Çiftsan Etiket installs Bobst Master M5X

Turkish label printer Çiftsan Etiket & Ambalaj has invested in Bobst Master M5X in-line flexo press to increase its production capabilities and meet customer demand.

(L–R) Mustafa Başıbüyük, CFO of Çiftsan Etiket & Ambalaj; Mert Gönenç, CEO of IMEKS Group; Erkan Yolgun, COO and Hakan Yolgun CEO of Çiftsan Etiket & Ambalaj

Çiftsan Etiket & Ambalaj has been trading since 2007, and its 4,000 sqm facility, in Avcilar, Istanbul, is capable of producing 6 million sqm of labels each year, from food and drink labels to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, household and cleaning labels. The converter is also a regular winner of Finat’s annual label competition with 16 awards received just last year and is well-known for its expertise in screen, letterpress, flexo, digital, and foil printing.

‘We chose Bobst because it offers many new and patented technologies that will put us in a superior position compared to our competitors in the packaging industry,’ commented Hakan Yolgun, CEO of Çiftsan. ‘With its extended multi-process, multi-substrate capabilities, the new flexo press will enable us to meet the needs of our customers with ease.’

‘Thanks to the patented technologies on our new Master M5X, we can now offer the many different processes our customers have been asking for, no matter what the application is, be it pressure-sensitive labels, wraparound labels, sleeves, flexible packaging, light carton board, or laminated tubes,’ added Hakan Yolgun. ‘The Master M5X also offers greater sustainability credentials due to the overall reduction in waste and its ability to print on new and thinner materials.’

The new investment enables Çiftsan to print labels at up to 200 m/min (660 ft/min) in a web width of 430 mm (17in) in 8 colors with predictable quality consistency. The press has been equipped with modules for the production of coupon labels, with a delam/relam unit that can print two colors on the adhesive side of the web, and cold foil accessories. It also comes ready for adding screen-printing in the future.

‘The configuration has been optimized in terms of output quality and efficiency, with the added benefits of short delivery times and competitive costs,’ commented Erkan Yolgun, COO at Çiftsan. ‘Automation is a main priority with systems and technologies that reduce downtime and waste, that’s why we choose the Master M5X, which is built for full digitalization of the production workflow.’

‘Çiftsan Etiket is a great example of a leading label and packaging printer putting its faith in Bobst to drive innovation, and we have enjoyed working with the team,’ said Giorgio Deliziosi, sales manager at Bobst Firenze. ‘After exhaustive print trials and financial analysis of the value proposition presented by the press, it became clear that the Master M5X met all the criteria for Çiftsan. No doubt, they will produce many award-winning labels on this machine too, and we look forward to continuing our cooperation.”

Hakan Yolgun added: ‘Bost is a pioneering and leading brand that we trust, especially technologically. The company offers the best quality and innovation for a wide range of solutions for the labels and flexible packaging industry. Following the success, we have already seen with the new Master M5X, we are planning to make our next investment also with Bobst.’