Lionheart rises from the ashes with new press installation
Relocating to new premises in Banksmeadow to start the business over, Lionheart has hit the ground running with a series of high-end press installations to replace the machines destroyed in the fire.
The company has invested in a Heidelberg five-colour CD-74 to bear the brunt of its heavy production schedule, in addition to a four-colour SM-52. Both machines are networked by Prinect CP2000 workflow software. Described by the team at Lionheart as the 'bees knees' of printing technology, the two new machines are capable of taking the place of as many as four of the old presses used previously at Mascot.
Lionheart have also invested in a Heidelberg Topsetter for CTP, using Agfa's latest-and-greatest Azura plates, an environmentally friendly solution that requires no chemicals or processing and very little water.
General manager Steve Bujeia (pictured right) claims the installations represent a new beginning for the company, following the heavy difficulties faced last year. “It certainly was a difficult period for everyone after spending so much time building the business up and then having to start again from scratch,” he says.
Bujeia said that after a period of uncertainty, Lionheart Offset is back on its feet again and going strong. “We have been moving forward over the lifespan of the business, and we intend to keep moving forward,” he says.
General manager Steve Bujeia (pictured right) claims the installations represent a new beginning for the company, following the heavy difficulties faced last year. “It certainly was a difficult period for everyone after spending so much time building the business up and then having to start again from scratch,” he says.