The next step in the renewal cycle in March is the replacement of the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 with an XL 106 5+L (UV coating) press. In addition to a higher throughput of up to 18,000 sheets per hour and a larger sheet format, which enables more efficient use of imposition schemes, the XL 106 also allows UV coating finishing to be performed in-house for the first time. Using the Push-to-Stop principle and fully automated plate changing, job changeovers are completed in just three minutes. Make-ready processes no longer need to be actively initiated by the operator but are started autonomously by the press.
In a second construction phase, Hall 3 with an area of around 800 m² is put into operation. Newly created office spaces house a dedicated media design department, including a small photo studio for product photography. Alongside the finished goods warehouse, large-format printing is also accommodated in the new hall.
The space freed up in other production areas is used to further optimise internal material flow. In particular, direct mailing production can thus be reorganised.