A Treasure Trove in Bristol, UK
Hidden away in a small back street of Bristol, UK is a real gem.
A small family-run print company called Doveton Press managed by
two brothers, Mark and Gavin Savage.
In Victorian times (the 19th Century) part of their print shop was a jail and, at first glance, you wonder how everything fits into this compact factory. But their output and industrialisation is incredible. If you want to talk to Mark, you have to do it on the move.
In September 2007, Doveton installed the UK's second Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press. A four-colour with coater, and they have never looked back. So much so that since then Doveton have upgraded their old Speedmaster SM 74 press to a drupa specification Speedmaster SM 74-4-L, and installed a new fully-automated Suprasetter A75 out-putting around 3,000 chemistry-free plates every month.
It needs to, because Doveton operate on a two and three-shift basis each week and quickly produce short-to-medium run work for locally based customers. Mark Savage, the head of production, is so amazed at the productivity of the Anicolor press he cannot help but compare it to his older conventional Speedmaster SM 52-4, which during its seven-year life has amassed 25.2 million impressions. Compare that to the 18-month-old Anicolor which has already produced 23.7 million and you realise this is one happy, but very busy printer!
"We tend to clean the screen rollers thoroughly every two weeks and that's fine", says Mark. "We've not even had need for ultrasonic cleaning. Maintenance may take a couple of extra hours each week, but with so much work coming off of the press, that's OK".
He is also very pleased with the performance of their new Speedmaster SM 74-4-L. "When it came in we also installed prepress interface and life is so much easier now. It is all so easy. I have had nothing thrown back at me. The quality is spot-on".
Doveton Press now have FSC and PEFC accreditation and are looking to move forward to get ISO standards for both colour and the environment.
In this day and age when business can be difficult and stressful, it is really pleasing to see such a small company "increasing the workload on our presses, up and up."...The words of Mark Savage, who is clearly pleased with his Heidelberg investments.
In Victorian times (the 19th Century) part of their print shop was a jail and, at first glance, you wonder how everything fits into this compact factory. But their output and industrialisation is incredible. If you want to talk to Mark, you have to do it on the move.
In September 2007, Doveton installed the UK's second Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press. A four-colour with coater, and they have never looked back. So much so that since then Doveton have upgraded their old Speedmaster SM 74 press to a drupa specification Speedmaster SM 74-4-L, and installed a new fully-automated Suprasetter A75 out-putting around 3,000 chemistry-free plates every month.
It needs to, because Doveton operate on a two and three-shift basis each week and quickly produce short-to-medium run work for locally based customers. Mark Savage, the head of production, is so amazed at the productivity of the Anicolor press he cannot help but compare it to his older conventional Speedmaster SM 52-4, which during its seven-year life has amassed 25.2 million impressions. Compare that to the 18-month-old Anicolor which has already produced 23.7 million and you realise this is one happy, but very busy printer!
"We tend to clean the screen rollers thoroughly every two weeks and that's fine", says Mark. "We've not even had need for ultrasonic cleaning. Maintenance may take a couple of extra hours each week, but with so much work coming off of the press, that's OK".
He is also very pleased with the performance of their new Speedmaster SM 74-4-L. "When it came in we also installed prepress interface and life is so much easier now. It is all so easy. I have had nothing thrown back at me. The quality is spot-on".
Doveton Press now have FSC and PEFC accreditation and are looking to move forward to get ISO standards for both colour and the environment.
In this day and age when business can be difficult and stressful, it is really pleasing to see such a small company "increasing the workload on our presses, up and up."...The words of Mark Savage, who is clearly pleased with his Heidelberg investments.
Doveton Press
Contact Details:
15 Willway Street
Bedminster
Bristol BS3 4BG
Tel.: +44 (0)117 966 0078
Fax: +44 (0)117 953 7562
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