The Wiltshire firm produces print runs of between around 20,000 and 100,000 for clients such as kitchen maker Mark Wilkinson and Booker Cash and Carry.

"We like the professionalism of Komori and the LS 1040P's versatility," said managing director Ian O'Connor, who toyed with buying a KBA Rapida 105 and Heidelberg SM 102.

"The Komori had the fastest makeready times of the machines we saw and will enable us to handle around 40% more capacity."

The kit, due to be installed in August, produces 12,000 sheets an hour in perfecting mode and can work in various stock thicknesses including 0.45mm and 0.65mm.

It will replace a six-colour KBA machine at the firm's Melksham factory and work alongside an existing B2 Heidelberg  CD 74 press.

This is the first major change to 110-staff Superior Creative Services since last month's buy-out of the 7m-turnover company, which also has in-house design and photography, by five managers including O'Connor.

Story by Jez Abbott