B2+ Foliant Mercury 530SF laminator
A B2+ Foliant Mercury 530SF laminator with Foliant Multi-functional Inprinting Unit, from Intelligent Finishing Systems has brought laminating in house for KMS Litho.
The Banbury general commercial printer produces a wide range of print including flyers, leaflets, folders, brochures, invitations, menus, business cards, letterheads and catalogues.
Owner Mark Willis explained, ‘We were sending all our lamination out but then we decided to dip our toe in the water with a small system. So, we chose to bring it in house but knew if we were going to do that we would have to do it properly.’
The operation runs Heidelberg B2 and B3 presses and a Linoprint digital press. In fact, one of the reasons Mr Willis chose the laminating system was its Heidelberg connection.
‘We looked at other systems, but the fact feeder heads were from Heidelberg was a big plus,’ commented Mr Willis. ‘The final convincer was the foiling system. Foiling will allow us to offer a new value-added service. It is something we are still exploring. I think it will have a place in short run digital work such as invitations and we are looking forward to developing that.
‘We wanted a system that could handle anything we threw at it so we could be confident with what we were producing. It will pay for itself in 18 to 24 months.’
