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Non process CTP drives explosive growth
Kodak Thermal Direct Non Process Printing Plates fuel expansion into new market
Name: Copy Print Shop
Established: 1972
Number of employees: 23
Location: Lafayette, IN, USA
Services: Full-service commercial shop, from design through fulfillment
Markets served: A broad range of clients in higher education, industry, health care and professional services, among othersget
Copy Print Shop has built its business by being a one-stop shop for a diverse customer base. Last year, company president Leo Farrell met with his team to strategize about how to invigorate sales and stimulate growth. Copy Print decided to expand into a new market: 40” sheetfed printing. Executing on the plan required purchasing a new press and revamping prepress, where a photopolymer CTP device generated small plates and film-based processes were used for larger plates. Leo Farrell notes, “We needed a thermal CTP system to meet our size requirements. We chose Kodak Thermal Direct Plates because they were chemistry-free.”
A total solution from Kodak
In addition to Thermal Direct Plates, Copy Print installed a complete Kodak CTP Prepress Solution: a Kodak Trendsetter 800 II Thermal Platesetter, Kodak Prinergy Workflow Software, Kodak Preps Imposition Software and a Kodak Matchprint Inkjet Digital Proofer. Leo Farrell comments, “Kodak is to us what we are to our customers—a single source supplier offering all the solutions we need. We’ve been able to increase capacity without adding staff.”He continues, “We run four dfferent sizes of Thermal Direct Plates and they all work wonderfully. Without any chemistry, we don’t have to worry about any messes, any quality disruptions. In addition, the plates come out of the platesetter and the registration is absolutely dead on. Our press operators were used to loading the plates and taking some time to get the plates in registration. That doesn’t happen anymore. When the plates come out, the press operators load them on the press and within a couple of sheets, they’re ready to start printing. Kodak Thermal Direct Plates were a huge step up for us.”
Improving the bottom line
The combination of non process thermal CTP and Kodak Prepress Solutions saves valuable resources that Copy Print Shop is using to grow its business. Leo notes, “By going to the Kodak Non Process CTP Solution, we saved a lot of money in labor, materials and time. Our press set-up time has been cut in half. We process about 60 jobs a day to feed our presses, and we’re saving 10-15 minutes per job. That puts a lot of money to our bottom line. Our plate costs have been cut in half as well.”
“Kodak is to us what we are to our customers—a single source supplier offering all the solutions we need. We’ve been able to increase capacity without adding staff.” Leo Farrell, President, Copy Print Shop
He continues, “We were able to eliminate the poly platesetter, our film imagesetter, our platesetter, our plate developer and all our chemistry. We were also able to retrain an employee who did our manual platesetting and stripping, and put him to work in a different area. On top of all that, we’ve been able to improve both quality and total turnaround times because jobs get through quicker and quality is consistent, plate after plate after plate. It’s a total win solution for us.”
Staying ahead of the competition
Thermal Direct Plates and the Kodak CTP Solution give Copy Print a competitive advantage in a competitive market. “Speed is very important in our industry. All our clients need things quickly, and that’s a big plus for us over our competitors. We know we can turn jobs quicker because of our Kodak System. We can output plates quicker. We can output higher quality plates. We can get jobs on press quicker. And we can do it more cost-effectively because we don’t have any chemistry and we have less manpower.”
Accomplishing goals with Kodak
“The Kodak Solution has put us at the forefront, the very top of our competitors,” notes Leo Farrell. “We know we have the best CTP solution available. Our growth this year is going to be phenomenal. We expect to see 15-20% sales growth over last year, and are planning a move to a larger facility. We’ve accomplished our goals, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the Kodak Non Process CTP Solution.” He continues, “When people know you’re on the cutting edge of technology, they want to do business with you. We know this was a good investment. It’s going to pay for itself in no time at all, and it’s increasing our sales, our confidence and customer awareness that Copy Print Shop is the place to do business. We couldn’t be happier.”