Essex-based print company, Solopress, has invested £3.4 million into litho and digital printing equipment. Additions to the plant list include a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 4 litho press with coating unit; HP Indigo 120K digital press; Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 with iFoil One; Horizon AFV-566FTK Ice folder; and a MBO T800 section folder.
This dual approach – investing in both digital and litho – ensures the company can leverage the strengths of each method, providing customers with the highest quality print solutions regardless of the job’s requirements. The Heidelberg Speedmaster adds to Solopress’s B1 output. The HP Indigo 120K harnesses the latest B2 digital print technology.
Solopress will look to fire on all cylinders with newly installed equipment
Simon Cooper, Solopress managing director, explained, ‘We see a strong future for both lithographic and digital. The new Speedmaster allows us to continue delivering unparalleled litho print quality on large runs. At the same time, our investment in the HP Indigo 120K positions us to meet the growing demand for high-quality, digital print runs, with minimal downtime. By pursuing both approaches, we ensure that whatever jobs come in on any given day, we can address the needs of a diverse range of customers in a timely fashion.’
Reflecting on the year so far and looking ahead to the next few months, Mr Cooper said the company was able to meet record-breaking demand without dipping below a 99.3% on-time dispatch rate and is now looking towards Q4 where the company will be ‘firing on all cylinders.’
