Graphius continues to invest

At Graphius, we remain in full growth. Our forward-looking vision always puts quality and efficient production first. It will therefore come as no surprise to you that many investments are planned for installation in 2022.

• The printing capacity in Ghent will be expanded with the investment in a Heidelberg XL 106-8 color press with lacquer tower. The site in Paris will also receive an additional Heidelberg XL106-8 color press.
• Two fully automatic sewing lines, one to be installed in Ghent and one in Paris, will increase sewing capacity.
• In addition, robotization will also be continued. The new sewing lines will be equipped with an automatic robotic arm that stacks the sewn book blocks on pallets.
• The Ghent and Brussels cutting departments will also soon be reinforced with a fully automatic cutting line. This investment will improve productivity, quality and ergonomics.

To meet the increasing demand for high-quality foil stamping on hardcover books, a new foil stamping machine was installed in November. This machine allows us to stamp twice in the same pass. This results in very nice coverage and ensures that finer text can also be applied to materials such as linen. In short, foil stamping of the highest quality level.