EKS-Label opts for SPGPrints DSI

German converter EKS-Label has invested in an 8-colour DSI UV inkjet press from SPGPrints in order to meet the growing demand for short runs of self-adhesive labels.

EKS-Label joint managing directors Angela Nawrot (left) and Nicole Fischer (right) with the new DSI press from SPGPrints

The custom-built 13in (330mm) DSI press features the standard CMYK plus orange and violet, enabling reproduction of 90 percent of visible colors, a digital primer and opaque white.

With top-speeds of 14ft/m (35m/min) and including converting technology from AB Graphic, the press has provided EKS-Label with a productive single-pass system. Further, Esko Automation software provides simplified file management with minimal manual intervention, allowing several jobs to be scheduled at once and significantly cutting pre-press times.

The press will relieve EKS-Label’s existing letterpress and offset presses of production runs in the 100-3000 linear meter range, allowing the company’s analog printing operation to focus on long-run work.

Nicole Fischer, managing director of EKS-Label, said: ‘With its high specification, color range, software and ink performance, SPGPrints’ DSI press enables us to maintain our flexibility while meeting the market’s changing service requirements productively and economically.’

Pictured: EKS-Label joint managing directors Angela Nawrot (left) and Nicole Fischer (right) with the new DSI press from SPGPrints

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