HP has partnered with UK print company Precision Proco to supply books to children whose lives have been disrupted by war in Ukraine. Each book is printed in dual language with the objective of providing comfort to young readers who have been relocated to new homes.
Recently, Ukrainian libraries received a shipment of books to Ukrainian libraries to support children living in the midst of conflict. Previous shipments have gone to Ukrainian children relocated to the UK. Providing children with dual mlanguage reading books helps to bridge the gap between their home and new host countries, while keeping them connected to their shared history.
This initiative offers children customised books, written and illustrated by widely recognised Ukrainian authors and artists, offering them stories and images that reflect their culture.
Ashley Gordon, publishing segment manger for HP PageWide, says, “Working with Precision Proco demonstrated the collaborative power of HP’s technology. Using HP’s latest digital print innovations, Pineapple Lane, Book Aid International, and PEN Ukraine worked together to respond quickly to deliver reading materials for children in need
“This project has opened the pathway to explore new ways printers can work with book publishers, while using the power of digital print to make a positive difference for vulnerable communities. HP is proud to be able to support Precision Proco and its partners on this project.”
HP PageWide and HP Indigo
Precision Proco uses the HP PageWide Web Press T240 and HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press to produce the books. The company says that combining these HP print technologies ensures Precision Proco delivers a diverse set of high-quality books through accelerated production and automation. The HP commercial print presses’ versatility enables printing on a range of media including brochures, books, catalogues and reading materials.
Precision Proco integrates HP SiteFlow workflow management software to control print management systems and job tracking to enhance productivity. Cloud-based workflow automation management solutions allow the company to manage on demand projects and control order management and delivery. Rough HP SiteFlow, businesses and individuals have access to an online portal which allows them to show support for the initiative by sponsoring or specialising books for their own communities.
Jon Tolley, sales director for Precision Proco, says, “The collaboration between HP, Pineapple Lane Books, and Precision Proco is about how together we can empower nonprofits and organisations to use printed books to make the world a better place. There are so many more initiatives like this that urgently need support, so here’s hoping partnerships like this can make a lasting impression and do good in the world.”
HP is a funding partner with Book Aid International in the Unbreakable Libraries project.
