Nuova Gidue reports multiple press installations

Nuova Gidue, a manufacturer of printing and converting machines for the label and packaging industry, has announced a series of installations of its new Short and Master Combat presses around the world.

Antonio Iannone, president of Italy-based label converter Nuceria Adesivi, said: ‘Our Master Combat surprises us everyday with its profitability. This press performs almost double productivity than any of the 27 presses we have in our three plants in Italy. And we know that even more innovation is coming. As a matter of fact, the Master Combat just plays another game, introducing new rules and new benchmarks in our industry." The company’s 9-color UV flexo Master Combat press, with a web width of 430mm, was installed in the summer of 2010.

Hedy Yani, president of Indonesia-based label converter PT Menara Cipta Profilindo, said: ‘We know Gidue presses well and we were not surprised; our Short Combat has confirmed all our expectations. It is a clear step forward for our industry.’ An 8-color UV flexo Short Combat press, with a web width of 430mm, was installed in the autumn of 2010. 

Middle Eastern converter Digital Labels Jordan recently installed a 10-color UV flexo Short Combat press with a web width of 530mm. Amer Sabha, president, said: ‘Our press converts mainly shrinkable sleeves and we needed fast changeovers, high speed and quality. Job done.’

Label converter Impresa Argentina installed an 8-color Short Combat UV flexo press in the summer of this year. Co-owners Marcelo Pernuzzi and Enrique Questa said: ‘There is nothing like producing with a press to prove its strengths and weaknesses. Our Short Combat produced at full speed since day one, and it is giving us a real competitive advantage in our market.’

Nuova Gidue adds that several more Short and Master Combat presses are due to be installed in India, China and various European countries early in 2011. 

Federico d'Annunzio, managing director of Nuova Gidue, said: ‘We did not expect such a positive market response after the first introduction in April 2010. Short and Master Combat are top-of-the-range technology presses which normally need some time to be introduced in the market. We are probably taking a good advantage from the high level of mutual trust and loyalty with our customers. 

‘We are further developing new technologies which will strengthen our competitive advantage for the coming years.’

Short and Master Combat lines perform flexographic printing for labels, flexible packaging, aluminum and laminated substrates using Nuova Gidue’s SnowBall and PrintTutor systems for automated printing and converting operations. The presses are offered in several configurations with web widths between 370mm and 630mm. 

Pictured l-r: Amer Sabha, Digital Labels Jordan; Federico d'Annunzio and Mr Maccali, Nuova Gidue

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