New Investment in Press
We are proud to announce that we have invested £2.5m in the next generation printing press – further bolstering our fleet of machines. Our headquarters in Nottingham produce packaging for most leading supermarket chains and we have added a Komori Lithrone G40 press to our impressive portfolio.
The new addition will help us to increase productivity and enhance the finish of our products – further cementing our place at the helm of our industry.
The news comes just over a month after we launched our multi-million-pound phase three factory development.
The latest addition is a 40” seven-colour machine, with two varnishers. The machine also saves energy and resources, reduces harmful chemical substances released during printing and reduces noise. Billed as an “environmentally responsible press,” it sits in synergy with our eco-friendly and sustainable values.
Bryan O’Dowd, our production director, said: “It will give us a 30 per cent increase in productivity, compared to the machine it’s replacing – a Komori six-colour machine. There will be quicker print runs, which will allow us to take on more business, to put more sheets through the plant.”
He added: “Komori is a company we have worked with for many years, and they have always been reliable for us.”
The Komori Lithrone G40 offers a maximum printing speed of 18,000 sheets per hour and delivers very stable high-speed operation with a wide range of sheet thickness, from ultra-thin to thick sheets.
Its plate changer significantly improves working efficiency and greatly reduces set up time, while its operation system reduces waste.
The Komori investment comes just five months after we took delivery of a new die-cutting machine, and a year after we bought a £1.1m Bobst cutting and creasing machine.
In 2022 we also invested £5.2m in a state of the art phase three development to our headquarters in Nottingham.
