Dippon steps into offset litho

Letterpress and flexo firm Dippon Labels is moving into offset litho work with a new Heidelberg Printmaster 74-2 press.

The B2 press will go in to the Birmingham-based company this month, with a six-colour Heidelberg due later this year in a deal worth around 200,000.

The move is part of its plan to enter the general commercial market.
"We chose Heidelberg because of build quality, reliability and residual value," said managing director Dilip Shah, who is complementing the kit with a Polar 78X guillotine.

His firm rolls out labels in up to eight colours with foil blocking for health and drug firms as well as the food,  drink and transport sectors. 

"We wanted a B2 press to maximise output and maintain our reputation for delivering orders quickly," said Shah.

"We will offer customers commercial printing to meet their needs for advertising, information and point-of-sale leaflets."