ADHESIVAS IBI, the family business that has been supplying labels to the Spanish market since 1980, has installed a Mark Andy Evolution flexo press

The new Evolution line, which was unveiled at Labelexpo Brussels 2019, is a perfect complement to Mark Andy’s award-winning Performance Series. Built around the fully servo driven P7 platform, the Evolution is a modular press that can adapt its configuration to current working circumstances and be modified later if necessary.

The Evolution installed in ADHESIVAS IBI has a 330mm (13”) web width, eight flexo printing stations and is equipped with UV curing. It incorporates Mark Andy’s QCDC (quick change die cassette), automatic registration and pre-registration functions and, with no drive shaft, servo control of unwind and rewind tension. The new E5 press joins the Company’s existing Mark Andy P5 at its production facility in Ibi, near Alicante

José Luis Iváñez, founder and president of the company, who has led the business for the last 42 years, commented: “We chose the Evolution because we believe it is the ideal press to satisfy our existing demand and offers the necessary flexibility to explore new markets. We have a responsibility to our customers, so it is vital that the new equipment complements our current technical skills and knowledge. The new E5 will help us develop products for specific markets and, as it is our second 330mm press, it also offers additional capacity.”

Recognised for its high level of customer service, ADHESIVAS IBI undertakes jobs that require detailed attention. Special designs, short and medium runs are part of daily life for the company, which is neither established nor interested in competing in the volume label markets. Mr Iváñez believes that Mark Andy’s technology gives his company a distinct advantage over its competitors: “We are seen as a flexible company and our clients appreciate the fact that our size makes us accessible. They like to deal directly with people who have the knowledge and experience,” he said, adding “there is no typical job here – every day and every shift are different and that is our strong point.”

ADHESIVAS IBI currently employs 42 people, occupies facilities of 4,300 square metres and has made a name for itself in the Spanish market, based on professionalism and customer service.

About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, it supplies leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation. Mark Andy does what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. It strives to provide products and services that help customers solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential.

For more information, visit www.markandy.com.

Las Vegas, NV – This week, during the 22nd annual Connect conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is highlighting state-of-the art digital print innovations that give print businesses more capability and profit potential in a range of market applications. Display graphics inkjet offerings at Connect from the company’s leading-edge product portfolio include the new EFI™ Pro 30h production printer. Plus, Connect features the first-ever live demonstration of the new EFI Fiery® FS500 Pro digital front end (DFE) – the most-advanced print server in EFI’s 30+ year history – and the debut of the EFI Fiery Impress™ DFE, a scalable, flexible server and color management solution for inkjet label and packaging applications as well as for inline manufacturing lines that need variable print.

EFI Connect has more than 130 break-out sessions presenting the latest tips and trends across all the industry segments EFI supports. This includes sessions addressing the growing analog-to-digital transformation opportunities using EFI’s industrial Corrugated & Packaging, Textile, and Building Materials/Décor solutions.

EFI Connect also marks the debut of an innovative prepress product for display graphics businesses, EFI Fiery Prep-it™ software for the preparation, layout, and automated production of print-for-cut jobs. Designed to address productivity needs amid continued labor shortages, this powerful and cost-saving true-shape nesting solution reduces the time needed to nest complex objects for wide-format printing by up to 90%. Compared with competing products, Fiery Prep-it software also reduces media usage by 10% or more, helping to alleviate media supply constraints. With the media savings it generates, this affordable, effective software can pay for itself in four months or less, helping print shops become more competitive.

An early user of the software, Hossein Rasoulian, technical specialist at Irvine, California-based Super Color Digital, found that it reduced the time spent nesting jobs by 50%. “Fiery Prep-it is a very powerful and easy-to-use solution,” said Rasoulian. “It can nest irregular-shaped jobs very quickly and uses media extremely efficiently. We can also fully automate our print-and-cut process using Prep-it’s integration capabilities to get a high quantity of jobs produced accurately, without errors.”

