Capita’s new facility will house the UK’s first Impika inkjet systems.
This autumn Capita is set to open a £17 million, 90,990 sq ft print and distribution facility in Mansfield, which will include the UK’s first Impika inkjet systems.
Key features of the new facility will include the ability to track individual items of mail at every stage of the process, to personalise both the envelope and the letter in full colour within larger print runs and to print individualised sender, as well as recipient, addresses.
Envelopes are formed from a continuous white paper fed reel and wrapped around the contents to produce a finished pack, while digital camera technology, used at key stages of the print run, will ensure that the risk of misaligning envelope and contents, which can lead to potential data protection breaches, is eliminated.
David Lockie, divisional managing director of Capita document and information services said, ‘This new facility represents a significant investment for Capita and underlines our commitment to continuing to expand our business in the growing document and information sector. In addition to the Mansfield site we have recently invested in a new 12,927 sq ft warehouse for our managed print service business and a 177,000 sq ft facility for our inbound mailing business including digital mailrooms, storage and scanning.
‘Our equipment, which includes Xerox’s Impika IPrint eVolution and IPrint Reference Inkjet Systems, the first in the UK, were selected after a rigorous, worldwide analysis of what represented ‘best in breed’ at every stage of the print and finishing process, including fully automated document tracking from file receipt through to dispatch. This is the latest step in our strategy to offer our customers a truly end-to-end solution.’
Craig Hall, director of Capita document and information services, said, ‘The new facility will use a continuous paper feed reel, eliminating the need for base stationery which means that clients can eliminate the cost of creating, storing and transporting pre-printed forms and envelopes, only paying for what they print. The plant can deliver printing speeds up to 150m each minute and print resolutions of up to 1200 dots per inch (dpi) generating high resolution image quality.’
‘Colour, design and marketing messages can all be applied during the print run, allowing customers a high degree of personalisation for individual items of mail. This allows local authorities, government departments, banks, utilities and all sorts of companies and organisations, the ability to genuinely personalise their customer’s messages in a fully flexible way.’
