(L-R) Paul Fitch, Kodak, and Neil Stones, Fuller Davies
Neil Stones, managing director of Fuller Davies, has brought in the Kodak Nexpress SX3300 digital colour press to help see off a number of local competitors.
‘We operate in an area with a lot of other printers and everyone bought the same kit, worked with the same customers and employed the same staff. It was also very generic,’ commented Mr Stones. ‘We identified that what differentiated us was the people and our customer service strengths. Price, quality and turnaround is part of the mix too.’
‘So when we look to work with suppliers and customers, we try and find a really good fit,’ said Mr Stones. ‘Part of that is reducing the amount of paper and consumables we use and that is where the Nexpress can help. We can save on sheets and make-readies which also reduces energy consumption and time on press.’
Mr Stones continued, ‘The Nexpress is a printer’s press. It is 4.5 tonnes of beautifully manufactured machine. No machine has higher register accuracy. There is a proper sidelay for top quality finishing. It also offers so many options – RGB, light black, dimensional and long sheet. The results of the dimensional ink are amazing and I cannot wait for a customer to come up with a really clever design. Also with B1 printing, A4 landscape was impossible but it can be done on the Nexpress as it can print 914 x 356 sheets with 904 x 340 imaging format thanks to the Long Sheet feeder. Then the light black makes such a difference to tints and screens. This has been an Achilles heel in the past but this is the best I have seen. The matt roller is another great feature.’
Fuller Davies is FSC and ISO14001 accredited and winners of the Suffolk Carbon Charter Silver Award. According to the World Land Trust it is the producer of the most carbon balanced print jobs in the UK.
