PLANT list

Commercial Print Services

We are flat sheet printers, able to print up to 660mm sheet size, and offering a vast selection in paper choice. We can print on grains and textured stock, amongst others.

  • Xerox IGEN5 (660mm x 364mm printable sheet size) 

  • Xerox Versant 2100 (660mm x 330mm printable sheet size) 

  • Konica Minolta Bizhub 1250P mono 

  • HP Design jet Z6100 

Collateral 

  • Brochures / 6pp A4 / A4 Landscape / wire stitched / perfect bound 

  • Flyers and all marketing material 

  • Die cutting / tabbing 

  • Digital foiling 

  • Price lists / Manuals / Bespoke ring binders 

  • Stationery / Business cards / presentation packs 

  • Packaging / bespoke designs 

  • Wedding stationery 

Print Finishing

It’s the finishing touches that matter and our comprehensive print finishing service means we can ensure that your great idea turns into a great end product.

  • Perfecta 115 Guillotines 

  • D&K Neptune laminating & Digital foiling 

  • Horizon SPF 200L fold stitch & trim (A4 landscape capability) 

  • Multigraf Touchline CF 375 Creaser / folder 

  • Morgana Digicrease 

  • Duplo 645 Slitter, Cutter, Creaser 

  • Horizon BQ270 perfect binding machine (single clamp) 

  • Horizon BQ470 perfect binding machine (four clamp) 

  • Horizon HT80 Three Knife Trimmer 

  • GBC Wiro binding x 2 

  • Replay 40 Shrink Wrapping 

  • Tabbing / collation / Die cutting etc 

Book Printing & Binding 

  • Our service is based on ultra short (one copy) to medium runs of 500 books. 

  • We work for publishers, digital printers, various organizations and private individuals. 

  • We can print and sew books up to 320mm square. 

  • We use all types of paper including specialist and textured papers. 

  • We use Planamelt adhesive which is superior to the usual EVA used by many printers. 

  • Mixed orders paperback and case binding. 

  • Special presentation books inc leather. 

  • Bespoke slip cases or Clam shell boxes. 

  • Section / Smythe sewing with inline collating, folding & sewing. 

  • PVA adhesive with rounded and backed spines for uncoated papers. 

  • Planamelt adhesive for all papers, square back. 

  • Singer sewing through fold or binding edge 

Fine Binding Dept. 

  • Perfecta 115 Guillotine 

  • Ashgate lay flat photo book builder 

  • Schmedt Book press 

  • Bindermatics Stapling machine 

  • Hand guillotines 

  • Lay presses 

  • Hand tools 

  • Bench presses x 8 

  • Bennett Rounder & backer 

Foil Blocking 

  • Systems 3 – ATI automatic lettering ma-chine with Bookmark software 

  • Prazimark lettering equipment 

  • PB&E Foiling machine 

  • Marshall Foiling x 2 

  • Pragnant Foiling x 3 

  • Impress foiling machine 

  • Ludlow hot lead lettering equipment x 2 

  • Hand tools

Bindery 

  • Mekatronics Mekatwin book milling and notching machine 

  • OMCOA oversewing machines x 3 

  • Smythe F3088 Section sewing with Digital 88 Plus collator/folder 

  • Various Singer sewing machines 

  • Buffalo 500 perfect binder with back-lining station 

  • Mekatronics Nipping presses x 3 

  • Perfecta 115 Guillotines x 3 

  • Ehlermanns PVA Application perfect binding machines 

  • Mekabind PVA adhesive binding machine 

  • Horizon BQ 270 perfect binding machine (single clamp) 

  • Horizon BQ470 perfect binding machine (four clamp) 

  • PIE and R&B semi automatic book rounding and backing machines x 3 

  • Bennett and Star rounding & backing machines x 4 

  • Morgana folding machine 

  • Swift Gluing machines x 6 

  • Mekatronics case making turning in machines x 2 

  • Darix Evolution semi-automatic case making machine 

  • ODM Sticker casing in machine 

  • Schmedt Praleg neo (sticker) casing in machine 

  • Schmedt Praform 55 – 8 station book press