The Hamada, which was supplied by Presstek, has the latest vacuum feeder and replaces the Retford-based firm's single-colour Oliver press.

"The range of commercial jobs we design and print is widening and our clients wanted more four-colour work," said managing director Bob Burgess (pictured top).

He said the firm realised that it had to upgrade its press if it wanted to continue to expand and capitalise on new growth potential.

Despite initially having a negative reaction to the Hamada, Burgess said he was soon persuaded after he had seen a demonstration.

The vacuum feeder, in particular, was a key selling point, as Burgess said it was much more beneficial for precision printing.

"The quality and speed surpasses anything we have seen," he said.