The 42-staff short-run book and journal printer plans to expand its distribution and online ordering capabilities following the 400,000 investment.

RPM managing director Jonathan Harry said that the decision to buy the presses had come after he saw "some increase in our sales and new opportunities in the digital market."

"The DocuColor 8000 is  more robust than the 2060 it replaces, and the Nuvera produces some excellent halftones," he said.

The company is aiming to increase its current 2.3m turnover to over 3m on the back of the investment.

PrintWeek revealed last week that Kingswood Steele in London was the UK test site for the DocuColor 8000.

Story by Josh Brooks