MPS identifies flexo opportunities in Asia

MPS sees opportunities for flexo printing in Asia, specifically Korea, as it prepares to attend Korea International Printing Machinery & Equipment Show (KIPES) for the first time.

An MPS EF-530 flexo press will be running on Sanki’s stand at KIPES 2018.

At this year’s KIPES, MPS Systems Asia will introduce shrink sleeve and wraparound label printing on a flexo press to the Korean market, with an MPS EF-530 flexo press running on Sanki’s stand. Show visitors will see the 8-color press print wraparound labels with micro-text on a thin film.

Tim Klappe, managing director of MPS Systems Asia, will be at KIPES 2018 on the Sanki stand. He commented: ‘This multi-substrate press – containing eight colors, a new UV LED system and a 530mm web – can print both simple and complicated multi-layer labels on various packaging materials, and will demonstrate how pressure-sensitive adhesive labels can be produced up to five times faster on a high-speed and wider flexo press.'

Klappe is excited to show the benefits of the MPS EF-530 and flexo printing to the Korean market, currently with a large number of letterpress printers. ‘Korean printers can experience first-hand that high-quality, vibrant print jobs are easily achievable with flexo printing, which offers many advantages in label and film printing applications such as wraparound and shrink sleeves, and even flexible packaging.

‘Compared to gravure printing, it’s a less expensive solution, especially for smaller and medium print runs with its capability of faster job changes.’

Another key message MPS will deliver at KIPES is its increased level of local presence, support and service in Korea and throughout Asia. In addition to Sanki Machine representing MPS locally in South Korea, MPS Systems Asia has increased its level of local engineer support with the appointment of Julius Urbano as regional service engineer and Teh Chiau Khuang as service engineer.

KIPES 2018 takes place August 29 to September 1 at Kintex, Seoul, South Korea.

Read the L&L Events diary for more on KIPES 2018 and other forthcoming industry events