Offset Printing
Henry Ling thinks green in CMYK
Thursday 12. March 2009 - The arrival of a five-colour Speedmaster perfector next month marks another step forward in Henry Lings commitment to "excellent quality management coupled with low environmental impact".
The Dorchester printer and data manipulation company will be the first company in the UK to fit Heidelbergs most advanced and automated spectrophotometer InpressControl to an SM 102 model. Previously it has only been available on XL machines.
Heidelberg won this order against stiff competition. Henry Ling wanted a B1 five-colour press to enhance its colour capacity and says its decision to buy the Speedmaster came down specifically to value for money.
“This press replaces a two-colour SM 102 perfector with a machine that gives us both four back one and four plus seal options,” says managing director Helen Kennett.
“We have used ImageControl across the pressroom for some years but for the short runs we handle having the more automated InpressControl will be better – saving time, enhancing quality and also reducing waste sheets. Producing more work for less power is another advantage. The environmental and quality reasons for buying this press marry up very effectively.”
The press, which represents the lions share of a £2m investment programme, will run a wide range of work for academic journal and book publishers, learned societies and art galleries. The customer list includes prestigious names such as the British Academy, Pearson Education, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis Informa and the Royal Societies of Medicine and Chemistry.
With work geared around the educational year the press works double day shifts with a third shift added in peak periods. The company, which employs over 100 staff, is technologically advanced and has a number of JDF production links.
The privately owned company has both litho (B1 and B2) and digital services and holds a number of accreditiations including ISO 14001, ISO 90001 and FSC Chain of Custody. It is also a supporter of the NAPMs Two Sides to Paper campaign and is looking at ways of reducing its carbon footprint.