ContiTech adds flexo centers in Singapore and Shanghai

ContiTech is expanding its presence in the Asian package printing market. The company has now expanded its service centers in Singapore and Shanghai, China, to include Conti Laserline brand flexographic products. The elastomer printing plates are engraved on the Hell (Premium Setter) direct laser engraving systems in place at the centers.

ContiTech expands direct engraving education in Asia

Direct Laser Engraving (DLE) is a completely new flexographic printing process technology for Asia, says Thomas Christensen, managing director. Speaking at the dedication of the Laserline product line in the Singapore service center at the end of November, he added: ‘We are, for one thing, intent on supplying customers and interested parties elastomer printing plates directly from our service center. What´s more, we can use our in-house Hell direct laser engraving system to convince customers and interested parties right here on site as to the high quality and efficiency of our products.’

The ContiTech subsidiary in Shanghai has also added a Hell direct engraving laser, which was seen at Labelexpo Asia. 

Dr Thomas Perković, head of the printing blanket segment at ContiTech Elastomer Coatings, said ‘With the introduction of directly engraved printing plates, we want to set new standards in the flexographic printing industry. Our goal is to establish our Laserline products and the technology of direct laser engraving systems all over the world.’

A service center with a direct laser engraving system was recently opened with a sales partner in Poland; this will shortly be followed by an additional center in Moscow. Sales partners MDC/USA and Max Daetwyler de México distribute ContiTech printing plates in the U.S. and Mexico.