Folio Print Finishing has expanded the range of services and applications it can now flexibility produce following investment in a Petratto Metro Folder Gluer from IFS.

The Bristol print finishing specialist chose the new addition to broaden its service offering for its current customer base and to develop new business opportunities.

Explains Owner Andy Bird: “We saw a gap in the market were not servicing at the time. We thought the Petratto’s capabilities would complement what we could already do. We were producing some high-capacity pockets and we wanted to better meet demand for this. We also wanted to add crash locking and the Petratto Metro enabled us to do that.”

He continues: “We heard about the machine a long time ago and it was always something we had been interested in. It was a good fit. It has opened up new options for existing customers and we have been able to introduce the services to new customers.”

The Petratto Metro Folder Gluer is designed for Customers want to receive physical mail as well as digital communications – presenting an unmissable customer experience opportunity. Its open and modular structure supports greater flexibility while its digital management system provides a responsive interface with the other elements and attachments of the system. Jobs and sheet movement are controlled from the console. It manages a wide range of applications from presentation folders and envelopes to multimedia packaging, straight line boxes, cartons, and table tents.

“It is a fantastic piece of kit,” adds Andy. “We did look at other systems, but the Petratto gave us more flexibility. It is quick and easy to operate.”

As for return on investment he says: “It has increased our productivity three-fold. We have already halved the time we expect it to pay for itself to two and half years and it has the potential to be even faster than that.”