KPM, a Kent-based direct mail provider, has increased its print capabilities with the purchase of a Ricoh Pro C901 digital press.
The purchase of the machine forms part of the company’s long term strategy to increase the volume capacity of its workflow and it joins two Kodak Digimaster production lines.
Installed in December 2012 the company believe they now have an infrastructure that offers increased reliability and speed across its entire workflow and the platform to fulfill the growing needs of its existing client base.
The Pro C901 is a colour cut-sheet digital production press and the additional features on the company’s bespoke unit include inline stitching, high capacity input trays and stacker.
Graeme Burton, operations director, said, ‘We achieved 40% growth in 2012 and this is set to continue this year. As such, it was imperative we invested in a machine that could handle larger volume full colour personalised projects. Colour consistency during runs has always been a problem with previous vendor offerings, but the C901 continues to impress with its excellent colour management and flexibility of substrates. We also have a clear business focus to expand our service offerings to our key business sectors including financial, commercial and public sector clients. The addition of our first C901 will put us in a stronger position when tendering within these sectors, and the increased workload that will result from winning them.’
Gareth Parker, strategic marketing manager at Ricoh, commented, ‘The Pro C901 is the perfect technology to form the foundation for companies looking to operate more effectively meaning productivity can increase, which helps win more business.’
