Wagner Prestige Labels installs Durst Tau 330

Australian family business Wagner Prestige Labels has invested in Durst Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label production press to increase the production speed, print quality and reduce its environmental impact.

Australian Wagner Prestige Labels has invested in Durst Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label production press

‘We decided to ramp up digital color capacity to the highest we could, and the Durst Tau 330 RSC E came up trumps,’ said John Galea, managing director of Wagner Prestige Labels. ‘In only six months it has really proved itself, to the point that digital is now between 30 and 35 percent of our business. The quality of the labels is right up there with flexo and letterpress.

‘Another important benefit is that waste is greatly reduced, with the threaded meterage on the Durst Tau 330 RSC E even being able to be drawn back and printed. Waste is a big issue for label printers, especially with multiple versions, so anything we can do to reduce it is good for the environment.’

The new Durst press also enabled Wagner Prestige Labels to diversify into new areas. The converter is a part of JV Group that brings together label, printing and embroidery companies to provide customers with a complete promotional service. It offers web inspection devices and processes including flexo, letterpress, screen, thermal paper, hot and cold foiling, die-cutting, laminating and, elsewhere within the group, dye-sublimation and embroidery for textiles plus general commercial printing.

‘We do everything in-house, and, if a customer wants a fully-embellished label with embossing, foiling, spot varnishing, fancy die-cutting, we have the equipment to do it,’ added Galea. ‘You have to keep up with changes, as they enable growth and diversity, but you also have to make sure the right job goes on the right machine. Before the investment in Durst’s RSC technology we were falling short on digital capacity. Our trade customers, print brokers and end-users tend to order shorter runs, more frequently, so we carefully researched all the available options. The Durst has proved to be the ideal choice.’

Helmuth Munter, segment manager for the Labels and Package Printing at Durst, added: ‘The Durst Tau 330 RSC E was originally launched to bring affordable digital production to increasing numbers of small converters and sets the base for the future of industrial digital inkjet printing in the label industry. In line with our “We Keep You Printing” strategy, it’s also proving to be a real attractive prospect for forward-thinking companies like Wagner Prestige Labels that need variable, versatile, adjustable and configurable digital printing systems to expand their business reach while enjoying other benefits such as waste reduction and a significant jump in production capacity.’