Haapanen/Burkett Inc. — Raising the Quality Bar

Soon after, the partners realized the need to move into the 40˝ market, so they invested in a six-color Speedmaster XL 105 with coater. The XL 105’s remarkable speed capabilities enabled Haapanen/Burkett to keep up with the demand of its customers, but also created a few new issues.

“The XL 105 presented us with some big challenges due to its exceptionally fast performance,” says Haapanen, vice president. “We experienced some issues with misting and ink/water balance, and had difficulties getting the first sheet of the run to look like the last. When our press operator escalated or decreased the speed of the press for any reason, keeping the color consistent was often a challenge.”