Geostick acquires new Nilpeter FA

Geostick faced challenges of needing to replace old equipment, expand capacity, and increase quality and register accuracy in the production of self-adhesive labels and complex tags in back and front printing.

Cees Schouten, operations director at Geostick Group, explained: ‘To solve these challenges we simply had to upgrade technology, shorten set-up times, decrease waste and ease operations for our printers. We have done all this with the new FA.

‘In our Geostick Labels & Tags division we also produce labels for healthcare, where perfect print quality and very accurate registering is a must, which the FA also enables.’

Geostick has a long-standing relationship with Nilpeter, and the new FA complements its existing line-up of five Nilpeter FA-4 presses at locations in Uithoorn and The Hague, the Netherlands.

Schouten continued: ‘We have a long history with Nilpeter, and currently have four FA-4 presses in Uithoorn, and one at our plant in The Hague. We are very satisfied with the quality, service and efficiency of that press, so it was natural to go with the new FA for this project. We considered other press manufacturers, but Nilpeter gives us the perfect solution at the right price, and with this investment we can secure our customers the best quality at competitive pricing.’

With the new FA, Geostick will also upgrade and improve its production of self-adhesive labels and flexible packaging.

‘First off, the new FA gives us more standardization in the Geostick Group as a whole, allowing us to become more flexible. We will also have the possibility to serve our Tag clients with more opportunities in multiple colours. We are sure that with this new FA, Geostick Group is ready for the future and has taken a big step for further growth.’