The EFI Pro 30h: Versatility drives improved profit potential

The newly launched, 126-inch-wide EFI Pro 30h UV LED printer at Connect prints up to 2,477 square feet per hour, offering a combination of speed and efficiency that makes it an ideal hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll superwide-format solution for businesses targeting production display graphics as a growth opportunity.

Designed to provide broader application capability, versatility, and profit potential, the printer maximizes productivity by printing large boards or multiple small boards continuously. Switching from rigid to flexible media with the printer is easy, and the Pro 30h can print on dual rolls, giving users high throughput and the ability to run multiple jobs simultaneously.

Catch up to Super High Speed productivity

Connect attendees are also learning about the accelerating signage production opportunities empowered by EFI’s advanced Super High Speed class of superwide-format inkjet printers. Conference sessions exploring the faster, better, state-of-art possibilities in high-quality display graphics showed how these solutions can drive digital production to new, higher levels.

This power trio of printers includes:

• The EFI VUTEk® XT, a robust, 126-inch-wide hybrid solution with available media handling automation that prints at speeds above 375 boards per hour. A new and unique CP5G system for the XT model delivers complete ink circulation, superior dot placement, 5-picoliter drops and grayscale imaging for near-lithographic quality without expanding beyond four-color CMYK ink sets.

• The EFI VUTEk Q5r, a 208-inch-wide UV LED inkjet production workhorse that is the fastest roll-to-roll printer in its class, thanks to throughput speeds that reach 7,233 square feet per hour. Users can establish a complete print-to-finished-graphic workflow on the VUTEk Q5r with in-line slitting, trimming and other value-enhancing options, including a new in-line visual inspection system available this year.

• The EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED single-pass printer for display graphics, a groundbreaking 71-inch-wide signage solution. Available with up to six colors, plus white ink, it prints on synthetic and paper-based media at up to 1,000 sheets or boards per hour – a speed that is three or four times faster than the most productive shuttle-based/multi-pass display graphics printers.

Faster printing – and faster printer development – with Fiery innovation

Connect is also where print professionals are witnessing, for the first time, the FS500 Pro platform scheduled for release this quarter with new office and cut-sheet production systems from many of the world’s leading digital printer manufacturers.

The advanced, new DFE platform for commercial and cut-sheet digital printing RIPs graphics-intensive jobs up to 50% faster than previous EFI Fiery DFEs. And, a Fiery JobExpert feature for the DFE can streamline job prep tasks, saving valuable time by automatically choosing correct color and imaging settings. Fiery FS500 Pro also provides an extensive collection of additional, innovative new features that address top challenges print businesses face, such as shorter runs, faster turnaround times, less experienced staff, increased security standards and the need to reduce costs.

EFI is also expanding its leading DFE technology offerings at Connect with the worldwide debut of the Fiery Impress DFE, a scalable, flexible off-the-shelf server and color management solution. The Fiery Impress DFE helps equipment manufacturers achieve outstanding productivity and image quality. Specialty inkjet equipment vendors with low unit volumes, as well as single manufacturing lines that want to add in variable or personalized print with a print bar, can expand their digital offerings with this innovative new technology.

The Fiery Impress DFE can drive entry-level, mid-range or high-volume inkjet equipment on a range of hardware platforms. For example, users can output TIFFs to a storage location for entry-level CMYK digital presses, or produce rapid, RIP-while-printing output of variable-data content to high-volume, continuous-feed 7-color digital presses. Fiery Command WorkStation® – the industry’s #1 operator interface for job management – is standard with the Fiery Impress DFE. A wide range of integrated software options are also available, including prepress, color management, workflow automation, and EFI IQ™ cloud analytics.

Technology, training and remarkable guest speakers

Connect 2022, a joint conference for customers of print and packaging technology companies Electronics For Imaging and eProductivity Software, features one of the most dynamic speaker lineups in the event’s 22-year history. The conference’s in-depth educational agenda gives customers a broader range of knowledge to strengthen their position and capture new market opportunities.

