Romanian carton printer makes digital investment

Romanian printer ABC-Impex has purchased and installed a Xeikon 3050 digital color press to increase the flexibility and versatility of its folding carton production workflow.

ABC-Impex is located in central Romania, and specializes in package printing. Its current folding carton workflow consists of pre-press, die-making and printing using offset presses with in-line water-based coating units, die-cutting, added-value embellishments and gluing. As part of its offering, ABC-Impex carries out hot-foil stamping, UV off-line coating, window patching and in-line Braille embossing.

This workflow has now been enhanced with a Xeikon 3050 digital color press, and the use of the press manufacturer’s Digital Clear toner.

Digital Clear is applied in the fifth color station of the Xeikon press, and printed like one of the process color.

Domokos Szekeres, general manager of ABC-Impex, said: ‘The packaging industry is rapidly moving towards a broader variety of SKUs and shorter run lengths. It’s a trend that cannot be ignored. This is why we decided to move into digital folding carton printing, to be able to offer our customers the flexibility and versatility they require.

‘The Xeikon 3050 just fits the bill. The Durable Clear toner in particular makes all the difference because it lets us make the most of our short to medium runs, in an efficient and cost-effective way.’

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