The firm is on schedule to relocate to the 4.5-acre Washington, Tyne & Wear site in January.

MAN engineers are currently assembling the UV four-colour plus coater press, which arrived two weeks ago and is expected to be fully commissioned by Christmas.

"The arrival of such sophisticated kit to our new facility signals our intention to raise the bar in terms of customer service by housing the latest digital, screen and litho technology," said managing director Mark Simpson.