“As the industry works to regain its footing after a very difficult couple of years, EFI customers and partners are coming to Connect to learn about the actionable strategies and important tech developments that could be essential to their future success,” said Ken Hanulec, vice president of worldwide marketing, EFI. “And, more than anything, this year’s conference reflects the community, collaboration and innovation that print businesses can use to capture the growing opportunities of the industry’s analog-to-digital transformation.”

Conference offerings include a two-day, accelerated Expert/Professional training for certification on Idealliance® G7® print specifications. Connect 2022 also features top executive presentations and breakout sessions on printing, packaging, business management, marketing and more. In addition, the conference featured special keynotes from UPS Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Warren and Hall of Fame Pitcher and MLB All-Time Saves Leader Mariano Rivera.

Along with the latest EFI and eProductivity Software offerings on display, this year’s conference also features exhibits and technologies from many participating partners, including: Aberdeen Fabrics; the Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department; the Clemson University Department of Graphic Communications; Duplo; Esko; ISCorp; LoyaltyLoop®; the Mariano Rivera Foundation; Plan Prophet; the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation; Print Speak; PRINTING United Alliance; Progress® Software Corp.; Ricoh® USA; and Zünd®.

About EFI
EFI™ is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, building materials and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, and digital front ends.

www.efi.com

Hingham, MA – GMG (www.gmgcolor.com), the leading developer of high-end color management solutions, announces that it is a Gold Sponsor, exhibiting at the Printing United Alliance COLOR22 conference, January 22-25 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines near San Diego Airport, CA. Attendees will have the opportunity to have face-to-face opportunities to discuss all facets of color management with GMG color experts.

COLOR22 features 25+ dynamic sessions presented by top color experts that will help attendees take their color skills and knowledge to a new level. GMG will actively participate in the conference’s program. Birgit Plautz, Manager of Technical Services for GMG Americas, will be participating in Standards Today and Tomorrow a panel on Monday, January 24, from 3:30 to 4:20pm. Much work goes into the development of color standards for the industry. However, not everyone agrees on which are most important, how they are best implemented, or when they need to be implemented. In this panel discussion, panelists will discuss today’s trends, technologies, standards development, and how it will affect color management in the future.

Marc Levine, GMG Americas Director of Business Development, will be presenting How to Accurately Communicate Brand Color Specifications and Tolerances Visually Across All Types of Print with GMG Color, Sunday, January 23, on the main stage during the COLOR Tools Breakout Track.

During break-out one-on-one conversations, GMG will focus on products that assure that the color specified is the color that is reproduced no matter the print process. For example, GMG ColorServer allows printers to both optimize color for different kinds of print, and match color across different print technologies. The suite of GMG ColorServer bundles are tailored specifically for different customer applications: GMG ColorServer Digital, GMG ColorServer Conventional, GMG ColorServer Hybrid and GMG ColorServer Multicolor. The different solutions offer focused features and benefits for digital printing with both CMYK and multicolor presses, conventional printing, and people who print cross-process using spot colors – especially for packaging.

In addition, GMG will demonstrate a number of newer and time-proven technologies, including:

• GMG ColorBook: It’s easier to specify the right color when you can see an accurate sample directly from the press. GMG ColorBook allows print providers to create digitally printed color simulations in a familiar color guide format. GMG ColorBook is a solution for creating color simulations and custom brand colors based on a precise set of real print conditions. It delivers the real expected color of a printer’s own press, in its production print condition, using production inks on the production substrate. It can be used internal for quality checks, shared with the print buyer to set color expectations, and can even be used upstream in the design process to aid color selection.

• GMG ColorCard produces ‘digital ink drawdowns’, which offer an accurate visualization of a spot ink on a production substrate. Unlike traditional analog drawdowns, color cards are printed digitally, making them fast, accurate, and repeatable. GMG ColorCard allows users to create digital drawdowns in less than three minutes, saving up to 90% of the time that is currently required by conventional drawdown production. It is an InterTech Technology Award recipient and a Label Industry Global Award for Innovation winner.

• GMG ColorProof has been the preferred solution for efficient and safe contract proofing for years. GMG OpenColor is also a past InterTech Technology award recipient. With the increasing use of multi-color printing and different combinations of inks, substrates, screening and other variables, GMG OpenColor can precisely predict the interplay between them.

