published on 03/11/09
Carton manufacturer Benson Group is targeting growth in the food sector after investing £1.9m in Europe's first Komori Lithrone SX40 press for its Gateshead facility which was installed earlier this year by a team of mechanical contract engineers.
Three existing Komori presses at the Integrated Packaging site, and three in Newcastle, have also been upgraded to increase throughput by five million sheets a year each by the contract engineers who are from a local outsource provider
The Lithrone SX40 40-inch sheetfed press, which has installed earlier this month by the mechanical engineers has six units to produce 18,000 sheets an hour and is expected to produce some 40 million sheets in the first year.
Benson Group managing director Mark Kerridge said expanding the Gateshead plant's printing capability was essential for future growth.
'It should ensure we are able to cope with the additional carton business we expect to win over the coming year,' he said.
Benson invested in a new Heidelberg press for its Leicestershire plant in July which was installed and maintained by the contract engineers.

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