The Leicester plant, which specialises in the production of ethical pharmaceutical packaging, is also buying a Diana Packer and beta-testing a Braille module, which can apply Braille anywhere on the carton, and an inspection control module.

The Diana Inspection Control module can monitor all carton formats produced on a series of different sized presses, and check for post press faults.

The new folder gluer, which has a working width of 80cm, will replace two older lines at Chesapeake’s Leicester plant.

Operations director Jon Drennan said: "Regulatory controls are rightly very tight in the pharma market and this type of production tool will be a real asset."

The Diana X 80 is aimed at the pharmaceutical packaging market. Optional add-ons include the packer along with a stack turner and feeder.