over 20 years, and the common thread is practical, safe products that different teams can use without specialist training.

Plans and drawings

Planning, highways and property teams rely on the wide format plotter. Pluss CAD paper covers uncoated 90gsm for mono line drawings, MIDCOL 90 for colour line and fill, and Premium Coated CAD 90. We also supply HP original CAD paper and OEM inks. See the CAD paper guide.

Consultation boards and notices

Public consultation boards and noticeboard posters need to be mounted flat and protected from handling. The Xyron system does this without spray mount. It is non-electric: you turn a handle and it applies adhesive, lamination, or both in one pass. That makes it easy to use in an office, a library or a reception, with no spray booth, fumes or overspray. Read Xyron vs spray mount.

• The Xyron 2500 handles A1 posters and boards from rolls, laminating or encapsulating edge to edge on media up to 4mm thick.
• The Xyron 1250/55 suits A3 notices, with drop-in cartridges such as repositionable adhesive or laminate plus adhesive.

Encapsulated notices are sealed on both sides, which helps in damp porches or busy corridors. Our guide to laminating vs encapsulating explains the difference, and choosing a Xyron cartridge helps you pick consumables.

Outdoor graphics and anti-graffiti

For printed signage, vinyl and banners used outdoors, Marabu liquid lamination gives a flexible, abrasion, water and chemical resistant finish that will not crack. ClearShield includes UV inhibitors and is non-yellowing and exterior durable. Where vandalism is a concern, ClearShield Anti-Graffiti is a two-component, water-based coating. Liquid laminate can be applied by hand or roller, so a machine is only needed for heavy use. See applying liquid laminate.

Certificates and civic stationery

Omnicrom adds metallic or colour foil to laser or photocopied prints using heat and pressure, ideal for certificates, invitations and civic event stationery. See Omnicrom applications.

Why local authorities choose Pluss

• Non-electric Xyron systems that are simple for any team to use
• No spray mount, so no fumes or spray booth
• CAD paper and HP original media for plan printing
• Exterior-durable liquid laminates and anti-graffiti coatings
• Over 20 years supplying local authorities