“Color specification is the cornerstone of accurate color management. To be successful, print providers must accurately predict and reproduce the colors that brands specify,: comments Marc Levine, GMG Americas Director of Business Development. “Color22 is the color management event of the year, attended by those who regard color production extremely crucial. It gives GMG an excellent opportunity to discuss color reproduction in a group environment and assist during one-one-one conversations. We look forward to helping printers and print buyers assure that every requested color is printed to specification.”

For more information about GMG, please visit www.gmgcolor.com. Those interested in registering to attend COLOR22 can visit https://color.printing.org/.

About GMG: GMG is the leading developer of high-end color management solutions. The company was founded 1984 in Tübingen, near Stuttgart, Germany, where its headquarter is still located today. With more than 35 years of experience in managing color, GMG is a pioneer in its field and literally setting the standard in color management. GMG’s focus is on delivering complete solutions to standardize color management workflows across various printing methods and varying substrates. GMG has more than 12,000 color management system installations globally. GMG’s clients range from creative agencies, prepress companies, offset-, flexo- packaging and digital- as well as gravure- and large format-printers to name just a few. GMG is available globally through its subsidiaries and a network of partners.

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Flint Group, including all business units within its Packaging and its Commercial Publication & Web divisions, has achieved a Silver status from EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings with a global network of over 85,000 rated companies.

The company was considered to be in the top 21% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, including printing inks. It was rated in the top 9% of companies in the Sustainable Procurement category, as well as in the top 7% for Ethics.

Steve Dryden, Chief Executive Officer for Flint Group, said: “This is a tremendous achievement for our business around the world. It reflects the hard work and commitment our teams are making in driving toward our 2030 sustainability vision – to be recognised by our customers, employees, and shareholders as an ethical company, supplying sustainable products and services to the packaging and printing industries. This vision supports long-term value creation and growth for our customers, employees, and shareholders.”

Flint Group employs a diligent sustainability framework covering ecological, social, and governance aspects of the business’ activities and, in 2020, became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. This commitment aligns the company’s operations with the UN’s universal principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption in addition to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Doug Aldred, Chief Commercial Officer for Flint Group, said: “EcoVadis provides the leading solution for monitoring sustainability in global supply chains. The business uses its innovative technology and sustainability expertise to support Flint Group in adopting sustainable practices and we were delighted to secure Silver status; a 10-point improvement over our 2020 score.”

To find out more about Flint Group and its sustainability strategy, please visit flintgrp.com or email Deanna.klemesrud@flintgrp.com.

About Flint Group
Flint Group is dedicated to serving the needs of the global Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board, Narrow Web and Publication industries, both conventional and digitally printed. The company develops, manufactures and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables and equipment, including: a vast range of conventional and energy curable inks, coatings and additives for Flexographic, Gravure & Offset applications; pressroom chemicals and printing blankets. Furthermore, Flint Group designs and manufacturers digital printing presses for labels, corrugated packaging, document and commercial applications. The company is a leader in colour management solutions which are supported by a Global Colour Centre to ensure colour consistency and standardisation. Flint Group strives to support its customers through a relentless focus on developing: innovative products, exceptional levels of service and the security of supply. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Flint Group employs some 5,600 people. Revenues for 2020 were €1.5 billion. On a worldwide basis, the company is the number one or number two supplier in every major market segment it serves. For more information, please visit www.flintgrp.com

Faced with challenges from COVID-19 and new national labour laws, Hansung P&I of South Korea has acquired a new Nilpeter FB-Line to expand production capacity.

Hansung P&I, located in Dae Gu, is one of the largest total printing solutions providers in South Korea. For more than 5 decades, Hansung has provided printing solutions from gravure, offset, letterpress, and flexo across multiple industries.

The Perfect Choice
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and faced with new Korean labour laws limiting weekly working hours, Hansung faced a challenge to expand their production capacity in flexo and continue serving some of the world’s leading logistics companies.

