MPress Doubles Capacity with Purchase of Six-Color Komori LSX29 Press

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—March 11, 2014—Komori America, a premier manufacturer of printing presses, today announced that MPress, one of the largest full-service commercial printers in New Orleans, recently installed its first Komori press. To accommodate its growing business with quicker turnaround times, MPress chose the six-color, 29" Komori Lithrone SX29 (LSX629). The LSX629 is the largest half size press Komori offers, answering the growing demand for a press that maximizes the sheet and provides impressively fast job cycle times. With the advanced automated features of the LSX629, MPress reports it has increased its productivity by more than 50 percent. The LSX629 also supports the company’s MPress Xpress division that provides literature fulfillment services and franchise collateral management solutions.

"The automation on the LSX629 is unbelievable," said Ashley Abbott, CEO of MPress. "I am so impressed with the speed. This press offers a fully automated makeready, including plate hanging and registration, which allows us to quickly change from job to job. Prior to running the LSX629, we used to complete three to five jobs in a timeframe. We now can get out six to 10 in the same amount of time. I know that having the benefit of this type of speed is how you make your money. Faster run speeds means less time on press, and with today’s shorter delivery times, that is a benefit we’re able to pass on to the customer. Additionally, the quality of printing on this new press is exceptional."

Jacki Hudmon, senior vice president of sales of Komori America, also added: "We are thrilled that the LSX629 is helping MPress achieve a higher level of efficiency for the company and its customers. It’s the ideal press for printers who do short-run, fast turnaround work and for those in the highly competitive Web-to-print market like MPress."

About Komori America
Tokyo-based Komori Corp., a premier manufacturer of printing solutions, provides excellent technology especially suited for today’s highly competitive printing marketplace. Delivering a high level in print quality coupled with impressively fast makeready and open systems architecture, Komori presses help printers achieve the higher productivity and efficiency levels essential for increased margins and business growth. Komori America headquarters are in Rolling Meadows, IL, with sales and service organizations throughout North America.

Source: Komori.