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Autumn move to new 80,000 sq ft facility enhances productivity, improves product quality

·       KBA’s consistency and reputation put Foremost in the best position for success
·       Multi-million dollar investment in new equipment
·       Expansion into fast-growing packaging segment
·       Replacing two presses with one KBA running at 18,000 sph

SOCIPACK, a leading Ivory Coast flexible packaging printer, installs Nilpeter FA-6* flexo press to meet increasing market demands for adhesives labels, sleeves, and wrap-around labels, further cementing their place as one of the fastest growing companies in the African flexible packaging and food packaging sector.

Durst, the manufacturer of advanced digital production technologies, has secured its first sale of a Durst Tau 330 in Ukraine. EKKO, one of Ukraine’s biggest label-making companies, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017, describes itself as the “oldest company” in the independent Ukraine. From five people at the start, more than 80 staff are now employed at EKKO that turns over €2million annually. The Tau 330 platform at EKKO features a 330 mm (13 in.) print width, 5 colours (CMYKW) and offers printing speeds of up to 48 linear meters/min (169 ft./min) with up to 1260 dpi print resolutions. The press features leading edge production capacity and print quality.

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that Label Partners, a leading producer of quality labels for many industries, has acquired an Asahi Photoproducts AWPTM 2530 Combi all-in-one water-washable plate processor for use with Asahi AWPTM-DEF flexo plates. The Southern Australian company produces labels for companies in the wine, general food and beverage, fresh produce including poultry and dairy, automotive, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors.

BayPack GmbH, based in Stetten, southern Germany, became the world’s first packaging manufacturer in February 2016 to put the new tesla-line of electromagnetic hot melt application heads from Baumer hhs into operation. Nearly a year-and-a-half later, the company today has nothing but good things to say about the experience: “The tesla hot melt application heads fulfilled exactly what Baumer hhs had promised from the outset,” says plant manager Manfred Mayr, summarizing his impressions of their use in routine operation.

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