Sun Inc. -- Integration Put to the Test

Initially, the organization was looking to just acquire a new press. It opted for a four-color, 41? Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed model with coater to increase productivity, owing to its fast running speeds and quick setup times.

Growing Possibilities

“We started to look at other pieces of equipment and the capabilities they had, and our idea of what was possible started to grow,” Cook explains. “We finally came to the conclusion that to make end-to-end, integrated production work, we needed to add all new equipment—MIS, platemaker, press, cutters, folders and stitchers—at once and stay with one manufacturer.”