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Deployment of second HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press is UK First

Springfield Solutions has installed its second HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press to increase production capacity and expand its range of added-value digital packaging solutions.

This second HP Indigo investment also gives Springfield Solutions the status as the first UK company site to install two HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Presses. Along with its HP Indigo WS4500 installed in 2008, Springfield Solutions now boasts the largest installed capital base of industrial webstream technology in the UK.

“This is not about counting machines on the shop floor; it’s about expanding our ability to provide added-value decoration solutions to our clients,” said Albert Dass, chairman. “With the growing packaging portfolios of our clients and with print-run lengths continuing their downward trend, the role that digital print can play in providing cost effective packaging print solutions is exploding exponentially. Digital print genuinely allows us to sell “solutions”. Its deployment allows us to provide opportunities for working capital reduction, personalisation and flexibility, as well great quality print.”

Focused on being at the forefront of the ‘digital revolution’ and increasing the role of digital print in the packaging decoration market, Springfield Solutions installed its first digital press in 1996. Since then, the company has remained a key player in the digital packaging industry, with installations of the HP Indigo WS4000, WS4050, WS4500 and now two HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Presses.

“The efficiency and speed of the WS6000 relative to its predecessors made our investment decision for a second press remarkably easy. Our make-readies are even better than before, our print speeds have doubled, preventative maintenance is easier and the machine has a lower environmental impact versus anything that we have used before. It ticks a lot of boxes,” commented Dass.

With the new HP Indigo WS6000, Springfield Solutions is progressing a range of new product developments that will enable the company to offer its clients a wider variety of decoration options.

Dass concluded, “Digital printing for packaging applications is not a case of “plug it in and print”. We are always working to develop the quality of our digital print service with continuous improvements to our management and administration systems, our colour management technology and protocols, our pre-press operations and our maintenance strategy, to ensure that our clients enjoy a world class experience when choosing to work with us.

“When it comes to opportunities for innovation in the packaging sector, the development of digital print production is critical. HP’s constant advancements in digital print technology provide us with the means to drive our business forward and maintain our forward-thinking approach to packaging decoration.”

Springfield Solutions is celebrating winning one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards in 2010.

The Gold award will be presented at a ceremony on May 11th.

The RoSPA Awards scheme is not only about reducing the number of accidents and cases of ill-health at work; it also encourages organisations to develop robust health and safety management systems.

Dave Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “Springfield Solutions Ltd has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. Organisations which do this deserve to have such dedication recognised and that’s where the RoSPA Awards come in”.

Dave Medcalf, Enabling Services Manager at Springfield Solutions, said, “We are delighted to be recognised by RoSPA in this way for the second successive year. Delivering a safe and secure workplace is as much about state of mind as policy, procedures and practices, and I am particularly grateful to all my workmates who work hard to ensure that our place of work is a safe and healthy environment”.