UK based Connect Packaging has installed an HP Scitex FB7600 Industrial Press to provide digital printing services to the corrugated packaging sector and develop a clear competitive advantage. The press installation with a Kongsberg digital cutter from HP finishing partner Esko gives Connect a completely digital production alternative, from design through printing and finishing.
"Typically, it could take packaging buyers up to six months to make decisions - largely because of the cost involved in developing new packages," says James Newton, sales and marketing manager of the Benfleet-based company. "We are seeing this period cut to a matter of weeks, and the cost of short runs and prototypes reduced significantly; these are important factors that help reduce time-to-market.
"The HP Scitex press is a step change for our business and a real game-changer for our customers, who understand the benefits digital can offer. It's encouraging to see customers get on board with digital printing and share our excitement at the vast potential for future collaborations."
The new press handles media up to 25mm thick and can print in up to seven colours at speeds up to 95 full-size (165 x 320cm) sheets/hour. Cost-effective short-runs for trials, special editions or localised versions, including store details, QR codes and runs of one, can be quickly produced enabling design decisions to be made on the spot.
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