“These specific jobs require a complicated system integration and are unique in its kind. Nilpeter were able meet these requirements, and for that reason the Nilpeter FB-Line was a perfect choice for us,” explains Mr. Choi Youngchul, CEO of the Hansung Group.

Excited for the Future
“In addition, Nilpeter’s application team really came through” says Mr. Jung Won Joong, Managing Director of Hansung and its subsidiary company Dong Yang. “We are looking forward to expanding with similar Nilpeter presses in the near future, and we are excited as well about possibly adding a Nilpeter FA-Line in our FMCG division,” continues Mr. Joong.

The Hansung Group already has more than 50 printing presses and is on route to further expansions into new territories over the next few years. Nilpeter, as one of their new premium partners, will play a significant role within these expansion plans, claims Mr. Choi.

Sophisticated Workhorse
The Nilpeter FB-Line is a sophisticated workhorse offering high ease of operation and superior printing quality. Designed to deliver maximum flexibility at an affordable price, the FB-Line can be customised with innovative automation features according to requirements, and combined with value-added features such as lamination, cold foil, hot foil, gravure, and screen printing.

www.nilpeter.com

Appleton, WI – For nearly 115 years, Appvion has created value for customers by developing and applying proprietary coating technologies. The Company has a long history of prioritizing the sustainability of both the products made and how they make them. In 2021, Appvion released its first sustainability report, highlighting many outstanding achievements, and now the Company is proud to launch its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals.

“Going into 2022, we set sail for our new 2030 sustainability ambitions to Create a Better Tomorrow and our team worked diligently last year to start implementing them across our businesses,” said Michelle Miller, Chief Sustainability Officer, Appvion. “We play an important role in our customers’ sustainability efforts, and the choices we make directly impact our role as a trusted partner. Sustainability is at the forefront of our operations, value chain, and products.”

In alignment with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Create a Better Tomorrow requires a strong focus on science and technology, a culture of innovation, and critical thinking in Appvion’s areas of expertise. Appvion identified key areas where they can have the most significant impact, and the approach rests on three clear objectives, supported by challenging yet credible and achievable targets:

1.  Work Smarter: We are responsible for using as few resources as possible, as efficiently as possible. That’s why we are focused on using less energy, cutting carbon emissions, and diverting waste from landfills.

2.  Act Responsibly: Acting responsibly is a cornerstone of our culture. We will drive continuous improvement in working safely, focus on engagement, and become a more diverse company.

3.  Optimize Design: We will reduce waste and do more with less. We are committed to using more renewable materials, closing the loop, and taking every opportunity to make our solutions recyclable.

“As we reflect on our journey and our impact, there are many things to be proud of and even more ahead to challenge and excite us. What began with a focus on resource efficiency quickly expanded to designing and manufacturing products with differentiated sustainability attributes,” continues Miller. “Since then, we have collaborated with customers and suppliers for an even more significant impact and broadened our scope to include safety, wellness, community engagement, inclusion and diversity, and most recently, a circular economy with our packaging solutions.”

By working smarter, acting responsibly, and optimizing the design of its products, Appvion believes they are doing their part to make a positive impact long-term. Click to read Appvion’s 2030 commitments and watch a video highlighting the kick-off of its new ambitions.

About Appvion
Appvion was founded in 1907 as a specialty and high-performance coatings business pioneer. Appvion, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, develops innovative, water-based, and environmentally responsible coating solutions for consumers’ everyday life. A leading manufacturer in North America, Appvion applies functional coating solutions to various flexible substrates, including products from an FDA-compliant facility. Appvion’s primary offerings include direct thermal paper and film products and renewable, fiber-based solutions for consumer and industrial packaging. Connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn more.

Ghent, Belgium – Version 7.5 of PACKZ, HYBRID Software’s native PDF editor, delivers the next generation of prepress software for labels and packaging. STEPZ 7.5 is being released concurrently for digital printing applications. Both tools provide bespoke solutions for prepress experts who require high efficiency, quality, and performance in preparing packaging files for conventional or digital printing.

