Post Press Specialties Installs Bobst Mastercut 145 Die Cutter
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Independence, Missouri based Post Press Specialties an- nounced the investment and installation of a Bobst Mas- tercut 145 PER die cutter. Post Press is one of the leading binderies in the Midwest with more than 30 years in the business. With a focus on high-quality finishing and rapid turn- around, Post Press Specialties owner Andy Humble has seen the company grow to a workforce of 135 employees at their 174,000-square-foot plant. Historically, its laser focus on its core competency – print finishing – meant that its shift into other services may have been unexpected and risky to an outsider. However, Humble backed his business to succeed in breaking new ground – and is reaping the rewards today.
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“Six or seven years ago, we started getting more re- quests to die cut projects. Then we started getting work finishing folding cartons,” Humble said. “Over a few years, we invested in a couple of folder gluers with windowing and back fold capabilities, and this became a nice part of our business.” Job by job, Post Press improved its level of expertise and capacity with packaging jobs in addition to its core print finishing work. Further machines were added, includ- ing a Bobst Alpina folder-gluer. Once it was running at ca- pacity, Post Press began taking on overflow jobs from the packaging industry and when the time came to make an investment in a next-generation die-cutter to scale up this part of the business, he turned to Bobst. “With the lack of used equipment on the market, we decided to buy a new die cutter from what we think is the premier manufacturer of this equipment. We went back and forth on what speed and add-ons to go for but de- cided on the best as we plan on running it for the next 20 years,” Humble said. “We can now die cut up to 900,000 sheets a week, three times faster than before with blanking. Our goal is to provide overflow die cutting and folder-gluing to the fold- ing carton industry just as we have with the commercial printing industry for over 30 years.” From left, Jacob Bagnell, Plant Manager, Post Press Specialties and Andy Humble, President/Owner, Post Press Specialties
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