CMP’s investment in the second colour machine has coincided with the company achieving a turnover
of over £1m.

The Dorset-based company bought its first DocuColor from Xerox reseller Xeretec last year. The machine was installed in June.

However, by the end of 2006 the machine was running at full speed and a second was ordered.
In total, CMP has spent approximately £250,000 on the two machines. The firm also spent around £30,000 in 2006 on a new digital folder and perfect binder.

CMP managing director Paul Dawe said: “We have been going for 12 years and we continue to grow. This year we achieved a turnover of £1.1m and there are not an awful lot of companies out there doing what we are doing that can say that.

“If you look at a lot of digital printers, especially black and white, a £1m turnover means a lot of print. Things show no signs of dipping so we are aiming to reach £1.6m next year.”

CMP was the first company in the UK to install a DocuColor 5000, which was launched in May last year. The company also has four Nuvera mono printers and employs 12 staff.

Capacity at the site is at 500,000 mono and 150,000 colour pages per day. However, Dawe believes that if interest continues to increase, a third DocuColor may need to be added.

CMP currently does the majority of its work for the local university in Bourne­mouth. However, its trade printing activities are on the increase.