The Bishops Stortford-based company made the investment after a number of corporate customers called for a stronger bind on their report and accounts work.

Managing director Giles Bowes said: "We have appreciated the need for PUR binding for some time – the stronger bind offered is ideal for our digitally printed products, which include a significant number of report and accounts jobs.

"Our customers do not want the regular hot-melt bind offering if it leads to pages coming loose after just one or two uses of the publication.

"The more robust bind that PUR produces makes all the difference to high-end print jobs such as report and accounts work. The machine also requires just one operator, which every digital printer will understand the significance of."

The 300bph machine can handle work from 100 x 120mm-450 x 300mm and binding widths from 1mm-50mm can be accommodated, along with cover weights up to 500gsm.

Giles added: "We have already received a number of enquiries regarding the DigiBook 300 from other digital print producers – such is the lack of good PUR binding facilities at the moment."

Concept Communications has a turnover of £1.8m.