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Interprint is on the move.
May 2008 |
| Interprint adds a new booklet maker/collator to its plant. |
| nterprint has invested in a new booklet maker/collator to increase its capabilities in its finishing division. The new equipment replaced its existing machinery which served it well but needed updating. The Horizon SPF/FC-200 booklet maker with two 10 station collators is capable of producing up 80pp books from A4 to A6 size and can collate multiple pages in one run. |
| Envelope inserting capability added to Interprints finishing department. |
Steady growth in Interprints mailing and fulfilment division has seen our recent investment in an automated envelope inserter. Tony Matless Interprint Manager commented “over the years we had gradually increased the amount of work that needed inserting/mailing and as this part of the business grew we recognised that automation in this area was the way to go. Supporting our digital print facility which is capable of producing short run on demand work as well as variable or personalised letters we can now print, collate, insert items into envelopes and mail out jobs quickly and efficiently. In some cases jobs can be completed in the same day”.
The investment in the new machinery further demonstrates Interprints commitment to increase quality and lead times. |
| Interprint wins award at prestigious ceremony. |
| Interprint was awarded a highly commended award for full colour litho work at a recent awards evening. The APCOM awards are competitively fought by printers who provide work for the public sector, including councils, police authorities and universities. Tony Matless Interprint Manager commented “we were up against nearly 100 competitors in the category and this is a great achievement for Interprint. Credit must go to all of the staff whose hard work helped to gain this award, next year we will be going for the winning prize, so our rivals had better watch out!” |
| Interprint invests in new finishing equipment |
| Interprint has invested in a new guillotine to further enhance its finishing equipment. After scouring suppliers to find the most efficient equipment it was decided to invest in a HPM-Prism 78 Guillotine which was purchased from a local supplier. Mark Pearson Production Controller commented “we had an existing relationship with the supplier as they maintained our existing guillotine and having visited a number of suppliers we looked at the Prism and were immediately impressed by its speed, precision and ease of use. The installation was completed in a morning and we were up and running straight away. To date the machine has provided excellent reliability in what is a vital piece of equipment”. |
| Interprint invests in new press |
| Following its move to its new premises Interprint has invested in a new 5 colour B2 press. This has enabled Interprint to secure more work in house and has resulted in increased quality levels and shorter lead times. Tony Matless Interprint Manager commented “from the first job we ran on the press we could see the improvement in quality, speed and consistency. It has always been a long term ambition of the company to invest in a 5 colour press, over the years we have gained more and more colour work that was either contracted out or produced on our two colour presses. While work produced in house was of an expectable quality nothing beat full colour work being produced on a full colour machine”. The new press will run alongside Interprint existing B3 single and two colour presses. |
| Interprint is on the move |
In May 2008 Interprint moved its print production department to a new site at Fifers Lane Norwich.
Tony Matless Interprint Manager commented “having increased our business dramatically over the years it was an easy decision to look into moving to a bigger site. The only issue was to ensure our digital operations remained at its current site due to its strategic importance with our key client.
In terms of how it affected our business by being spread over two sites it has had little or no impact on how our clients work is produced and delivered. Barring a few initial hiccups things have gone extremely well since the move and we are continuously aiming seek improvements to the service we offer.
It was a major task to move nearly 30 tonnes of machinery but on the whole things went relatively smoothly and with a great team effort we were producing work the next day”. |
