Previously forming part of Enprom’s equipment portfolio, the modular range covers seaming, doctoring, and cutting technologies.
ABG acquired the Spanish converting equipment manufacturer in 2019 to strengthen and expand its offerings in web-based processing and provide opportunities to enter into new market segments. Having spent 18 months research and training alongside Enprom, the company has now rebranded the shrink sleeve products as part of its finishing range. All products come are covered by ABG’s global service and support.
Within ABG’s shrink sleeve seaming offering, the shrink sleeve RS, RST, and RS2T are designed to meet the high productivity demands. They are based on patented Smart Wheel innovation: a motorized roller solvent application system providing high seaming reliability.
A B Graphic International (ABG) has taken a record number of orders for DigiLase 4.0 digital finishing machine in 2020 fueled by the e-commerce boom and companies substantially upscaling their output.
Launched in September 2018, ABG has installed numerous DigiLase machines, equipped with various configurations worldwide. Many orders, which include ABG’s automatic workflow and the inkjet digital embellishment module, are currently in production and due for installation in the coming months in Mexico, the USA, the Netherlands, UK, and Germany. According to the company, the growing order book in 2021 can also contribute to ABG’s another record trading year.
DigiLase 4.0 incorporates laser cutting technology, which is suitable for direct from web sticker and label production. A reduced web path and a decrease in the necessary lead-in/out material help to reduce waste. The minimum job length through the DigiLase has been reduced to allow the flexibility for short runs, while the qui
Print-Leeds has invested in the first 7-colour Screen Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S in the UK to expand the business further and launch a fourth division specializing in self-adhesive labels.
Print-Leeds is one of the largest printers of wet-glue labels in the UK, producing more than 200 million per year. However, the company has been approached by its client asking to also print self-adhesive labels digitally for shorter run productions.
After a study round of several months, the company chose the SAI technology, which Screen introduced in 2020. The Japanese word ‘SAI’ stands for colorful, referring to the SAI s consistent colors during and between different print runs. The SAI builds on the technology of Screen’s Truepress Jet L350UV and L350UV+ digital label printer series.
The company, established in 2001, sees investment in new machinery as the route to open up new markets and better serve its customers. Starting as a repro house, before going into printing in 2001 and then into labels in 2013, a move into the self-adhesive market is seen as further evolution. ‘Given our impressive infrastructure, experience, and expertise, we are ideally