Uruguay’s packaging company Imprimex has enhanced its printing capabilities with the installation of a Xeikon 3050 digital color press.
With the new press, the company will be able to offer its label and folding carton clients the advantages of variable data printing in short print runs and with the highest quality standards.
The Xeikon 3050 is the entry-level press of the company's 3000 series which has been designed for label and packaging converters. The press can also be converted to one of the higher speed models of the series with no effect on quality.
Speaking about the investment, Imprimex CEO Horacio Rey Lottermoser said: "The new Xeikon 3050 digital press will support our new sales channel in the area of short-run folding boxes, for products with high quality and safety demands such as those required by the pharmaceutical industry."
"Our strategy is to provide an answer to the international market trends. We want our clients to be able to count on a supplier that is capable of creating products like the ones developed in the most competitive markets worldwide. In Xeikon, we found a strategic partner that will help us to produce new and innovative products on the Xeikon 3050 press."
The press that has a variable print width of 250mm / 9.8" to 516mm / 20" and prints with speeds of up to 9,6m/min or 31.5 ft/min, is capable of working with maximum volumes of 974.16 square feet per hour.
Xeikon director segment marketing labels and packaging Filip Weymans said: "The integration of the Xeikon 3050 press into Imprimex' digital printing capacity will consolidate its position as leading supplier in the packaging and label market in Uruguay.
"And it will contribute in the fulfillment of its mission to provide quality products, with a continuous improvement in the processes through the development of innovative ideas that meet the needs of its clients."
Image: Imprimex has installed a Xeikon 3050 digital color press. Photo: courtesy of Xeikon.
