Sept. 28, 2009 — Ferag rolls out quarterfolder

HINWIL, Switzerland — Ferag last week took the wraps off an economically priced quarterfold system aimed at newspapers that want to diversify their postpress operations.
The StreamFold, available in January, is engineered as either a stand-alone system or integrated into any Ferag system via the vendor’s UTR conveyor technology. The compact, portable unit is rated at 60,000 copies per hour and will be priced at approximately $250,000.
According to Ferag CEO Juerg Moeckli, StreamFold uses the firm’s patented W-fold technology. Dusseldorf, Germany, newspaper Rheinische Post is the first paper to purchase the system.
“This new technology allows both newspapers and commercial printers to achieve new revenue streams,” said Joe Colletti, president and CEO of Ferag Americas Inc. “In today’s difficult economic times, adding a quarterfolder system to a new or existing press can be cost-prohibitive. Now, customers are able to process this work is a timely and efficient manner.”