Stouse invests in two HP Indigo 6K digital presses

Stouse, a New Century, Kansas-based specialty printer and manufacturer of labels and custom folding carton packaging, has expanded its printing capacity with two HP Indigo 6K digital presses to deliver on increased demand for roll labels and other customized applications.

Stouse has expanded its printing capacity with two HP Indigo 6K digital presses to deliver on increased demand for roll labels

The Kansas City-area company has just completed the installation of two new HP Indigo 6K presses, the new-generation, narrow-web press delivering higher productivity and print quality as its business experiences an upswing in demand for roll labels for a wide variety of applications.   

‘Upgrading our existing Indigo roll label press and adding capacity with a second installation has substantially increased our ability to serve our customers’ demand for sophisticated applications,’ commented Sarah Hibit, vice president of operations at Stouse. ‘We rely on our partners at HP to provide solutions that help drive revenue growth and productivity gains, and they really delivered.’

Stouse began as an HP Indigo provider with the HP Indigo s2000 industrial specialty press, later adding Indigo sheetfed printing capacity with two press installations, including the Indigo 7900 installed in 2020. The company has constructed two digital printing studio rooms with advanced temperature and humidity controls to house its growing Indigo fleet.   

‘Our vast experience with adhesives and specialty substrates supports our strategy of being a custom solution partner,’ added Hibit. 

The HP Indigo 6K press is the new model introducing Spot Master and HP Indigo’s next-generation color automation technology. It features a built-in HP Indigo Production Pro for labels and packaging print server, claimed to deliver five times more RIP power than previous generations.    

Additionally, Stouse’s new press can deliver more applications using higher opacity white for shrink sleeves, new inks including metallics, fluorescents, invisible red and green for brand protection applications, and new varnishes for higher durability.