The Performance Series P7E is the latest of five Mark Andy presses onsite. Two months after the new press went into production, Berkshire Labels recorded its highest ever monthly sales figure. The Performance Series is the fastest selling platform in narrow web history with more than 1200 presses installed worldwide. Capable of up to 300m/min and with a substrate range of 12- to 450-micron, its maximum print and die repeat is 610mm.
New Mark Andy Performance Series P7E press can print Braille, high build, and tactile varnish on a wide range of substrates. Cross-over unit allows it to produce peel and read labels, where items such as Braille or warning triangles are required. Berkshire Labels already switching some medium to longer jobs over from its digital presses to the new Mark Andy. All presses onsite print to HD standard and are paired for transferable work, which offers maximum flexibility.
The latest Mark Andy press, the Performance Series P7E, has been dedicated to label and film production for the first time in the company's history. Production Director Craig Jones: "It's an ideal set up and with the facility to move work across from our digital presses when needed, the new press has added flexibility that enhances overall productivity".
Berkshire Labels has a 60:40 film to paper split on value, with the opposite by volume. The in-house apprenticeship scheme offers five youngsters a two-year training course. The current year will see turnover pass £15m, a 12% uplift on last year. "We'll be looking at £25m by the time we've completed our current expansion programme".
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