The company's investment in the 175,000 single-sided machine will enable Vision to bring laminating in-house for the first time.

The purchase is the final part of a post-press upgrade for Vision, which is based in Drighlington, near Leeds.  The company installed a Polar guillotine, two Heidelberg Stahlfolders and Stitchmaster 350 in the autumn.

Jason Clay, the managing director of Vision, said: "We chose the Centurion 2 because it is the fastest, largest and most durable laminator on the market."

The sheetfed unit, which was supplied by GBC Films, can handle formats of up to 1,020x1,200mm at speeds of 4,000sph.

The machine is expected to be installed  in late January.