Finishing & Screen Printing

A Brand New NewsLiner A, NewsStitch and NewsTrim III to Take Care of Increasing Insert Volumes

Thursday 16. December 2010 - Nr1 Trykk in Lillestrøm (Norway)

As the volume of inserts produced by Nr1 Trykk has continued to rise in recent years, the Norwegian company based in the city of Lillestrøm is investing in a new NewsLiner A newspaper inserting system, as well as another NewsStitch system and a NewsTrim III system to aid its stitching and trimming processes.
Nr1 Trykk produces no fewer than 18 daily newspapers at its plant in Lillestrøm, for both the in-house publishing company and external publishers. The leading Norwegian newspaper publisher has been relying on Muller Martini inserting and buffering solutions in its mailroom for many years now. Of the three NewsLiner inserting systems currently used by the company, the oldest, which was commissioned in 1996, is set to be replaced by a new NewsLiner A system this coming summer. Summer 2011 will also see Nr1 Trykk commission another NewsStitch stitching unit, plus another NewsTrim III trimming line.
“We decided to go ahead with this investment because our insert volume has continued to rise in recent years,” says Operating Director Morten Kringler. “With the new machines, we will not only be boosting our capacity, but also creating a back-up solution for our stitching and trimming processes.” A particular rise has been seen in the number of pre-printed sections included in the various newspaper titles, while both editorial inserts and semi-commercials are increasingly featuring a high-gloss cover.
Nr1 Trykk also prints magazines and publicity brochures on its rotary newspaper press, and these products are then stitched by the NewsStitch system and trimmed by the NewsTrim III system. “This approach allows us to increase utilization of our printing presses and mailroom,” explains Morten Kringler. The fact that the entire finishing process, including inserting, stitching and trimming, could be completed in a single operation was a key factor in Nr1 Trykk’s decision to invest in this in-line solution from Muller Martini.