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News Release from: Komori UK | Subject: Lithrone S40 press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2007
Komori Press Excels At Short And 100,000
Runs
The expense of moving a press and a desire to keep technologically up to date led Four Way Print to install a five-colour Komori Lithrone S40 press.
The new Lithorne is part of a GBP1.5 million investment in technology and new premises The print house on the Devon and Cornwall border (UK) relocated from Saltash to Launceston late last year and christened the new factory by taking delivery of the new B1 press
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 17 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Four Way Print's 10 year-old Lithrone 40 had been running at capacity every week of the year on double day shifts with very few problems but the order for the LS model was placed sooner than anticipated.
That has already proved to be a positive move as make-readies and turn-around have accelerated and the company has achieved a new level of flexibility, said Komori.
Four Way Print director, Jerry Copping, said: "The Komori is such a flexible bit of kit and it lends itself to our type of work better than other manufacturers' presses.
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When we saw the demonstrations at Ipex we were immediately impressed with the LS40.
It was the best press on offer for short runs and also excellent on 100,000 plus runs - it is definitely the best all rounder and ideal for our particular circumstances." He continued: "The new press is consistently running at 12,000 sheets per hour as opposed to a maximum of 8,000sph on the older model.
The increased automation means we can put greater volumes of work through the press in less time and still have more time left for finishing, which gives us greater flexibility.
We have had to employ extra staff to cope with the increase in production." Four Way has been affected, like all printers, by reducing run lengths and customers demanding faster turn-around.
Copping explained: "You have to keep up with technology or step out of the game.
We do the majority of our proofing electronically, e-mail it to the customer for approval and then it goes straight to press.
It takes us a day less to produce 50,000 brochures than it did before the new press was installed.
Our aim is to offer a more complete service in house with the investment in to mailing and fulfilment equipment.
We have always had the latest pre-press kit and now we also have the most up to date technology on the press side." He added that Komori is a very easy company to deal with, that it gives a friendly personal service and Four Way Print has always received a quick helpful response.
Phil Holland, Komori's general sales manager for the south, commented: "This is the latest installation at a print house in the West Country and it highlights that companies are investing in the latest technology to take them forward.
We are delighted to be a part of the continuing success story at Four Way Print." Four Way Print was set up in 2002 and is managed by directors Jerry Copping and Stephen Lewis.
The Launceston company employs 16 people and turned over GBP2.2 million last year, up GBP400,000 from the previous year.
The general commercial printer offers a full in-house service, including studio design, printing and a finishing department with folders, stitching and die cutting equipment.
Four Way's varied customer base covers a range of sectors and run lengths, with customers including the National Trust, conferencing and education, with runs from 5,000 up to 300,000 sheets. Request a free brochure from Komori UK ...
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