Production jobs in the packaging industry have been increasing and as a result, many package printers and converters are converting to data-driven production. Pactions 7.5, the automated toolset in PACKZ and STEPZ with parameterized action lists, responds to the needs of these customers for advanced automation. This powerful tool decreases the amount of operator time needed to get a new package design edited, approved, and printed and connects seamlessly to packaging RIPs, workflows, and Digital Front Ends (DFEs). Pactions can also be used for barcode generation, including the GS1 Digital Link Datamatrix code.

In-App Solution Store

PACKZ and STEPZ now offer a direct link to HYBRID Software’s online store, allowing customers to download ready-made templates, dynamic marks, and metadata export filters quickly as required for new production methods or job types.

Key Improvements 7.5 Versions

Both PACKZ and STEPZ 7.5 support the newest M1 processors from Apple for real-time editing.

Complex layered artwork can be viewed in color and wired mode simultaneously, and object-based screenings can be inspected per separation. Enhancements to the Smart Flattener guarantee artwork quality and consistency, professionally managing spot color and transparency interactions as well as press gamut conversions. 

PACKZ 7.5 automatically tags artwork elements with Processing Steps defined in the ISO 19593 standard, while the Analyze and Fix technology checks incoming files for compliance.

HYBRID Software continues to champion innovation on behalf of label and packaging printers and tradeshops to surpass their requirements for accuracy, cost reduction, process automation, and faster turnaround times. 

About HYBRID Software
With offices in Belgium, Germany, Italy, UK, China and the US plus a global partner network, HYBRID Software is a software development company focused on innovative productivity tools for the graphic arts industry.

HYBRID Software’s CLOUDFLOW workflow, PACKZ and STEPZ editor as well as integration products offer a unique set of advantages that include native PDF workflows, vendor-independent solutions based on industry standards, scalable technology and low cost of ownership. These products are used by more than a thousand customers worldwide in all areas of prepress and print, including labels and packaging, folding cartons, corrugated, wide format and digital printing. HYBRID Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group PLC.

www.hybridsoftware.com

Leading global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST has revealed a brand-new addition to its machine line-up, the NOVAFOLD. This addition solidifies the brand’s folder-gluer range as one the of most diverse and high performance available to today’s packaging printers and converters.

Designed to help packaging companies boost capacity and end-product quality, the new NOVAFOLD 50, 80 and 110 folder-gluer models offer a powerful blend of reliability, precision and versatility. The machines can produce a wide variety of box styles across a range of substrates, at speeds of up to 300 meters per minute.

Available to customers from January 2022, the addition of NOVAFOLD underpins BOBST’s leading offering to the folding carton industry folder-gluers. This range includes VISIONFOLD 50-110, EXPERTFOLD 50-110 and MASTERFOLD 75-110, which can be equipped with dedicated devices or peripherals to enhance further their performance.

Pierre Binggeli, Product Line Director Folder-gluers at BOBST, comments: “At BOBST, we’re proud to put our customer needs at the forefront. By identifying the actual real-world needs of the industry and using that to inform our product development, we are delivering solutions that make a true commercial difference.

“NOVAFOLD is an example of this approach in practice, and we’re proud to launch this new machine to BOBST customers. The folder-gluer has the essential range of efficient and reliable features, from highly steady feeder through to blank aligner, accurateprebreaker, flexible crash-lock module and 4 & 6-corner device. Its technology allows to produce easily all standard packaging, opening the way towards diversification for printers and converters looking to expand their capabilities.”

The new machine range also benefits from rapid setup on all types, and most sizes, of 4 and 6-cornered boxes, produced at speeds of up to 18,000 boxes per hour. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) allows settings to be saved, with automated positioning and remote control for precision and faster job changes.

The NOVAFOLD can also be equipped with the ACCUEJECT complementary device, which provides enhanced quality assurance. Operating in conjunction with all commonly used glue application systems, ACCUEJECT automatically ejects boxes which do not meet the quality control specifications. The device guarantees 100% ejection of faulty boxes at full speed and enables to deliver consistent, high-quality finished products.

