J.S. McCarthy Printers, headquartered in Augusta, Maine and Bobst North America Inc. of Roseland, NJ announced the recent signing of an agreement for the purchase of a BOBST SP 104 BM Autoplaten® Hot Foil Stamper and Die-Cutter and BOBST VISIONFOLD 110 Specialty Folder-Gluer equipped with HANDYPACK GT. 

Jon Tardiff, Vice president of operations, states, “This new equipment will help J.S .McCarthy to meet the growing demand for value added services from the many markets we serve including the Pharmaceutical, Packaging, and Greeting Card industries.” Tardiff shared, “BOBST continues to be a great partner for J.S. McCarthy and with this latest purchase the two companies partnered to develop some unique equipment capabilities. These enhancements will help J.S. McCarthy in our ongoing efforts to maximize the productivity of our equipment as well providing us the versatility to meet the unique applications our clients require.”

The equipment compliments previous BOBST purchases and reflects the changing print provider marketplace that is looking for added value options for printed products. The equipment is expected to be operational in early August.