PLANT LIST


We’ve produced high quality print for clients for over 45 years. Today, despite the rapid advance of the Internet and other digitally-based communications, some 75 percent of our business is still attributed to conventional printing. More...

  Origination and Reproduction

Fully Integrated and Networked DTP System including:

 

Insite Pre-press Portal JDF works logo
Remote file submission and online collaborative proofing.

 

Insite Storefront JDF works logo
Online smart procurement of generic and variable printed items. Online ordering of stock items and fulfilment.

 

Internet, FTP and Email links

 

7 x High specification Apple Mac OS-X keyboards
3 x High specification Windows XP keyboards

 

2 x Apple X-RAID with online tape backup
2.5 TBytes storage

 

3 x Apple X-Serve File servers
Network file servers

 

Kodak Prinergy JDF works logo
Digital Workflow supporting level 3 postscript RIP and

level 2 Adobe PDF Print Engine.

 

Kodak Magnus 800 JDF works logo
22 B1 plate per hour throughput at 175 screen.
On-line Kodak plate processor.


  Digital Proofing

Kodak Matchprint
Inkjet digital colour contract proofing. B1 output.

Matchprint CMYK and recipe Pantone output

 

Lexmark C920 Colour Laser
Digital colour proofing, 600dpi. A4/A3.

 

Apple Laserwriter 8500
Digital mono proofing, 400dpi. A4/A3.

 

Hewlett Packard DesignJet 5500 CP
Imposition digital colour proofing.
8-up A4 output.


  Digital Printing

Kodak NexPress SE3000 JDF works logo
Toner based fully variable sheet fed print engine.

Paper size: Min: 279 x 200mm  Max: 356 x 520mm.

Stock weights: 60gsm to 350gsm.

Gloss/Silk/Matt/Uncoated/Textured/Acetate stocks.

CMYK toner and RGB to simulate a wider range of special colours.

Digital Dimensional ink to give a raised effect.

Clear dry ink toner to create a spot matt or overall matt varnish effect.

Offline finishing.

 

Dico Press
Toner based fully variable reel fed print engine.
500mm reel. Image area: 475mm x 8m.
Stock weights: 80gsm to 250gsm.
Gloss/Silk/ Uncoated/Acetate stocks.
CMYK (version 3 toner).
Offline finishing - all folded work must be creased.

 

Kodak Digimaster EX150 with the following features:
System networked to Apple Macs, Windows P.C.’s and Internet FTP facility to give fast turnaround.

Black only, 600dpi, A4/A3 output.

In-line collating and stitching.

Electronic warehousing using Windows system.

 

Bitstream Pageflex Server with Workstations
Variable Multimedia Publishing Suite.

 

Creo Darwin Variable Print Publishing Workstations

 

Red Titan Variable Print Publishing Workstation

 

GMP Surelampro - 500 Digital Laminator
Gloss and matt lamination.
Maximum width 320mm.


  Sheet-Fed Lithographic Printing

Roland R705 3B JDF works logo
5 colour (2 colour/3 colour perfecting) .
Auto plate loading.
CCI Inking
Coating
CIP3 Colour control system
Maximum sheet size 740 x 1040mm.
Maximum sheet size perfecting 720 x 1040mm.

 

Roland R705 3B JDF works logo
5 colour (4 colour/1 colour) .
Auto plate loading.
Maximum sheet size 740 x 1040mm.
Maximum sheet size perfecting 720 x 1040mm.

 

Both press's are fitted with IR drying and linked to
PECOM centralized digital control, Technical Press
Preparation and PMI management interface.

 

Densitometer quality control on all presses for monitoring solid density, dot gain and ink trap.


  Mailing

KAS Mailmaster 465HS Mailing Machine
Size DL to C4. Letter feeder, 3 feeder stations and hand feed station.

2D barcode intellegence.

 

Rena 616-9 Inkjet Printer
Fully variable mono for production of envelopes, cards and letters.


  Binding and Finishing

Muller Bravo saddle stitcher JDF works logo
Maximum finished trimmed size 305 x 495mm.
Minimum finished trimmed size 89 x 146.
Maximum thickness 5mm.
4 Station with cover feed, collator, stitcher, trimmer.

 

Stahl K66 6KTL folder
Maximum sheet size 720 x 1020mm.
Minimum page size 148 x 105mm.
In-line scoring, perforating and slitting.

 

Stahl KB36-52 folder
Maximum sheet size 520 x 720mm.
Minimum page size 105 x 55mm.

 

Herzog Heyman S20/52 folder
Maximum sheet size 520 x 720mm.
Minimum page size 148 x 105mm.
4-16pp formats, plus special attachments for unusual combination folds.

 

Morgana Documaster Booklet Maker/Creaser
Maximum booklet size A4.
Minimum booklet size A6.
Up to 9 parallel creases on a maximum sheet size of 330 x 1000mm.

 

Autobond MF/AT OPP film laminator
Gloss and matt lamination.
Maximum width 760mm.

 

Heidelberg Cylinder - cutting and creasing

 

2 x Wohlenberg 115 programmatic guillotine
Maximum cutting length 1150mm.

 

Wire-O Binding

 

2 x Adpak LS400 shrink wrapping

 

2 x 4-hole drills