Associated Labels purchases Comco press

Vancouver, Canada-based Associated Labels has installed a Comco ProGlide FLX in its dedicated Flexible Packaging Division. The machine has a 26 inch print width and is equipped with 11 flexo and gravure laminating stations.

One of the key advantages of flexible packaging is the many different formats it can come in such as stand-up pouches, horizontal and vertical form fillers, inline wrappers, and bags. Rusty Ashworth, president of Associated Labels, explained: ‘We’re addressing trends within the packaging market, which calls for stand out packaging in a variety of unique shapes and sizes. Many of our customers are discovering just how functional, affordable, and innovative flexible packaging can be.’

The company’s quality standards are met with the incorporation of flexographic and gravure printing technologies. Press operator Jamie Barker said: ‘Our Comco press allows us to achieve stronger whites, rich color density, and an unprecedented print quality.’

Flexible packaging can reduce packaging costs by eliminating multi-layer packaging. In addition, flexible packaging can have storage, production, performance, and distribution advantages over rigid packaging mediums and has a direct impact on consumer waste.

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