HP and Precision Proco have proudly collaborated to supply books to children whose lives have been disrupted by war in Ukraine. Each book is printed in dual language with the objective of providing comfort to young readers who have been relocated to new homes. Most recently, a shipment of books was delivered to Ukrainian libraries to support children living in the midst of conflict. Previous shipments have been delivered to Ukrainian children relocated to the UK. Providing children with dual-language reading books helps to bridge the gap between their home and new host countries, while keeping them connected to their shared history.

This initiative offers children customized books, written and illustrated by widely recognized Ukrainian authors and artists, with the intention of offering them stories and images that reflect their culture. Leveraging HP PageWide Web Press T240 and HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press, Precision Proco is empowered to produce books for children who need them the most, without compromising print quality. Combining HP print technologies ensures Precision Proco delivers a diverse set of high-quality books through accelerated production and automation.

The HP PageWide T240 handles printing speeds up to 500 feet per minute in monochrome and 250 feet per minute in color[1], making it the ideal press for high volume commercial print production. Combining this with the HP Indigo 12000 - a high-performance digital press designed to handle high volume print jobs with fast turnaround times, the press delivers the benefit of offset-like quality with the flexibility and speed of digital. The application versatility of HP’s commercial print presses means Precision Proco can print on a wide range of media including brochures, books, catalogues and reading materials.

Precision Proco swiftly and efficiently produces a wide variety of high-quality books for children, meeting the delivery challenges posed by changing environmental circumstances, such as relocation to safe zones with limited financial resources. This demonstrates the quality and strength of HP’s technology, highlighting the value it drives for print service providers beyond day-to-day print applications.

The flexibility and efficiency of the HP PageWide T240 HP and HP Indigo 12000 ensures Precision Proco is confident it can print short run and on demand – reducing waste by printing only what is needed – and deliver in time for volunteers to deliver books to Ukrainian libraries safely.

By integrating efficient workflow management software such as HP SiteFlow, Precision Proco controls comprehensive print management systems and job tracking to enhance productivity. Cloud-based workflow automation management solutions mean print service providers can manage on-demand projects and control order management and delivery. It is through HP SiteFlow that businesses and individuals have access to an online portal which allows them to show support for the initiative by sponsoring or specializing books for their own communities.

“Working with Precision Proco demonstrated the collaborative power of HP’s technology. Using HP’s latest digital print innovations, Pineapple Lane, Book Aid International, and PEN Ukraine worked together to respond quickly to deliver reading materials for children in need. This project has opened the pathway to explore new ways PSPs can work with book publishers, while utilizing the power of digital print to make a positive difference for vulnerable communities. HP is proud to be able to support Precision Proco and its partners on this project,” said Ashley Gordon, Publishing Segment Manger for HP PageWide.

“The collaboration between HP, Pineapple Lane Books, and Precision Proco is about how together we can empower nonprofits and organizations to use printed books to make the world a better place. There are so many more initiatives like this that urgently need support, so here’s hoping partnerships like this can make a lasting impression and do good in the world,” said Jon Tolley, Sales Director, Precision Proco.

HP is a funding partner with Book Aid International in the Unbreakable Libraries project. To learn more about Precision Proco and this project, please visit: https://precisionproco.co.uk/ 

To learn more about HP PageWide Web Press T240 and HP Indigo 12000 digital press visit, https://www.hp.com/gb-en/commercial-industrial-printing/pagewide/commercial-web-presses.html and https://digitalprinting.hp.com/content/dam/sites/possibility-city/indigo-printers/12000/why/12000DataSheet.pdf