Small- & Medium-Format Sheetfeds — Armed To Compete

“Labor costs, overhead and capital expenditures necessary to maintain an effective balance figure prominently in equipment decisions,” Kodama says. “The small-format sheetfed press market remains—and will remain—a dynamic one, and for good reason. Small shops are looking to grow business and continue to move up to multicolor work on larger equipment. With the speed and automation available on 28˝ and 29˝ presses, they can progress to the four- or six-page format.”