The Dartford-based firm has bought two BB700 envelope-inserting systems. The machines cover a product range from B4 to DL and can run at speeds of up to 14,000 items per hour.

The new machines will replace three Buhrs BB300s and, according to Howard Hunt, they will deliver more than twice as many items per hour.

Howard Hunt is in the process of expanding its business and pushing into new markets. Operations manager Paul Kemp said the increased capacity will help the company increase its services and facilitate a planned expansion.

He said: "We particularly liked the upgrade path offered by the BB700s, which will allow us additional business flexibility should we take on transpromo work, for instance, in the future.

"Having worked with Buhrs for the past eight years, we feel we can trust the company and their products.

"We were looking for a system that was as flexible as the BB300s,but with more efficiencies in terms of speed and throughput. Buhrs' lines work 'out of the box' and are popular with operators and engineers alike as they're so easy to set up and run reliably."