CDS Print Services boosts output with Plockmatic finishing lines

Following a major investment programme in 2024 and 2025, CDS Print Services has upgraded multiple finishing lines with the latest systems from Morgana and Plockmatic.

Part of the Bailie Group, CDS Print Services combines secure print and fulfilment, wide-format production, and managed print services within a single operation.

The business recently unified all its print-related activity under the CDS Print Services name, following an internal reorganisation designed to drive closer alignment across its teams and enable faster turnaround for clients.

CDS Print Services’ partnership with Morgana began nearly two decades ago, in which time the company has commissioned numerous installations of finishing equipment from the manufacturer.

Investments with Morgana have included a bookletmaker system containing a BM5035 core finishing unit combined with squarefold, face trimmer, and vacuum feeder modules.

Other systems include the Aerocut X, DigiFold Pro XL, DocuBind Pro VFX, Band-It 50, and MOHR 80 Plus finishing systems, which together form a comprehensive automated finishing workflow.

The company also operates a PowerSquare 224 bookletmaker system with canon feeder and uses wire-binding solutions from RENZ, part of the wider Plockmatic Group portfolio.

Darren Burley, head of operations at CDS Print Services, says: “We chose the Morgana and Plockmatic systems for their reliability and the strength of our relationship. Over the years, we’ve come to rely on Morgana for robust engineering, knowledgeable support, and machines that perform precisely as we need them to.”

Installed in 2024, the Morgana BM5035 bookletmaker unit has already produced more than 380,000 books for CDS, transforming digitally printed sheets into fully finished booklets.

Typical production runs range between 100 and 2,000 copies, though many longer‑run projects also pass through the system.

The company has highlighted benefits of the solution including intuitive touchscreen controls, simplified feeding and job memory features, and quick changeovers between tasks.

Burley continues: “The automation and versatility of Morgana’s latest technology delivered immediate productivity gains. We’ve reduced waste, maintained consistent finishing quality, and increased throughput – making it easier for our operators to focus on quality rather than adjustment.”

Operational stability and cost control have also reportedly improved. CDS previously maintained 21 individual service contracts across various finishing machines. Working closely with Morgana, the company has consolidated those agreements into a single, fixed-term support contract.

The uptime reliability of the Plockmatic equipment was also highlighted by CDS, allowing its fleet of Canon imagePRESS systems to operate continuously at more optimum throughput.

Burley adds: “It’s a genuine partnership approach – by aligning everything under one agreement, we gain cost stability and the confidence that our key production systems are fully backed by the manufacturer.

“One of the things we are most proud is the three-year fixed-term servicing contract demonstrating strong commitment from both of us. It shows we know where we stand. Instead of coming out on separate occasions, we now have an engineer on site once a year.”