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News Release from: Kodak Graphic Communications Group | Subject: Nexpress 2100
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2006
Digital Colour Press Meets Christmas
Card Demand
CCA Group in Preston, Lancashire installed its second Kodak Nexpress 2100 digital colour press in September last year just in time to accelerate production to meet the Christmas demand.
CCA Group in Preston, Lancashire installed its second Kodak Nexpress 2100 digital colour press in September last year just in time to accelerate production to meet the Christmas demand The greeting card manufacturer will be celebrating 100 years in business this year and the investment is designed to drive and strengthen its business strategy
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 19 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Stuart Cox, production manager at CCA, said: "At that time of year we are working 24-7 to supply leading high street retailers with a wide range of Christmas cards.
Both Nexpress 2100 presses were working overtime with over 3,000 orders in the run-up to Christmas, producing over 1.6 million impressions on the two machines." CCA Stationery, part of the CCA Group supplies personalised Christmas, wedding and social stationery in the UK.
Trading since 1906, the company operates from a 150,000 square foot purpose-built factory in Preston, Lancashire.
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The company is a supplier to multiple and independent retailers, with a range of personalised albums with well known brand names.
The group, comprising two divisions - CCA Stationery and CCA Art and Design - has developed a reputation for design excellence, product quality (ISO 9002) and competitive prices, said Kodak.
CCA also places a strong emphasis on customer care service.
Cox added: "Customer service today is all about consistency, providing a quality product with high levels of colour management and branding.
Customers are looking for creative designs materialising in high quality print.
They also demand fast delivery at a good price.
To keep ahead, investment is paramount.
Our choice of Kodak digital printing technology was simple.
These machines give us quality colour management control, personalisation and speed on a variety of stocks." And he continued: "We went in to digital printing around six or seven years ago and invested in our first Nexpress 2100 press in 2003.
Now production is 75 per cent - 80 per cent digital.
Capacity has improved and production levels continue to rise.
Ninety-four per cent of our cards are a bespoke product and we work on a five-day window turn-around-time, which meets the requirement of over 5,000 agencies which we work with on a regular basis." CCA Stationery produces Christmas cards on behalf of Helpcards, which comprises 33 UK based charities including the British Heart Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Companies and individuals are offered a range of designs on-line including many traditional and contemporary festive images to personalise with seasonal messages.
Stuart Cox commented: "We are delighted to have had two Nexpress 2100 presses helping us over the peak rush.
Orders did eventually tail off because of postal deadline dates but we were very satisfied that we have been able to offer our customers a top rate service again last Christmas, despite increased demand.
The greeting card business is as lively as ever and we invested in the ultimate kit to provide our customers with top quality products on time.".
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