Cranfield Uni’s Foliant Finish
IFS buy ensures cost-effective in-house lamination

Cranfield University Press has eliminated outsourcing costs and waiting times after investing in an IFS-supplied Foliant Gemini 400S laminator.
For the all-digital Bedfordshire operation, assuring high quality results was vital when making the investment explains Business and Marketing Manager Christopher Ward:

“Cranfield University is a world renowned university and our internal and external clients’ print needs to reflect that. We were getting more and more requests for lamination and, at the same time, shorter runs. It made good sense to invest in the service ourselves instead of outsourcing it.”

Cranfield University Press reviewed the solutions on the market and decided on the compact entry level 15 m/m Foliant Gemini 400S, with a fast warm up and interactive touch screen, for a number of reasons. Says Mr Ward:
“The Gemini was chosen because its size of laminate, its ability to handle digital print, ease of operation and price.”
Another important factor was a longstanding relationship with exclusive Foliant distributor IFS. Cranfield University Press was the first UK operation to invest in the Horizon PF-40L B3+ paper folder.
Comments Mr Ward: “We have been working with IFS for a number of years. They have a good portfolio of finishing equipment and the sales team are very knowledgeable. That counts for a lot these days.”
As for the expected business benefits he says: “No longer having to outsource work means we can be more responsive. We can also offer the service more and as a result are already beginning to see an uplift in the amount of lamination we do.”