The West Molesey, Surrey-based operation took delivery of the Speedmaster SM 52-4+L Anicolor in December, the same month the group was awarded certification for both FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody.

Ron Alderson, joint managing director at the firm, said the press fitted with the group's "environmental strategy that we want to present to customers".

Alderson was impressed with the short make-ready times, minimal paper waste and an estimated "90% saving on run-up sheets" that the press offered.

The Anicolor will service the 230-staffed firm's short-run litho work, slotting in between its digital and larger sheet-fed formats.

"It fills a gap in our production capabilities and should ensure that we are competitive in the B3, full-colour sector," added Alderson.

The company expanded its West Molesey facilities last year with the addition of a 6,224sqm site, part of a £10m investment that included two web presses, a Goss M600 and a four-colour Komori System 20.