One in a Million CPI
Antony Rowe prints its millionth run
Europe's
leading
short-run book manufacturer, CPI Antony Rowe, and Océ are celebrating
the book
manufacturer's continuing increase in sales for short-run digital book
production and the achievement of printing the millionth run of a single
book.
Demonstrating
technology leadership in short-run digital book production, CPI Antony
Rowe is
leading the way for economically printing short-run books digitally,
thanks to
more investment at its manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom. The
book
printer, which now has five Océ VarioPrint® cut-sheet print production
presses, has completed its millionth print run of a single copy.
Over 30,000 orders per month Those single copy titles
add up quickly for CPI Antony Rowe, part of the Europe-wide CPI Group.
One of the first companies to produce books digitally in the 1990s, it
made its first investment in two Océ VarioPrint production presses back
in 2007. Since then, the location has experienced double-digit growth.
The systems now run 24/7. The machines pump out
short-run books, meeting demand for over 30,000 orders per month, with
many as small as a single copy.
The company's service offering
supports the complete life cycle of a book from printing a single test
copy through to fulfilling a global order of millions once a title has
established itself. This, together with investing in the latest
technology, has led to a 30% increase in sales over the last year at
CPIs cutting-edge Eastbourne site, which has boosted its annual revenue
to nearly $6 million.
We demonstrated our confidence in Océs
VarioPrint 6000 technology, including the latest Ultra high-speed press, when we
added a fifth machine in September 2009," says General Manager Martyn
Collyer. "That acquisition was based entirely on the financial benefits
of our four previous systems. Our Eastbourne site had experienced
significant, double-figure growth since the first two machines were
installed in 2007.
The short-run digital book market remains a
growth market, and the Eastbourne operation is determined to continue to
expand through partnering with technological and strategic minded
companies like Océ," affirms Collyer. "This will be crucial to the
development and sustainability of our business moving forwards.
About Océ Océ is a
leading international provider of digital document management
technology and services. The companys solutions are based on Océs
advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over
internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives --
locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ
digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and
productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display
graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Océ employs
around 22,000 people, with 2009 revenues of approximately $3.7 billion,
operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and
manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada,
Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional
business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake
City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represent
approximately half of Océs worldwide business, and employment is
approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit .
Outside the
U.S., consult