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3D printing, from 3D specialist Hobs Studio in Manchester, has played a key role in the production of the largest ever contour map of the North West, which is the key attraction of the International Festival of Business (IFB), on display at Mann Island in Liverpool throughout July.  The spectacular 3D map is perhaps the…

Craig Horwood (Managing Director) and Phil Newton (North West Regional Business Manager) from Hobs Reprographics recently visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to donate three ipads. Earlier in the year a Hobs team took part in a grueling 100 mile bike ride, raising over £3,500 to buy the much needed ipads. Craig Horwood comments, “We…

BIM Show Live is the UK’s most established BIM event and Hobs Studio were a major exhibitor on the 23rd and 24th April. BIM Show Live combines a content-packed conference across four stages, exhibition spaces and unrivalled networking for anyone involved in BIM. The two day event in Manchester saw in-depth practical learning for the…

RIBA North West and Hobs Studio, part of the Hobs Reprographics plc Group, have agreed to operate in partnership during 2014 to support the development of a range of events, activities and support solutions for RIBA Members in the North West. There will be a particular focus on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and 3D technologies,…

The Right Honourable Mr Alistair Darling, MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West, presided over the officially opening of the new Hobs Edinburgh office for Hobs Repro on Wednesday 29th January. Hobs Edinburgh originally opened in Melville Street in 2004 with just three staff. It’s new premises in Morrison Street, in the heart…

Hobs Studio has opened in central Manchester in response to the rising demand from architects, engineers, medical product developers and media designers for 3D technology. To mark the arrival of Hobs Studio Manchester, based in the Northern Quarter, two one-off models of Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium have been produced to give away in…

A brand new Cube X 3D printer, from Hobs Repro, will be put to good use by the Estates department at King’s College London. Ian Caldwell, Director of Estates & Facilities at King’s, won the 3D printer, worth £1,500, in a prize draw at the Hobs Repro stand at the recent Coronation Festival at Buckingham…

Hobs Repro, official launch sponsors of the new “Design…Engineer…Construct!” curriculum, attended the northern launch event on Wednesday 18th September at the People’s History Museum, Manchester. Over 200 people gathered for the event, including government officials, local schools representatives and other sponsors Topcon and BAM Construction. Design Engineer Construct!, integrates creativity with applied science, technology, engineering…