Suppliers in Tenerife

[Peter Normington]

Good luck Bob,
Cant help with supplies,
But at least it must be a tad warmer there!

Peter

[David Rowland]

yes good luck

Think Tenerif is spanish island… so maybe an Exhibitor list from the Spanish “sign” making event might be useful.

http://expositor.reediberia.com/ferias/sign05/asp/list_empresas.asp?idioma=en

Guess the words, click the link and see if they have a website, you never know you might find out how it all works from it.

[Phill Fenton]

Good luck with your business Robert.

Last year I was on holiday in Fuertoventura (another one of the Canary Islands) and there were signs everywhere – but no sign shops that I ever came across. I recall toying with the idea then of doing something similar (i.e setting up a sign business on the island). I’m assuming the signs are made on one of the islands and the signmakers probably hold in stock a fair amount of materials otherwise the cost to get small amounts shipped from Europe to the islands would be prohibitive. Have you done much market research – how many signmakers are there on Tennerife and how many are there on the other Canary islands?

To buy the signmaking equipment I would have thought it better to source everything in Britain and ship it all out together.

[Deleted User]

Hi Robert,

Try Cosmografica:
Tfno: 922 204 200 / 922 215 102/ 922 200 837 / 922 212 988
Fax: 922. 233.057
email: cosmografica@cosmografica.com
web: cosmografica.com

They sell vinyl, cutters, acrilyc, PVC, printers, etc.

You can also try Gestion Grafica Canarias,, I don´t have their number in Tenerife, but I will find it. They are the Roland dristributor and many more. I buy my Versacamm, here. Ask the for the price here and in Britain.

I´m based in Las Palmas so don´t know much about distributors in Tenerife, but If you can´t find what you are looking for in Tenerife you can take your car via Agaete to Las Palmas and buy it.

I´m sure you will find anything you need to start your bussines in Tenerife, to ship the material from Europe for your own is crazy.

Good luck.

Yeray

P.S. Sorry about my english, after a year living in Dublin the only thing I do properly is ask for a pint of Guinness. (drink1) 😕

[Robert Grant]

Thanks for the good wishes and info I will prise my wifes credit card and get some membership ASAP

[Nicola McIntosh]

good for you bob making the choice to move abroad 😀

you only live once eh!! good luck too… wish it all goes well 😉

nik

[graffica]

Hi Robert.
I´ve worked on the Spanish mainland for over 20 years in the sign business, but now specialise in garment printing and should be able to help with the info. you require.

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Regards. Chris

[John Childs]

Nice one Bob.

I hope it works out for you. Good luck.