Turkish book printer Tuna Matbaacilik will install its first heatset press next year, with the acquisition of a semicommercial manroland Uniset 75 press.

GWS Printing Systems is supplying the press which consists of two towers and one folder with a full heatset package for two webs.

"Our current web offset production capacity will now be increased with the addition of our first heatset press, which is another important milestone in expanding our product portfolio and overall production output in the Turkish market," says Tuna chief executive Mr Yildirim.

The press is being dismantled by GWS in close cooperation with manroland, with installation to commence in January. It is expected to start its production during the end of the first quarter of 2018.

GWS commercial director Eric van Kessel says he believes the machine will set a new reference in the Turkish market in terms of quality of print and productivity.