Bookletmaker plays central role in £500,000 investment

Print Solutions

In Print has invested in a Horizon StitchLiner 6000, supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems, as part of its £500,000 investment programme to expand its production capabilities.

The Malton commercial printer is also preparing to move into neighbouring premises adding 4000 square feet to its existing 9000 square feet.

Paul Coulson, who founded the family run firm in 1983, explained: ‘The industry has changed and we are handling smaller run jobs with faster turnaround times. My son Lee is preparing to take over and we wanted to streamline production to make it a smoother, faster, process.’

He continued, ‘We have to get the work in, on the press and completed and out the door as fast as possible. It is no good spending money on presses and then not having the right equipment to finish it. Moving into the premises next door and investing in new finishing capabilities will allow us to create a more productive environment.’

The company chose the StitchLiner 6000 after viewing it at drupa but also following experience of the Horizon solution. Paul said, ‘This is our third StitchLiner. They have been extremely good machines. We looked at the 6000 at drupa. It had everything on it that we needed. It was a dedicated bookletmaker. We couldn’t have anything else.

'We liked the different direction of the feeder and the fact that the booklet is produced in a straight line. One of the first runs was 45,000 books. We have lots of jobs like that and the StitchLiner is ideal. You can just set it up and let it run.’