Belfast printer sources LE-UV long perfector for new plant in England

Print Solutions at drupa

Quinnstheprinters.com has placed an order for a Speedmaster XL 106-8-P LE-UV press at the Heidelberg stand at drupa. It will be delivered in the new year to a new plant in Runcorn. Initially 30 staff will be employed there, rising to about 50 within the first six months.

Quinnstheprinters.com, a web to print trade business based in Belfast, is investing in dry sheet technology and opening a new factory to respond to customer demand for even faster turnarounds.

The company generates most of its business from printers, print management companies and designers and, by purchasing LE-UV technology which generates dry sheets that can be immediately finished, it can cut a day off the delivery with a further day cut by having a factory in England.

Managing director Peter Bradley and production director Kieron McMurrough finalised the deal at drupa after a six month investigation that has involved talks with many suppliers and printers worldwide. It has reviewed all the UV options.

‘In Belfast we have Heidelberg and have had Komori equipment and we did also look at KBA but we would never again buy a press without Inpress Control,’ said Kieron.

Peter added that cutting 100 to 150 sheets per make ready has saved the company £70,000 a year on the two Speedmaster B1 XLs (an eight and five colour) already equipped with the in line spectral device. The company holds ISO 12647-2 colour certification and this is a tool which allows it to retain the highest colour quality standards. It has also specified Autoplate Pro plate-changing.

‘The automation of the Speedmaster XL 106 evens out the skills in the pressroom and is critical to efficiency,’ said Peter. ‘That is also why 99% of work is finished in-house. It provides control and minimises time waste.’

Pictured: front left Kieron McMurrough and Peter Bradley with Heidelberg's Gerard Heanue and Declan Martin behind.