Tradeprint, part of the Cimpress group, has expanded its production capabilities and capacity by investing in a Horizon StitchLiner MK III from IFS.
The Dundee-based company, founded in 1997, works with print, marketing, and creative professionals across litho and digital print. When it looked to move into increasingly varied run lengths and a wider range of applications it opted for the StitchLiner MKIII.
Production manager Peter Richards explains, ‘We required additional capacity and we wanted to extend the range of products we can produce in house. We have run Horizon StitchLiners previously and, given their good reputation and the quality of product they help us produce, we made the commitment to invest in the StitchLiner MkIII.
‘We went to see it in action at Horizon’s European demo centre in Germany last year. There were several improvements. They included easier handling of A4 landscape work and greater sheet control through improved air flow, particularly for sheets with a lot of ink. There were also enhancements in the accumulators, folding and trimming that all combine to enable increased productivity and higher quality results. This is especially so for A6 work.
‘It is running very well,’ concluded Mr Richards. ‘It is efficient, and our operators are happier knowing how seamlessly it can produce work.’
