# Pollard Group invests £150,000 in magnet and ribbon inserting machine

Rigid box specialist Pollard Group has invested £150,000 in a bespoke magnet and ribbon loop inserting machine at its Leicester factory, claimed to be a UK first. The machine operates with a Kolbus DA260 Casemaker to automate book jacket production for premium packaging.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-05-21
- Where: Leicester, United Kingdom
- Value: $200K (150K GBP)
- Status: completed
- Products: rigid boxes, book jackets, magnet and ribbon packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Pollard Group](https://endata.com/companies/31986.md)

## Sources

- [packagingscotland.com](https://packagingscotland.com/2018/05/bespoke-magnet-and-ribbon-solution-a-uk-first-firm-claims/), 2018-05-21: "This new machine will help enhance both the functionality and appearance of our packaging solutions"
- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/equipment/packingfilling-equipment/pollard-group-invests-150000-new-kit-08-06-2018), 2018-06-08: "The £150,000 investment at the rigid box firm’s factory in Enderby, Leicester is operating in conjunction with the company’s recently-installed Kolbus DA260 Casemaker to form a highly automated book jacket production department."

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