Xeikon announces presence at South China Label Show

Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, will be present on stand A2 at the South China Label Show in Guangzhou, organized by the Labelexpo Global Series, which takes place on October 25-27. The event marks the first demonstration of Xeikon’s new digital label press, the 3500, in the Asia Pacific market. Xeikon is exhibiting on stand A2. 

Hans Gerinckx, sales director APAC, AME and SA at Xeikon, said: ‘Last year, the Labelexpo show in Shanghai clearly illustrated that the Chinese market is investing in new technology such as digital printing. It was therefore a no-brainer for us to participate this year in this new show taking place in the most industrial part of China. We are proud to bring the Xeikon 3500, the most productive digital label press, to the Chinese market for the first time.’ 

The Xeikon 3500 digital label press was launched in May 2010. Capable of printing up to 516 mm wide at a speed of 19,2 m/min in up to 5 colors, the system can print on a wide range of substrates, including self-adhesive paper, co-extruded films, Bopp and PET, regular papers, transparent and opaque foils, and paperboards with weights ranging from 40 to 350 gsm. It uses Xeikon’s QA-I toner, which meets all the applicable FDA guidelines for indirect food contact as well as direct food contact. 

At the South China Label Show, the Xeikon 3500 will be printing on self-adhesive materials from Avery Denison, Manter and Raflatac, to produce a range of applications such as pharmaceutical, food and wine labels. The event’s conference program will also feature Xeikon’s Hans Gerinckx presenting on the subject of digital printing, in combination with EskoArtwork. 

Earlier this year, Xeikon announced a distribution agreement with Shanghai-based flexo printing equipment supplier United Printing Equipment, to target the Chinese labeling and packaging market. Benny Shaw, president of United Printing Equipment, commented: ‘We are very happy with the support Xeikon is demonstrating by bringing over the Xeikon 3500 press. It really shows their commitment to the Chinese market.’  

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