Soma opens technology center in China

Soma Engineering has opened a flexo technology center in Foshan, China.

More than 200 attended the opening of the Soma flexo technology center in Foshan, China

The technology center houses a Soma Optima2 flexo press, running Asahi Photoproducts AWP water washable plates. These were produced in Germany by repro house Jaehde.

A specially designed package for muffins was produced on transparent BOPP using the press and plates, and Sun Chemical solvent-based inks and Lohmann tapes.

Yuji Suzuki, head of the technical training center at Asahi in China, said: ‘We were pleased to play a role in this success by helping with an attractive design for food-safe flexible packaging produced with our AWP water washable plates on the Optima2 press. We are looking forward to continuing to support our partner Soma in the Chinese market, bringing the quality and convenience of AWP water washable plates with Asahi’s Clean Transfer Technology to this important market.’

Read more about plates in Labels & Labeling issue 4, 2018