Digital printing firm continues growth strategy with European first
LABELS and packaging specialist Springfield Solutions is continuing its strategy of growth with a £700,000 investment.
The Hull-based business says it has become the first company in Europe to purchase a Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press, enabling it to boost capacity, productivity and develop new label applications.
The investment builds on Springfield Solution’s move to an all-digital platform which began in 2011 and was completed in 2012. The move led to a 26% growth in print turnover in 2013, with further growth predicted for this year as advances in printing technology continue to increase efficiencies across the firm.
Operations director, Dennis Ebeltoft, said the shift to digital was the major driver in Springfield’s ongoing success.
He said: “The market for labels is changing rapidly as retailers take advantage of the creative and production benefits of digital printing.
“In just a year the number of jobs we handle has jumped from 800-1,000 a month to 1,500 a month at an average run length of circa 300m each – although run lengths can go as high as 10,000m. Our clients are constantly requesting faster turnaround times and without digital printing technology we couldn’t meet these tight deadlines.”
The company works with a range of FMCG and industrial Fortune 500 ‘Power Brand’ clients, providing a full design-to-print service, including prepress, asset management and personalised labels.
Springfield Solutions also provides interactive label solutions via SmartPicture, an app it developed alongside sister company Eon Visual Media.
