Plant List

The following list shows the company’s commitment to using the latest pre-press and print technology to produce top quality print for our customers.

Pre-press

Heidelberg PrintReady 3 PDF workflow
2 x Heidelberg Topsetter 102PF computer to plate systems
Apple Macs running QuarkXpress, PageMaker & InDesign
In-house scanning for colour or monochrome

Digital Printing

HP Indigo 5000 digital press (6 colour)
Duplo System 5000 Booklet Maker
Judd MR720 perfect binder
PFI 660 programmatic guillotine
Pegasus laminator

Printing

Sheet-fed offset printing on:
Heidelberg Speedmaster SM102-10P 10 colour 720mmx1020mm with perfecting CP Tronic/Image control

Heidelberg Speedmaster SM102-6P 6 colour 720 x 1020mm with perfecting. CP Tronic-controlled with CPC 1-04 Alcolor dampening and autoplate linked to image control.

Heidelberg Speedmaster SM102-2P 2-colour 720 x 1020mm. CP Tronic-controlled with CPC 1-04 Alcolor dampening linked to image control.

Heidelberg GTO 52-4P 4-colour 360 x 520mm

Heidelberg SM52-P 2 colour 52 360x 520mm

Heidelberg GTO52 single-colour 360 x 520mm with numbering and perforating

Heidelberg Cylinder for cutting/creasing

Binding/Finishing

Folding Machines: Stahl TD78 B1 notch and presser stacker; Stahl KD66 KTL-FD Proline SRA1, MBO T30 B1 notch and presser stacker

Binding Machines: Müller Martini Monostar binding line with 20 stations of gatherer and automatic signature recognition, linked to a Merit three-knife computer-controlled trimmer and automatic stacker, suitable for perfect, notch or sewn books
Müller Martini gatherer, stitcher, trimmer with 6 stations and cover, folder feeder suitable for saddle stitched magazines and books.

2 x Guillotines: Polar 115EM

Miscellaneous

Astronic 150 automatic sewing-machine
Four-headed paper drill for loose-leaf work
Setmaster collator for part-sets work
Saddle-stitching machine for offprint work
ADPAK shrink-wrapping machine
B1 thermal laminator
Two BT fork-lift trucks with 1500/1000 kgs capacity
5000 sq ft fully racked warehouse
Automatic waste extraction

Storage and Distribution

Storage facilities are available
Distribution throughout the UK and overseas
Single, multiple and bulk copy despatch