The new FB7600, which was installed at the end of April, will enable the Suffolk-based company, which produces POS and display work for retailers and their suppliers, to offer faster turnaround times and keep more work in-house. Chris Hall, group business development director of parent Fencor Group, said: “We are looking to grow Easypack by 50%, which includes our display, co-packing and folding boxboard divisions. The HP digital press is central to us achieving this goal. Overall, we’re looking to increase turnover by circa £3m.” He added that the machine had been very busy since its installation and that the company intended to up production further. “The machine has been full-on on one shift since start-up and we are looking to ramp up to two shifts in the run-up to Christmas,” he said. The FB7600 can print at up to 500sqm per hour, which Easypack said will enable it to respond quicker to orders, and it has the ability to print on very thin substrates as well as those up to 25mm. Hall said: “To remain competitive, it is crucial to speed up the route to market. We wanted to offer quicker turnaround times while maintaining high quality and the FB7600 is ideal for this.” Easypack opted to have a multi-sheet loader supplied with the press, which enables the simultaneous printing of up to four sheets, in order to maximise productivity. Another big selling point of the press was its ability to produce short runs. “We see the market moving more and more towards shorter runs so we wanted to keep ahead of the game and be able to offer them in an efficient manner – in terms of both cost and time,” said Hall. “At Easypack we also know that markets continuously change and chose the FB7600 accordingly – it is a platform that can be built upon and it can be updated as and when which is great for moving targets.” The FB7600 has also extended the range of substrates that Easypack is able to handle. Until its installation, the company worked primarily with paper, corrugated board and folding boxboard to produce applications such as POS displays, dump bins and pre-filled displays, but it is now looking to offer new substrates to customers including vinyl. Easypack also operates a 2.4m Canon Océ Arizona 550 GT, which is used for short runs and samples, and a 2.2m Sias screen press as well as Komori and Heidelberg conventional presses at its 6,000sqm facility in Mildenhall, Suffolk. Easypack, which has 50 permanent staff and a turnover of around £7m, forms part of £17.5m-turnover Fencor Group, which also comprises Manor Packaging in Peterborough and ACH Corrugated in Ely....

The new FB7600, which was installed at the end of April, will enable the Suffolk-based company, which produces POS and display work for retailers and their suppliers, to offer faster turnaround times and keep more work in-house. Chris Hall, group business development director of parent Fencor Group, said: “We are looking to grow Easypack by 50%, which includes our display, co-packing and folding boxboard divisions. The HP digital press is central to us achieving this goal. Overall, we’re looking to increase turnover by circa £3m.” He added that the machine had been very busy since its installation and that the company intended to up production further. “The machine has been full-on on one shift since start-up and we are looking to ramp up to two shifts in the run-up to Christmas,” he said. The FB7600 can print at up to 500sqm per hour, which Easypack said will enable it to respond quicker to orders, and it has the ability to print on very thin substrates as well as those up to 25mm. Hall said: “To remain competitive, it is crucial to speed up the route to market. We wanted to offer quicker turnaround times while maintaining high quality and the FB7600 is ideal for this.” Easypack opted to have a multi-sheet loader supplied with the press, which enables the simultaneous printing of up to four sheets, in order to maximise productivity. Another big selling point of the press was its ability to produce short runs. “We see the market moving more and more towards shorter runs so we wanted to keep ahead of the game and be able to offer them in an efficient manner – in terms of both cost and time,” said Hall. “At Easypack we also know that markets continuously change and chose the FB7600 accordingly – it is a platform that can be built upon and it can be updated as and when which is great for moving targets.” The FB7600 has also extended the range of substrates that Easypack is able to handle. Until its installation, the company worked primarily with paper, corrugated board and folding boxboard to produce applications such as POS displays, dump bins and pre-filled displays, but it is now looking to offer new substrates to customers including vinyl. Easypack also operates a 2.4m Canon Océ Arizona 550 GT, which is used for short runs and samples, and a 2.2m Sias screen press as well as Komori and Heidelberg conventional presses at its 6,000sqm facility in Mildenhall, Suffolk. Easypack, which has 50 permanent staff and a turnover of around £7m, forms part of £17.5m-turnover Fencor Group, which also comprises Manor Packaging in Peterborough and ACH Corrugated in Ely....

