“The Diamant is an excellent example of how Muller Martini found a way to combine modern technology with a proven production system,” says Brown. “In my opinion, it is the best bookline available to support our customer requirements.”

A global presence

At its Medford digital center, CDS can complete 18,000 job orders every day. Most orders for ultra-short runs are placed online; however, no orders are processed directly by CDS. “We work exclusively with other companies on a B2B basis, providing the platform, but never directly engaging the end customer,” emphasized Brown.

Every now and then, there is a conventional print job with larger print runs. “It is not true that offset only helps digital printing—often it is the other way around,” said Brown with a grin.

Under the company motto, “Global Printing Services, Local Support,” CDS, with 350 employees, is also active in Europe, Asia and South America, with production facilities in Prague, Czech Republic; London, England; Gero, Japan; and Sao Palo, Brazil.