Israeli converter installs Omet X-Flex press

Israeli label converter S Lerner has installed a 9-color X-Flex press from Omet. With a 430mm web width, the new machine is aimed at increasing Lerner’s shrink sleeve capabilities.  

The press has eight UV print units and one fitted with hot air dying. Specification includes automatic register control with the company’s Vision-1 inspection system, corona treatment on both sides of the web, and ‘Peal & Seal’ capability.  

‘The X-Flex impressed us with its technology and performance. We found Omet to be an innovative company with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. This was crucial when it came to choosing a supplier to take us forward,’ explained CEO Doron Lerner.  

The X-Flex is Lerner’s first Omet press, and the company sees it as particularly suitable for bottle and container packaging. The shrink-wrap provides 360 degree packaging, which can be applied at speeds up to 1,000 bottles per minute. The wraps can be produced on white, clear or silver OPP, in up to nine colors.

The finished product can be a mono layer with UV lacquer, or a double layer with the second layer being a lamination that coats the first layer for maximum protection. ‘The qualities of the material allow for a 360 degree design, while the Omet press provides extraordinary printing results,’ said Doron Lerner. 

Founded in Haifa in 1978 by Shmuel Lerner, the company, which is still in family ownership, moved to a new 4,000 square meter factory in Akko in 2000, where a staff of 100 and an annual throughput of 7,500,000 square meters of substrate generates a turnover of 10 million euros (USD $14.3 million).  

In addition to flexo technology, S Lerner has a digital print facility, a graphics studio, and in-house plate making. ‘We like to control the production process from start to finish so that we are confident of the quality we offer our customers,’ added Doron Lerner. 

S Lerner is one of Israel’s leading suppliers of labels, self adhesive tapes and shrink sleeves to the country’s food and beverage, cosmetics and healthcare, agro-chemical and detergent markets. 

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