Offset Printing
Minder sways Ipex B3 press purchase
Friday 11. June 2010 - Sprint managing director Gary Hart has paid more for a Speedmaster SM 52-2 than he would have for a rival machine but his review of technology at Ipex coupled with the strong views of his operator convinced him it represented the best value for money.
Minder Keith Young was by the side of managing director Gary Hart when the order
was completed. Mr Young says: “Im a convinced Heidelberg disciple. Ive worked on
many presses but the Speedmaster is the best.”
Mr Hart says: “I could have bought for less money, but the SM 52 represents the
best investment, the best value when you analyse the resale value, the engineering,
the capability of the technology. It is right for our customers, primarily recruitment
sector specialists, who demand quick, quality work.”
Sprint, which is based in Kings Lynn, houses its digital printing technology upstairs
and its litho machines downstairs at the 4,000 sq ft plant which employs six people.
The company has to be able to supply print in runs of 50 up to the highest levels and
across a comprehensive range of products, from spot colour business cards through
to full colour promotional literature and it has to do so in an efficient and cost-effective way. Matt lamination and die-cutting are two of a range of services it has inhouse to maximise control and speed. It offers a full print management and bespoke ordering service, essential requirements in its niche market.
Having established the company back in the eighties, officially starting trading on what was to become known as “Black Monday”, the day Stock Markets plummetted, there really was only one direction the business could go….up. Little did we know at that time, but very valuable lessons were learned which in turn have proved priceless in the current downturn.
His Ipex visit opened his eyes to other opportunities, he says,
and he was especially impressed by the Suprasetter CTP and Polar cutting
technology on display. It is his belief that both these investments along with a further
SM 52-5 will be made within the next two years.