ILS presents first HP Indigo 20000

On July 30 Innovative Labeling Solutions (ILS), based in Hamilton, Ohio, hosted an Open House to introduce the first HP Indigo 20000 producing commercial product worldwide. One of the major advantages of the new press is the ability to print flexible packaging.

ILS will drive adoption of digitally printed flexible packaging

‘Brands now have the opportunity to radically change the way they go to market,’ said Jay Dollries, president and CEO. ‘With the new HP Indigo 20000 they are no longer limited to a 13in web width. Now they can print up to 29in wide, opening up so many possibilities.’

With the new format HP Indigo 20000 digital press, ILS expects to produce up to 80 percent of its customers' flexible packaging applications, including those not previously addressable with digital printing technology because of size limitations. Now ILS can accept larger-sized flexible packaging work, producing stand-up pouches and three-sided sealed bags. It will also streamline the converter's label production.

ILS installed its first HP Indigo digital press in 2005. Today the converter is armed with four HP Indigo 6600 presses, the new HP Indigo 20000, and various pieces of advanced finishing equipment. ILS says 60 percent of its revenue comes from digital work.

Dollries continued: ‘Brands of all sizes partner with us because we transform typical labels and packaging into marketing pieces that establish meaningful connections with their customers. Digital printing enables us to deliver that value to our clients by partnering with them to solve their unique organizational challenges, and the larger-format HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press will help us extend that value into new flexible packaging applications.’