Print Solutions
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has announced that Solopress is its first UK customer to receive and use the new Motioncutter 23. Able to cut, kiss cut, engrave, perforate, crease, and personalise in a single pass, processing up to 45 metres per minute, Solopress’s new Motioncutter 23 enables the company to deliver expert bespoke products quickly and efficiently, with minimum waste.
Solopress is a Southend-on-Sea based expert trade print and business to business printer. The company sells around £1 million of bespoke labels and stickers a year. It was enjoying growth in demand and was looking to expand its production capabilities, by investing in a suitable professional laser cutting solution. Previously, Solopress had used pre-kiss cut and fixed sized labels to print on, but this had proven to be time consuming to prepare and limited production flexibility and efficiency, making it more of a challenge to react quickly to customer demands.
Solopress was convinced by the practical and cost saving benefits of the Motioncutter 23, as managing director Simon Cooper commented, ‘Having seen the impressive results and the potential for big material cost savings, we felt the Motioncutter 23 was a no-brainer for us. We estimate that the CapEx costs of the machine will be offset within just 18 months, whilst the operational benefits will be realised right away. Having had a productive year in 2021 we were keen to invest this back into the business right away, so we were delighted that Konica Minolta was able to deliver on its promises so quickly.’
The bespoke abilities of the Motioncutter 23 have reduced Solopress’s stock management needs and associated costs, whilst enabling it to rapidly cater for virtually any shape, size, or quantity of bespoke stickers/labels. By stocking a selection of popular print materials (including coated/uncoated papers and clear/white polypropylenes), the company can now rapidly deliver virtually any product to customers with rapid turnaround.
This flexibility is ideal for a range of clients, as Grahame Megilley, industrial print business development manager at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK), explained: ‘Solopress can supply high quality labels/stickers to a broad range of customers, from printers and resellers to graphic design businesses and (significantly) smaller microbusinesses and home based businesses that produce very bespoke individual products that require short runs of labels/stickers – something which is often lacking in the market but in high demand post-pandemic. For example, it is the perfect solution for the needs of artisan food and drink producers that need highly bespoke labels, often with very short lead times.’
Sold exclusively in the UK and Europe through Konica Minolta, the Motioncutter 23 now provides Solopress with a highly automated solution featuring barcode job recognition, camera positioning, and software controlled waste separation. Simon commented, ‘We can now reduce our stock whilst at the same time delivering our customers more options and choice. This really is the perfect solution for our ever evolving business.’
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