The company is the first in the UK to install the machine after it made the purchase from Graphic Arts Equipment.
Overload’s managing director Barrie Brock said: “I think we are all aware that high-volume book production is migrating overseas to regions with low cost-base economies.
“But there is a growing demand by publishers here for shorter initial runs and more frequent reprints – and this is only going to increase as we all become more aware of carbon footprints and the desirability of manufacturing close to source and closer to the customer.”
The Horizon BQ-470JDF is a four-clamp perfect binder with a large icon-based colour touchscreen. It can bind books up to 65mm thick at up to 1,350 cph.
It is fully end-to-end automated and JDF-compliant via Horizon’s i2i NetWorkFlow system.
Overload scores Horizon first
Trade finisher Overload is looking to short-run books following its investment in the new Horizon BQ-4710JDF-4 binding system.
