First Digicon 3 installed in India

Kwality Offset Printers, based in New Delhi, has installed the first AB Graphic Digicon 3 finishing machine in India. The sale was handled by Vinsak, AB Graphic’s India distributor.

Finalizing the deal with ABG International

The Digicon 3, with a web width of 330mm, comprises two flexo units, one die-cutting station, hot foiling, cold foiling, embossing, varnish, lamination, waste rewinder, unwinder and three UV systems. It runs at a speed of 150m/min.

Rajeev Chatwal, director at Kwality Offset Printers, said: ‘The label business is growing at almost five percent per annum and it’s a huge market when compared to other printing applications. We want to explore the label market for luxury products such as wine or cosmetic labeling. To pursue that we had explored many options but we stuck to Digicon 3 due to its advanced finishing capabilities. The main idea of investing was European quality and great service and support from Vinsak. We hope to soon find customers in this niche.’

Digicon 3 is expected to not only complement the finishing of the company’s Xeikon 3030 Plus digital label press it bought at Labelexpo India 2016 but also the labels printed on its flexo label presses.

Neeraj Sharma, executive director, Vinsak added: ‘The machine will provide great embellishment capabilities for label converting to Kwality Offset Printers. We are hoping Kwality will open new markets and provide value added label products for luxury applications and make full use of the machine in a short span of time.’