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NEWS PACKAGING

Domino launches thermal IST Metz gets
new MD
transfer overprinters Tim Sterbak as managing
IST Metz has appointed

director of the UV special-
ist, effecitve Jan 1 2023.
Domino Printing India ‘We participated in Since January 2022,
has launched new Vx-Series advanced trials for the Christian-Marius Metz and
thermal transfer overprint- Vx150i and were delighted Sterbak jointly steered the
ers (TTO) for increased effi- with the printer’s perfor- the company. Christian-
ciency on flexible food mance,’ said a spokesperson Marius Metz will now
packaging lines. The focus his work on the future
Vx-Series is designed to for Woochun Foods of the Metz holding com-
maximize production Company. ‘The printer was pany.
uptime while reducing rib- very easy to use, and provided Since November 2012,
bon usage in flow wrap and consistent, high-quality Metz, grandson of company
vertical (VFFS) and hori- prints, even when using rib- founder Gerhard Metz, has
zontal form fill seal (HFFS) TTO printers for flexible packaging reduce production downtime bon save modes.’ Vx-Series been part of the manage-
applications. printers are optimized to use ment team of UV curing
The Vx-Series was devel- cient ribbon usage emerged ducer, and contract packer up to 60 percent less ribbon specialist and global market
oped in direct consultation as key issues. The Vx-Series for many leading Korean per print, with four ribbon- leader for UV and LED tech-
with customers who had was designed to tackle these food brands. Woochun saving modes to suit a variety nology IST Metz.
significant experience with issues head-on and was sub- Foods Company was happy ‘I have full confidence
TTO printers and flexible ject to extensive testing at with the trial and became of applications, helping to that Tim Sterbak will con-
packaging. Downtime customer sites across Asia the first customer to place a reduce waste and overall cost tinue to lead the fortunes as
caused by complicated rib- prior to launch. printer order, much in per print. In addition, the he did last year already,’
bon drive technologies and Trails included Woochun advance of the official Vx-Series is fully electric, said Christian-Marius
excess costs from ineffi- Foods Company, a tofu pro- launch date. with no need for factory air. Metz.
Maestri Etichette buys Screen Color-Logic certifies

Truepress Jet L350UV SAI E press Dantex label presses

Maestri Etichette has Color-Logic has certified
acquired a Screen Truepress Dantex label presses for use
Jet L350UV SAI E, its first in producing labels using the
digital inkjet press for con- Color-Logic metallic color
sistent growth and a strategic system.
decision to expand in digital ‘Color-Logic is pleased to
printing. The label specialist, certify the Dantex Pico range
based in the northern Italian of label presses for use with
province of Brescia, relies on Color-Logic,’ said Mark
inkjet technology to meet Geeves, director of Color- Dantex presses certified
demand for increasingly var- Logic sales and marketing. ager at Dantex, said: ‘Dantex
ied and smaller print runs for (L-R) Moreno Maestri, Ettore Maretti (REM), Flavio Maestri ‘With the certification, is pleased to partner with
its customers in the food, responding flexibly to cus- vided the technical and eco- Dantex joins the broad array
personal care, chemicals, and tomers’ demand. One of our nomic conditions to enable of press and printer manufac- Color-Logic and offer our
pharma sectors. strongest qualities, flexibility this new installation, Maestri turers enabling print provid- customers assurance that
‘We want to be recognized is key to consistent growth. said. As its partner, REM has ers to confidently offer their metallic files can be
for reliability, quality and And even in the difficult been at the forefront of a Color-Logic metallics to their produced predictably and
professionalism – and the Covid-year of 2021, it helped rapid expansion of digital customers. Noted for their reliably, even from job to job
Screen press helps us achieve us achieve 9 percent revenue inkjet printing in the Italian extremely small droplet size, over time. Consistency in
exactly that,’ said Moreno growth.’ market, installing many Dantex Pico label presses label colors is extremely
Maestri, owner and sales In selecting and installing Screen presses over the past produce high quality at high
manager of Maestri the Screen Truepress Jet few years. The Screen speeds. Dantex presses are important to Dantex custom-
Etichette. The Screen press L350UV SAI E, Maestri was Truepress Jet L350UV SAI available through a global ers, and Color-Logic reliably
provides the print quality and supported by Screen’s Italian series offers improved color network of sales subsidiaries extends that consistency to
flexibility Maestri requires. representative REM. Led by reproduction as well as scala- and distributors.’ complex metallic images and
‘We built our reputation on Ettore Maretti, REM pro- bility. Justin Nowell, digital man- solid colors.’
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