• Pureprint Group has invested in the latest Acoro A5 perfect binder from Muller Martini

• The new binding line will help streamline production of books, brochures and catalogues as well as improve speed and quality control

• System to be fully up and running by mid-April

Pureprint Group, which also includes Beacon Press, has announced the start of an investment programme with the purchase of the latest Acoro A5 perfect binder from Muller Martini.

The new Acoro A5 is capable of excellent binding quality and high productivity with state-of-the-art features such as automatic changeover of job thickness between 3 and 60mm and central data entry via touch screen or remotely through a link with a production planning PC. Its Commander control system allows on-the-fly adjustments of individual machine settings while the machine is running, thus shortening make readies and changeover times. It can be configured for a wide variety of binding methods, including Swissbind, Swiss Brochure, Otabind, RepKower, Burst and English Brochure.

The additional in-house binding will help streamline Pureprint’s overall production and improve cost-effectiveness while at the same time reducing the carbon footprint of the finishing process as a result of lower transport costs and energy usage. “We will also have greater control on speed and quality of finishing which coupled with the flexibility that the new binding line offers, will set us ahead of our competitors. The Acoro A5 provides us with a really precise application of glue and allows us to use both PUR and Hotmelt gluing processes, to suit a wide variety of brochure and catalogue work.

Talking about the supplier choice, Ian Godden, Production Director adds: “We looked at 2 other suppliers, however we were already familiar with the quality of the Muller equipment and we have a good relationship with the company, so it made sense to stick with them.”

Installation of the new binder will start around mid-March with the aim for the system to be fully up and running by mid-April.

Mark Handford, Chief Executive of Pureprint Group commented: “The investment in the Muller perfect binder is just the start of a larger strategic investment programme which will further establish our group as the leading supplier of sustainable solutions in the industry.”