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value and volume terms: as we and artwork etc. These are often which then steps up into faster is in its infancy: traditionally,
have come out of recession, bought via retail or online, throughput and warmup at a film laminators are used by
postponed replacements and are generally very basic medium price point, through to corporates who have their own
and upgrades are now being machines, bought on size and the top end of our range, where specialist print finishing room. I
purchased. In essence, a price, and predominately driven there is full versatility, with both think the majority of businesses
laminator is a pretty valuable tool by own brand. Says Machin, “I an automatic mode or a manual will still be using pouch
for any organisation, and now think that end of the market is mode where you can tailor the laminating, but there is some
is the time that organisations holding steady. In previous years, exact results to your preference.” indication that people are using
are starting to reinvest in this price points had declined and Indeed, as with binders, laminators more heavily and
equipment, bringing themselves that price decline stimulated there is a general feeling that more frequently, and therefore
back up to date in terms of interest in these products, but I the laminator market is also are more willing to look at going
getting the latest technology.” think that both unit price decline following an ‘upgrade path’ beyond just pouch.”
and demand is now flattening from the humble beginnings In addition, the laminator
Roll On out here.” of entry level. Manufacturers market is also segmented by size
Overall, the laminator market Laminators sold into the report that while cheaper capability: Vivid, for example,
is divided between pouch and office market are segmented by pouch laminators still account offers a wide range of size
film/roll lamination, with the manufacturers asking questions for the largest volume share of capabilities, as Smith points out:
latter being the main type used about where the machine is the market, it is roll laminators “The Peak is our pouch laminator,
in the home and office market. going to be used, for what, for that are now slowly taking and our entry-level product is an
There is no doubt that a home how many people and how share as users move more ID card laminator. We then have
market exists for these products, often. So, as Machin explains, upmarket. However, as Machin Peak Lite and Peak Instant (which
such as families with children, behind the low, mid and high points out, this should not be is our one minute warmup
arts and crafts, protecting price points are, at the entry overestimated: “There is a trend machine), Peak Professional, the
recipes, preserving memories level, “a simple, fast machine, towards roll lamination, but it Educator (which is specifically

Finish before others

have even started.

Scan to
PI-320: A3 watch the video

The Peak Instant Pouch Laminator is like a leading athlete;

quick, hardworking and ahead of the competition.

With one of the fastest warm-up times on the marketplace, the Peak Instant is ready to use in just 60 seconds,
meaning you can laminate 8 A4 sheets before other systems have even warmed up.
Featuring an easy-to-use control panel; temperature and speed controls are replaced by one simple button to select the micron of the pouch.
Laminate posters, certificates, letters, sales literature and so much more... in an instant.

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