Fujifilm’s Jet Press 540W
Bell & Bain Ltd, based in Glasgow, is the first company in the world to place an order for Fujifilm’s digital inkjet web press, the Jet Press 540W.
The company specialises in the printing and binding of business, educational, financial, medical, scientific and religious books and learned journals.
Stephen Docherty, managing director, explained, ‘We have always maintained a lead on our competitors by investing in equipment and technology that preserve our standing as one of the leading book printers in the UK. Our investment in the Jet Press 540W allows us to continue this tradition.
‘We first saw the press at drupa 2012 as part of our initial research into new technologies on the market, with a view to understanding how our business could benefit from incorporating inkjet into the production environment. At the time, we felt that none of the inkjet devices we saw were quite up to the high quality standards that we adhere to, but happily this had changed when we took another look at the Jet Press 540W in January 2013 during a number of visits to Fujifilm’s demo facility in Brussels. The consistent high quality output in combination with the ‘no click’ business model on which the Jet Press 540W is based, made it the most attractive investment on the market, and the decision making team here were confident enough to sign on the dotted line.’
Due for installation in July 2013, the press will replace the company’s black and white toner-based continuous feed device. ‘The investment in the Jet Press 540W will complement our existing offering, by enabling us to produce digitally the high quality colour products for which we’re renowned,’ said Mr Docherty
