Digipress has invested in a P5 350 wide-format printer from Durst, an all-in-one hybrid solution for flexible roll and board printing that has allowed the Oxfordshire-based company to print overnight without staff present.
Digipress, founded 15 years ago by Steve Jackson and Ian Fitzgerald, offers what it describes as a ‘complete range of print and design services’ from its base in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
The pair say that the versatility and flexibility of the Durst machine has opened doors to new opportunities. As Mr Jackson explained, ‘At Digipress, we are always ready for a challenge, no matter how big or small. I feel good about the future, particularly now we have the Durst P5.
‘Since the machine arrived, we have an unbelievable amount of orders that we would not have been able to fulfil without it. It’s a machine that is extremely versatile and we are running it at very high speed with great quality and productivity. The opportunities have come in thick and fast because everybody wants fast turnarounds.
‘Quite frankly, I didn’t think there was a better machine out there than what we had before, but that meant 4-pass printing to achieve the required quality,’ Mr Jackson concluded. ‘However, the Durst has proved me wrong and does the jobs in a single pass at even better quality at super-fast speeds. We have known Durst for a long time and thought it may be out of our price range, but when we saw what it could produce we just said, ‘we’ve got to have one, no questions’. We’re glad we made the investment.’
Peter Bray, managing director of Durst UK and Ireland, added, ‘It’s great to hear that innovative and forward-thinking companies like Digipress have transformed their business and seen a surge in work after investing in our technology. And this is despite these troubled times when we know it’s been hard for so many people.’
