Edale hosts open houses for press launch

Edale hosted a series of open house events during March to mark the launch of its new Alpha-Multi flexo press. The events saw potential and existing customers, as well as suppliers, visit the company’s head office in Hampshire, UK, to see demonstrations of the new machine.  

One visitor was Adrian Steele, managing director of converter Mercian Labels, which currently runs an Edale Alpha press. ‘Overall, this is a great piece of design, he said of the new Alpha-Multi, ‘and should be an easy upgrade for those like us at Mercian with an existing 4/5 color Alpha. In fact, it’s so innovative that it should really be nominated for an award somewhere, showing what the best of British engineering talent can design.’ 

The Alpha Multi can print up to nine colors in a footprint of just 5 square meters. The press can be purchased as an upgrade to an original Alpha, which reduces investments costs, or as a new stand alone press. A twin stack arrangement, which Edale says is unique, allows one stack to be in production while the second stack is being made-ready, ensuring maximum efficiency. 

Edale says it will hold further open house events throughout the year and will launch a number of new products in the coming months.  

Pictured: UK sales director Adrian Morton demonstrates the Alpha-Multi at the Edale Suppliers Day   

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