Edale secures UK sale of Alpha compact press

UK-based label converter Customark has brought a 5-color Edale Alpha compact press to join its other two Edale machines.

Barry Foster, production manager at Customark, said: ‘The Alpha offered us the ability to print, sprocket, perforate, undercut, cut and laminate as well as back slit and trim the labels in any combination of our customers’ requirements. This new press also has a cold foil unit on it to enable us to produce higher quality labels.’

The Alpha has a short web path, quick job change and can print up to five colors in a footprint of 2.5 sqm. It is capable of converting a wide variety of label, packaging and ticketing substrates. The press is said to be suitable for those new to the flexographic process, as well as companies looking for improved productivity and profitability from short run lengths.

Foster concluded: ‘The versatility, reliability and quality of print of our first Edale proved to be so good that we now have two of Edale’s latest machines which we believe are amongst the best on the market; even with our heavy investment in new digital technologies and silk screen printing we still rely heavily on our Alphas to cope with 27 percent of our printed label business.’

Pictured: The Edale Alpha compact press

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