Rako extends relationship with Gallus

This investment covers a Gallus ECS 340, which is equipped with 10 flexographic printing stations and a cold foil embossing unit for finishing.

Rako Etiketten Süd, a subsidiary of the Rako Group, was founded in 2004 and now has six presses in operation that enable it to produce a range of jobs, from long runs to very short, personalized work.

The Gallus ECS 340 will primarily be used to produce beer crate labels, an area where the company has successfully made a name for itself. As well as these labels, the site in Mitterscheyern also produces adhesive, in-mould and coupon labels, tags, admission tickets, lottery scratchcards, special designs and sheeted stock for the market.

Oliver Finkbeiner, managing director at Rako Etiketten Süd, said: ‘Reliability and availability, coupled with the flexibility to adapt to new production needs at all times, are the key criteria when the management team of any label printer is investing in a new item of equipment. The Gallus ECS 340 meets all these requirements to our complete satisfaction.’

Rako Etiketten Süd production manager Martin Ganz added: ‘The new press has allowed us to cut our set-up times dramatically. The extremely short web path also ensures minimal waste. All in all, the Gallus ECS 340 is proof that top print quality and efficient, cost-effective production are not mutually exclusive.’

Rako Group as a whole has been investing in Gallus equipment for many years, and Ferdinand Rüesch, vice-president of the Gallus Group’s board of directors and key account manager for the Rako Group, said: ‘We are extremely pleased that our successful partnership with the Rako Group, which has installed several of our presses in Europe and Asia, is now being extended at Rako Etiketten Süd.’