This retrofit, specially designed for Frip, enables a foil length of 2,200m rather than the conventional 1,500m, reducing changeover downtime by 30% and saving around 40 minutes a day, said Frip group managing director Leslie Gibson. “After experience working on the other two Bobst foilers, we suggested this improvement,” he added. The £450,000 reconditioned install was made at Frip’s Stockport, Cheshire premises where it is being used primarily for large format carton and point of sale work. The install was made as part of wider, long-term £1.5m-plus investment strategy, spurred by growth in larger format cartons. The expansion has also included investment in a new £250,000 Sakurai spot UV line for the Redditch facility in October, and in a £500,000 Bobst 126BMA foiler, installed at the Hinckley site in April. Frip said it will also soon make an announcement regarding diversification into a new product range with specialised laminating equipment. The Leicestershire-based company now operates seven Bobst foilers across the group’s six sites. Gibson said: “Bobst represent the industry standard in die-cutting and foiling. They’re well recognised for reliability and value fir money over time. Also, from our perspective we want to maintain consistency of training and product knowledge across our group.”...

Speaking at an event at the House of Lords last night (23 July) chief executive Stephen Gilbert said: “We want to help treble the number of people we helped last year, and by 2017 we want to move that up to 2,000 and keep it going and growing.” He called for the industry’s help in reaching people in need of assistance, especially during a period of austerity: “Tell people about your charity and help us find these people.” Lord Black of Brentwood, the charity’s president, praised the work carried out by grass roots employees. “Stephen and his team turn compassion into action and we want to do more, to help individuals, families and people of all ages.” TPC will spend an additional £1.4m a year in order to reach its target. It is exploring a number of future projects to extend its profile and reach, including ventures with the Worshipful Company of Stationers and employment charity Tomorrow’s People. It has already expanded its work with the Prince’s Trust. The charity is also ramping up its activities in the Yorkshire region, an important print hub, by re-establishing and reinvigorating its Yorkshire Committee. It will be chaired by Communisis director Gurdev Singh, supported by Robert McClements, the chief executive of Print Yorkshire. A record number of 17 awards in the Print Futures project were handed out at the event, boosted by an additional £30,000 in funding for the grants of up to £1,500 to help applicants with training costs. Print Futures is supported by TPC, union Unite and the BPIF. The winners were: Jennifer Chattaway, who has has won a place on the City University MA course in magazine journalism and hopes for a future job on a national consumer magazine. Charlotte Corner, who declares “a passion and burning desire for print”, and founded and edited the Cheerleader, a magazine for the cheerleading community, with limited resources. Daniel Crossfield, has completed a BTec in IT and now plans a BTec in business studies at Barnsley College. “My parents have had a printing business from before I was born,” he says. Sarah Green, says she loves the printing industry from a design point of view. “Now I have to ensure my skills match my determination.” Oliver Griffin, who plans to study for an MA in magazine journalism at City University. Alex Gross, who is reading for a BA in graphic & media design at the LCC. He is fascinated by the letterpress process and recently acquired his own 8×5 Adana. Michael Hood, a trainee customer adviser with Severnprint who is studying print administration under the watchful eye of BPIF Training. Anita Hossain, is just completing her final year of a design &...

Speaking at an event at the House of Lords last night (23 July) chief executive Stephen Gilbert said: “We want to help treble the number of people we helped last year, and by 2017 we want to move that up to 2,000 and keep it going and growing.” He called for the industry’s help in reaching people in need of assistance, especially during a period of austerity: “Tell people about your charity and help us find these people.” Lord Black of Brentwood, the charity’s president, praised the work carried out by grass roots employees. “Stephen and his team turn compassion into action and we want to do more, to help individuals, families and people of all ages.” TPC will spend an additional £1.4m a year in order to reach its target. It is exploring a number of future projects to extend its profile and reach, including ventures with the Worshipful Company of Stationers and employment charity Tomorrow’s People. It has already expanded its work with the Prince’s Trust. The charity is also ramping up its activities in the Yorkshire region, an important print hub, by re-establishing and reinvigorating its Yorkshire Committee. It will be chaired by Communisis director Gurdev Singh, supported by Robert McClements, the chief executive of Print Yorkshire. A record number of 17 awards in the Print Futures project were handed out at the event, boosted by an additional £30,000 in funding for the grants of up to £1,500 to help applicants with training costs. Print Futures is supported by TPC, union Unite and the BPIF. The winners were: Jennifer Chattaway, who has has won a place on the City University MA course in magazine journalism and hopes for a future job on a national consumer magazine. Charlotte Corner, who declares “a passion and burning desire for print”, and founded and edited the Cheerleader, a magazine for the cheerleading community, with limited resources. Daniel Crossfield, has completed a BTec in IT and now plans a BTec in business studies at Barnsley College. “My parents have had a printing business from before I was born,” he says. Sarah Green, says she loves the printing industry from a design point of view. “Now I have to ensure my skills match my determination.” Oliver Griffin, who plans to study for an MA in magazine journalism at City University. Alex Gross, who is reading for a BA in graphic & media design at the LCC. He is fascinated by the letterpress process and recently acquired his own 8×5 Adana. Michael Hood, a trainee customer adviser with Severnprint who is studying print administration under the watchful eye of BPIF Training. Anita Hossain, is just completing her final year of a design &...