Offset Printing
TRESU announces sales of Flexo Innovator hybrid printing lines to WestRock and Dominion Packaging
Tuesday 14. June 2016 - TRESU Group announces the sales of its hybrid Flexo Innovator inline presses to WestRock Company of Norcross, Georgia, and Dominion Packaging, of Richmond, Virginia, two major paper and packaging converters in the USA. Both presses are expected to be installed by the end of 2016.
The Flexo Innovators inline configuration can print and finish paper, carton board, laminates, metallic substrates and unsupported films. The Innovator press format can be equipped with an automatic inking and control system to minimise material waste, manual intervention and setup times. Enclosed, automatically controlled ink circulation and uniform ink laydown is achieved by regulating the ink chemistry during the printing process.
Additional productivity-enhancing features include inline inspection and colour management systems that maintain quality consistency on-the-fly throughout the printing run; a hot air drying system that reduces emissions by using re-circulated air; and high-efficiency unwind / rewind stands limit butt-splicing waste to one diameter of paper stock on the core. Customers may choose to include a host of finishing processes including cold foil, laminating, die-cutting, embossing, rotogravure, rotary cutting and sheeting to deliver unparalleled flexibility.
WestRock Company’s eight-colour press, accommodating water-based ink, UV OPV coating media and inline finishing capabilities, will be installed at the company’s facility in Eutaw, Alabama.
“This is an exciting sale, not least because it validates TRESUs vision of flexo packaging production with inline finishing,” said Scott Hibbs, president, TRESU Americas. “The flexibility that the Flexo Innovator offers will strengthen WestRocks ability to respond to big brand requirements for quality, speed and cost-effective production. The press will also provide the ability to print and finish a broad range of food packaging products in response to market trends.”
“We are excited about this investment, and the work TRESU has done to help support our broad platform of customer-focused solutions,” said Chuck Obermeyer, senior vice president operations, WestRock. “The acquisition of this equipment will enable WestRock to further differentiate our offerings helping our customers win in the marketplace.”
Dominion Packaging is a privately owned supplier of packaging solutions in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2004. The multi-station Flexo Innovator, will enable the company to expand into fast growing print market segments where container sizes are differentiated by brands with bespoke pack sizes and shapes.
The Flexo Innovator specified by Dominion Packaging can switch effortlessly between multiple printing applications on all of its printing units. Furthermore, special-effect coating are possible at several points in the printing sequence, thanks to presss ability to dry unit-to-unit. The Innovators unique printing capability further enhances its hybrid printing solutions, which are not achievable on a CI press.
Brett Hawkins, president and CEO of Dominion Packaging comments, “We are resolute in our decision to purchase the Innovator press platform from TRESU. Considering the speed and distinctive versatility of the hybrid printing capability of our new press allows Dominion Packaging to expand our business into new market areas that were not previously available to us. Furthermore, the addition of the Innovator to our manufacturing capability will enable Dominion to continue on our aggressive growth pattern by yielding unique and innovative printing solutions to our customers.”