Dennis Ebeltoft, Springfield Solutions joint managing director
Just a year after investing in its first Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press, Springfield Solutions in Hull has installed a second press.
The press is part of the company’s investment programme in new technology which also includes two Screen JetConverter L350 finishing systems.
‘We invested in a second Screen Truepress to build capacity’, said Dennis Ebeltoft, Springfield Solutions joint managing director. ‘Our first Truepress is performing very well and has generated significant growth in work from existing clients and attracted new customers so it was an easy decision to choose another. They produce great quality and are fantastic work horses – they just run and run.’
One Truepress is integrated with a Screen JetConverter L350s finishing system for inline varnishing, lamination, die cutting and slitting. The other JetConverter is standalone. ‘With online and offline finishing capability we can handle both long and short runs very efficiently,’ said Mr Ebeltoft.
The presses are linked into the company’s CERM MIS system to provide accurate job management, production cost analysis and control. This allows the company to maximise efficiency throughout and allocate jobs to the best press.
By the end of June the company had printed almost 65 million labels, setting an end of year target of in the region of 130 million labels. It is now handles about 2,000 jobs a month, up from the 800/1,000 two years ago.
‘We have seen a 21% increase in jobs, with nearly 16,000 completed this year and more than 4.3 million metres of labels printed in the first six months of 2015,’ said Mr Ebeltoft. ‘We have also witnessed a year-on-year increase since converting to an all-digital print room three years ago, offering clients’ greater flexibility, quicker turnarounds and consistency on every run.’
