Sacchital invests in first Screen Truepress PAC 520P worldwide

Italian flexible packaging converter Sacchital Group has become the first company worldwide to install Screen's Truepress PAC 520P digital inkjet press, marking a significant step toward sustainable paper-based packaging.

The installation, supported by Screen's Italian distributor REM, positions Sacchital to meet the rising demand for recyclable materials driven by consumer preferences and the EU's upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which mandates greater circularity.

Founded in 1945, Sacchital serves the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors with high-barrier packaging. The company identified an opportunity to expand its capabilities in recyclable paper-based formats while maintaining its flexo and gravure operations for long production runs.

'Innovation is in our DNA,' states Alberto Palaveri, executive member of the board at Sacchital and CEO at Åkerlund & Rausing, part of Sacchital Group. 'As the market shifts toward sustainability, we wanted to be at the forefront. The Screen Truepress PAC 520P allows us to offer something radically new to our customers: a digital option for paper packaging that is flexible, competitive and truly eco-conscious.'

The press uses water-based inks and prints onto heat-sealable, recyclable paper-based packaging, enabling final orders to be ready to ship within 48 hours. The technology supports short runs with high design variability for market testing, seasonal promotions and SKU proliferation.

'With thousands of inkjet printing devices already installed globally across the commercial printing and label printing sectors, this first Truepress PAC 520P installation marks a pivotal entry for Screen into a new segment with flexible paper packaging,' comments Yukiyoshi Tanaka, president of Screen Graphic Solutions.

The compact press integrates into existing production workflows without requiring significant infrastructure investment. As job lengths shorten and SKU counts increase, the ability to print on demand reduces overproduction waste.

'We are delighted to partner with Sacchital, whose reputation for quality and innovation makes them the ideal pioneer for this technology,' Tanaka adds. 'This collaboration demonstrates how digital inkjet can remove entry barriers when entering paper packaging.'

The companies plan to collaborate to explore new applications and support customers transitioning to paper-based packaging.