The year 2022 will be punctuated by the installation of new machines for Graphius. The Belgian group, which includes three printing plants, has unveiled its investment plan for this year.
"We at Graphius remain in a permanent development phase", explains the printer, which has a turnover of 100 million euros and employs 470 people. A total of 10 million euros will be invested over the year.
In January, two sewing lines will be installed in the Group, one at Graphius Gand, located in Ghent, Belgium, and the other at PPO Graphic, the printing plant in Palaiseau, Essonne. Fully automated, these machines "will significantly increase our sewing capabilities" says the printer. These sewing lines will be equipped with a robot that autonomously stacks and deposits the sewn book blocks on the pallets.
Then in June, Graphius Ghent will acquire a new offset press Heidelberg XL 106-8 colors with coating tower in order to increase its productivity.
At the end of the year, a second 8 color press Heidelberg XL 106-8 will be installed in the workshop of the French printing house.
In addition, the Ghent printing house and the second Belgian printing house, Graphius Brussels, will receive a fully automated cutting line . "This investment will improve productivity, quality and ergonomics."
"In November of last year, we installed a Kolbus PE gilding press in Ghent." adds the printer to meet the growing demand for high-quality hot stamping on hardcover books. "This machine allows us to do two different color stamps in one pass, but also to apply finer text and nicer coverage on materials such as linen. All in all, a very high level of quality foil stamping."
