SPECIALIST FINISHING AND FULFILMENT SERVICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS

In the Autumn of 2006, Invicta Direct, a new Headley Brothers division specialising in finishing and fulfilment, opened its doors for business for the first time.

The company, located in a new 18,000 square foot unit on one of Ashford’s up and coming business estates, has been kitted out with state of the art perfect binding and mailing equipment.

The machinery selected to be at the heart of Invicta Direct’s finishing and fulfilment operations features the reliability and consistent results provided by the Sitma mailing machine (which can insert, poly-wrap, inkjet, cover mount and produce final bag labels for Royal Mail collections), and the precision Swiss engineering of the Muller Martini C18 Perfect Binder.

The perfect binder’s 43m long frame includes 16 stations for section gathering, 3 static insert (static nailing) stations and 3 mechanical insert stations. But the real benefit of the machine lies in its highly automated operating system which gathers sections, inserts, perfect binds, accurately trims, stacks, straps, shrinkwraps and palletises in a single pass. The efficient automation hugely increases productivity and efficiency, illustrated by the machine’s mechanical speed of up to 18,000 per hour, making it ideal for processing products with runs in the 2,000 – 300,000 range.

But it’s not all about the machinery. Invicta Direct has recruited a dynamic team of highly experienced print finishers in order to provide a finishing and fulfilment service to the trade that is fast, efficient and flexible. Plus, the increased resource within the Headley group will also assist in improving overall performance and delivery reliability, and provide greater ‘back up’ to existing equipment at Headley Brothers, allowing peak periods to be managed more efficiently and effectively.

To find out more about the specialist finishing and fulfilment services available at Invicta Direct call Mick Owen, General Manager or contact Headley Brothers’ sales team on 01233 623131.