According to owner Micheál Ó Conghaile, the six-colour B2 machine is expected to form the "cornerstone" of the printer's future growth.

He said: "KBA has incorporated a lot of the features from its larger presses into this machine – like the automated sidelays, the self-adjusting grippers and the cocking system.

"It also has a strong construction but a small footprint and, most important for us, it is very energy-efficient. That gives us a key operational advantage and reduces our carbon footprint which is going to be an increasingly important factor when tendering for government and blue-chip contracts."

CL Print prints both English and Irish language work for a number of blue-chip clients, as well as local customers. It was first established as a community-led co-operative project in 1972.

Ó Conghaile added: "We have a strong traditional customer base within the region and beyond, a mix of independent publishers, authors and government bodies, as well as key commercial clients such as Aer Arann.

"Our language advantage in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions has given us a sound base, historically, but now more than 40% of our output is in English and that reflects our ability to compete as a commercial print house at every level."

See also: Sheetfed presses SRA2 and above