Bluetree Group Orders Second Landa Press

Landa Digital Printing announced that BlueTree Group, the largest online printing company in the UK, has ordered a second Landa S10P Nanographic Printing press.

The newly purchased B1 digital solution will bolster its operations in luxury and layflat book printing, as well as stitched and perfect bound booklet products – some of the fastest growing segments of the business.   

As part of a broader £5 million investment in its book printing division, the new seven-color Landa S10P will significantly enhance Bluetree’s production capacity, with the majority of its work coming from its online trade brand, Route 1 Print.

The press will be integrated alongside the existing S10P in the Bluetree workflow allowing a seamless flow from customer upload and approval through to printed sheets on the floor.   

According to Bluetree, the selection of its second Landa S10P was based on its exceptional print quality and economic advantages, which positions it well ahead of the competition.   

“The print market is highly competitive and to support the print resellers we serve through Route 1 Print we need to invest to ensure that we can produce at the highest quality and lowest unit cost,” said James Kinsella, co-CEO of Bluetree. “The first Landa press has fitted seamlessly into our workflow and has given us a lot more flexibility around what we can offer to our resellers.

“The area that the Landa is making the biggest impact is in booklet work, perfect bound books for example are printed as blocks and then run through our Kolbus KM600. The Landa has enabled much faster turnarounds as well as opening a wider range of materials that traditionally were only available on litho quantities.”   

While most of the work will come from Route 1 Print, the second Landa S10P will also serve Bluetree’s luxury book and brochure printer Kingsbury Press – a business acquired in 2021.

“Kingsbury Press produces luxury books which often showcase high end property or luxury products. In the past, Kingsbury has almost exclusively used litho printing to ensure the best possible image reproduction and print quality,” continued Kinsella. “With the business joining the Bluetree Group, Kingsbury has been able to expand its offering utilizing the Landa press.”   

“Bluetree Group is an exceptional business with a forward-thinking approach to performance, innovation and customer service,” Sharon Cohen, chief business officer, Landa Digital Printing, concluded “Following its evident success with the first press, we’re thrilled to continue our partnership and support their growth strategy and future aspirations.”