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Converting operation Italiya Graphics is installing the country’s
first HP PageWide C500 Corrugated Press, in order
to expand its offering of corrugated packaging and POS, and digital printing services.
The company says it has “bold ambitions to disrupt the printing space”, by delivering customisable, “offset-quality products with breakthrough time” to market.
The industrial-scale press will be the first C500 installed in Australia, and HP says, it will enable Italiya to provide brands in Australia, and across the region, with offset print quality, reduced waste and obsolescence, and turn work around quickly and reliably.
The company says the C500 offers an improved operational efficiency and a resilient supply chain, overcoming pandemic uncertainties and delays. Designed for producing high quality print in demanding production environments, the
Pictured with the new press at Italiya Graphics are: (l-r) Paras Italiya, general manager; Vimal Italiya, managing director; and Bruce Caldwell, sales consultant, HP PageWide Industrial
Italiya is poised to become a leader in digital sustainable print, raising the bar of the print industry in Australia.
Italyia said, “As we remain committed to providing cutting-edge innovations for our customers and for the betterment of this world, partnering with HP was
an obvious choice for us. Beyond sustainability, the HP PageWide C500 Corrugated Press will expand our offerings and services.”
The C500 will help
Italiya to meet consumer- safety requirements of food-compliant, no plastic lamination packaging and sensitive products packaging, using water-based inks that are 100 per cent free of UV-reactive chemistries.
The C500, based on HP thermal inkjet technology, provides “offset print quality” for a wide range of corrugated packaging and display applications, on both coated and uncoated sheets. 21
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press prints at 75 linear metres a minute in top print quality, with 1200 lpi resolution using one million nozzles.
With its water-based ink technology, the C500 also ensures that Italiya’s packaging solutions are “fully sustainable, recyclable and compostable”.
Vimal Italiya, managing director, Italiya Graphics, said, “At Italiya, we genuinely care about our planet and our
future. Sustainable packaging is not just about using recycled materials, we look at each process and material to determine if there are more eco-friendly ways to improve.”
Italiya’s green roadmap also includes installation of 900+
KW solar panels and 500 KW batteries, significantly reducing their carbon footprint. Combined with its plastic-free alternatives and water-based adhesives,
Onpack enhances digital with Screen L350UV SAI
National narrow web print provider, Onpack, has enhanced its digital
operations by upgrading to the the Screen L350UV SAI Inkjet Series automated label production system.
Sold and installed by Onpack’s long-term partner, Jet Technologies, the latest SAI Series is an upgrade from the Screen L350UV V1 and V1+, featuring improved colour reproduction and scalability to meet a diversity of industrial and market needs.
With a strong history in commercial printing, the Melbourne-based label printer’s recent venture into labels and packaging has since seen it service a variety of industries
– including food and beverage, FMCG, commercial, health and beauty, and sports and nutrition.
Michael Nankervis, founder and managing director, Onpack, said, “Our first
Enhanced digital capability: A new Screen L350UV SAI at Onpack, with Michael Nankervis and Peter Scott
head facility in Melbourne. Onpack says the new L350UV
SAI Series has improved its production capacity by 20 per cent for colour printing, and by 60 per cent for highest opacity white colours. The upgraded system
has additionally enabled Onpack to operate with a wide range of colours, without ink wastage.
“Since installation, the
SAI upgrade has enabled us
to significantly increase our turnaround speed for digital printing jobs by automating the process. With its software generated lead in lead out and reverse-feed function, we’ve also considerably lowered our ink and material waste, which has reduced overhead costs and improved our sustainability standards,” added Nankervis.
David Reece, sales director, Jet, said, “we’re pleased to
see Onpack further its digital innovation by upgrading to this latest model.” 21
investment in the original L350 series gave us the platform to meet our growth ambitions as
a business, whilst optimising our digital printing capabilities with process control, enhanced quality, and improved efficiency. Four years on, and with the continued support
of Jet Technologies, we were ready to expand and grow our
capacity even further.” Earlier this year, the
latest Screen L350UV
SAI Series was officially
released and demonstrated
at Jet Technologies’ Sydney demonstration room. After witnessing its improved capabilities and features, Onpack placed its order of the system, which is now in operations at its
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