The buckle folder, which was installed in February by Friedheim International, joined another MBO B30 at the plant to increase the Cramlington printer’s B1 folding capacity. The latest install was joined by an A76 mobile stream delivery system.
The MBO, bought for £93,000, follows the recent installation at the site of an Autobond B1 laminator and Muller Martini line, financed by Barclays’ cashback loan scheme. Finance for the MBO was covered by Anglo Scottish Asset Finance.
Potts Print head of production Kevin Brown said: "We have been pleased with our first MBO B30’s performance so the decision to purchase another was based on this, plus the fact that training operatives is more efficient on a machine they are familiar with. This meant it could be put to work faster."
In August 2012, Potts Print spent £1.5m on two Speedmasters, an SX 74 and XL 75, signed for at Drupa. This followed a year after the company bolstered its digital print offering by installing a Xerox 4112 and a 700 colour press.
"The new machines have allowed us to expand in-house capacity, take on more new business and excel at turnaround times," Brown said.
