Bluetree takes process-free route to production efficiency Sponsored Monday, March 1, 2021 The UK’s largest online printer, Bluetree Group, has re-engineered its plate production to simultaneously boost productivity and its green credentials. From its 13,500sqm facility, Bluetree produces more than 170 product types The switch to KODAK SONORA X Process Free Plates, which further boosts Bluetree Group’s fast-turnaround capabilities, means an average of 40,000 plates each month are now imaged in a process-free production environment that reduces costs, speeds prepress, and strengthens Bluetree’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing. At the same time, Bluetree Group has installed a Nela automated plate punching/bending and transport system to streamline the path the SONORA X Process Free Plates take from the company’s three platesetters to its fleet of Heidelberg Speedmaster presses.