Howard Hunt signs for two Xeikon 8000s as part of 4m investment

Howard Hunt Group, the independent marketing company, has continued its expansion by ordering two Xeikon 8000 digital presses that it signed for at Drupa.

This purchase brings Howard Hunt Group's investment in 2008 to more than £4m and follows the £300,000 investment in two Buhrs inserters.

Howard Hunt Group managing director Luke Pigott said "It is important that Howard Hunt Group invests in the technology that leads the market in order to deliver our clients the speed, creativity and automation that they require. Xeikon is a partner that delivers this.

"There has been a lot of excitement surrounding digital print and the potential it holds. Together with our partners Xeikon, we are now turning that potential into reality."

The Xeikon 8000, which was debuted at Drupa, prints at speeds of up to 230 A4 pages per minute and true 1200dpi imaging quality. The web-fed Xeikon 8000 incorporates Xeikon's unique X-800 digital front-end that enables a seamless and fast integration into any existing workflow.