Mr. Binggeli adds: “There is huge market appetite for solid, dependable machines that deliver a combination of quality and efficiency alongside the robust design needed to deliver time and again. That’s precisely what converters get with BOBST machines. With pure reliability and performance in one package, NOVAFOLD truly is the essence of BOBST expertise; user-friendly ergonomics, waste reduction and superior quality performance.”

BOBST is hosting both on-site and virtual demonstrations of the machine and its capabilities, which can be booked through the BOBST website. To learn more about NOVAFOLD and the impressive BOBST range, please visit www.bobst.com.

About BOBST
We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries.

Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facilities in 11 countries and employs more than 5 600 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.372 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Radebeul, Germany and Cicero, Il., USA – The Royal Group (TRG), one of the largest independent corrugated box and display manufacturers in the U.S., with more than 30 locations nationwide, has invested in a Delta SPC 130 Automatic single-pass press from Koenig & Bauer Durst to provide mass customization and high-volume, fully automated digital production to its customers.

The six-color press, now installed at TRG’s Mid-Atlantic Packaging site near Philadelphia, gives customers the flexibility to print unique versions of high-quality graphics for brands and brand extensions, allowing for mass customization at a large scale.

It’s one of many TRG solutions, which range in scope from industrial packaging and brown box shipping containers to high-end graphic packaging, ecommerce, in-store displays and shelf-ready packaging. These products serve a diverse array of markets, including retail, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, health and beauty, agriculture, tech and home goods, among others.

The Delta SPC 130 Automatic, with its sustainable food grade certified water-based ink technology, provides specific solutions for the food and retail packaging and display industry. The new single-pass press reduces lead times and provides excellent print quality, equivalent to flexo and offset production. Transferring work from traditional to digital production will empower TRG to meet customer needs as the demand for both corrugated packaging and speed to market grow. The printer’s expanded color range, adding orange and purple to the CMYK color wheel, allows it to achieve more than 90% of the 3,000+ Pantone colors, including spot coloration for specific brands.

“As both a producer and a converter of corrugated packaging, The Royal Group has made significant investments to acquire the best machinery available in the industry,” said TRG’s Chief Executive Officer Bob McIlvaine. “The investment in the Delta SPC 130 for our Mid-Atlantic site underpins our commitment to process improvement. It will enable us to provide highly automated, world-class printing capabilities at speed while remaining as flexible as possible for our clients as we continue to grow our business. Digital packaging is the future — and we aim to satisfy our customers and meet their needs with innovative solutions.”

“Successful companies such as TRG embrace trends and offer high-impact solutions for their customers,” said Koenig & Bauer Durst Managing Director Robert Stabler. Brand owners want shorter lead times, sustainable manufacturing practices and products that stand out. The Delta SPC 130 Automatic meets all those needs while providing customers with the latest, most reliable, and cost-effective production method available. We’re happy to deliver a solution that gives both TRG and its customers the capability and competency to mass customize without compromising quality.”

About TRG

TRG, founded almost 100 years ago in Cicero, Ill., is among the nation’s largest independent corrugated box and display manufacturers, with over 30 locations nationwide. Since its start, TRG has grown its offerings from packaging to a wide assortment of products and services including big box, protective packaging, retail-ready packaging, displays, co-packing, fulfillment, and shipping supplies. TRG is committed to fulfilling its mission is to provide value added solutions to the most demanding customers.

For more information about TRG visit www.teamtrg.com or contact Melanie Knowles, Marketing Director at TRG

About Koenig & Bauer Durst

Koenig & Bauer Durst is a young company in the digital printing systems market. The two parent companies Koenig & Bauer and Durst Group each hold 50 percent of the shares in the joint venture founded in 2019. The company develops, manufactures and markets single-pass digital printing presses for folding box and corrugated board production. It brings together the technological focus and market expertise of the two parent companies – both in the development of digital printing systems and in mechanical and plant engineering. The company is integrated into the service and sales structures of Koenig & Bauer and Durst Group and employs its own staff.

More information on www.koenig-bauer-durst.com