How the printing industry is dealing with COVID

Before the Covid 19 pandemic, you would stand in a queue waiting your turn to use the ATM to withdraw cash, tapping the same touchscreen countless others would have used. Now you worry if it is safe to do that, wondering if the people who used the ATM before you or the bank employee who fed the machine with cash in the morning had sanitized.

Life as we knew it before Covid 19 may not be the same again. To survive, businesses in different sectors must adapt and innovate safer ways of serving customers. You also have a duty to educate your customers on the risks they face and how to avoid them. Thankfully, printing services can help:

Industry-specific ways printing services can help cope with COVID 19

Health sector

Hospitals and medical facilities are using Print for critical communications for health and safety. They are using door and window Posters providing important info, social distancing safety guidelines, “wash your hands” reminders, and employee best practices.

Restaurants and supermarkets

Supermarkets and restaurants are using Print for curbside pickup and drive-thru directional Signs, labels and Packaging, Posters, graphics, and onsite signage, restaurant Menus, Posters, and window/Wall Graphics, and social distancing safety guidelines.

Security services

First responders and military are using Print for community safety Posters, critical instructions and field guidelines, security clearance badges, training manuals, and uniforms.

Government services

Government groups are using Print for critical communications for government programs, election Postcards, ballots, and mailings, labels and government-issued items, Posters and Postcards providing public health and safety information and guidelines, and for special event and registration announcements.

Pharmacies and drug stores

Pharmacies are using Print for medical labels and Packaging information, and instructions for the use of prescription medication.

Real estate agencies

Here they are using Print for Brochures for real estate listings, contracts and closing documents, lawn Signs and yard Signs, and for “Virtual Tour” Booklets and Catalogues.

Courts and law firms

This industry is using Print for court documents and legal notices, directional Signs for buildings, safety Posters and Signs, and for time-sensitive communications.

Schools

Teachers are using Print for workbooks and curriculum guides, student manuals and educational supplies, teacher lesson Plans, report cards and test Forms, and school Calendars and schedules.

Post and courier services

Mailing service providers are using Print for Direct Mail printing – Postcards, Brochures, and special notices, printed Boxes and Envelopes, Packaging Tape and supplies, and for shipping and Packaging Labels.

Print and broadcast media

Print, TV, and radio sectors are using Print for community newsletters and notices, local news publications, media walls and backdrops for TV, radio, and video conferencing, and for branded items for broadcasts.

Banks and insurance companies

Banking, insurance, and financial institutions are using Print for Brochures for loans and financial products, credit/debit card notices, terms and conditions, insurance claims and documents, and for Window Graphics and onsite signage for customers.

Construction firms

Here they are using Print for construction site signage, public safety Posters and Signs, special notices, and letters to residents, and worker safety Posters, Signs, and guidelines.

Minuteman Press is the printing services provider of choice in Nelspruit

Minuteman Press launched an initiative called “Bounce Back SA” to get South African businesses to band together and offer mutual support in their efforts to recover from this pandemic’s economic impacts. The owner of a Nashville Minuteman Press franchise, John Taylor, came up with a way to promote solidarity support among his neighbouring businesses. He decided to Print COVID-19 awareness Posters for free distribution. He then went one step further and created an online platform on which firms could create free listings.

How is your business in Nelspruit coping with COVID-19? We bet there are a few ways Minuteman Press can help. It could social distancing Stickers and Decals, QR Codes, or educational Posters and branded face masks. That’s on top of our standard printing services. Get in touch with us today to discuss your needs and options.

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