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Layflat.com launches all-in- Soto joins
Rotocon
one book block system Francisco Soto as director of
Rotocon has appointed

sales, covering Canada,
Florida (US), Latin America
Layflat.com has launched the eye of many people and the Caribbean to expand
a new fully automatic book attending the show and was business in the Americas.
block system consisting of just another element to Soto will support customers
an in-line press and in-line highlight how well Layflat. and grow business for
soft cover module. com machines operate. Rotocon’s Ecoline and
According to exclusive UK “The in-line press’s debut Chrome equipment, includ-
agent PhotoXport, the LF has confirmed that Layflat. ing flexo printing presses,
2000 All-in Max is unique, com is paving the way for finishing machines and ancil-
taking a stack of single sided layflat book creation. The lary equipment serving the
sheets, binding them Layflat team’s Drupa show- label and narrow-web indus-
together and then placing case was a solid demonstra- try.
them in a soft cover to pro- With extensive knowledge
duce layflat books. The Layflat.com and PhotoXport teams at Drupa tion of PhotoXport’s of printing and packaging
Launched at Drupa 2024, for automatic book-of-one engine, it is fully integrated innovative and professional equipment gained from over
it’s capable of 2,000 cycles production and can handle with HP’s PrintOS connect ethos.” 19 years of industry experi-
per hour. The hot-melt paper sheets from 0.15- through Production Beat, To learn more about ence and established rela-
tionships with printers and
machine creases, folds, glues 0.3mm thick and card 0.35- allowing HP Indigo users to Layflat.com machines, partners across the Americas,
and presses in one pass to 1mm thick. The compact monitor the LF 2000 All-in including video highlights of Soto is well-positioned to fur-
produce book blocks up to line has a footprint of Max workflow alongside the LF 2000 All-in Max ther expand Rotocon’s pres-
50mm thick with an open 3.1x2.1m. While the LF their HP Indigo press. operating alongside an HP ence in these rapidly growing
width range of 355-915mm. 2000 All-in Max can process According to PhotoXport: indigo 18k at Drupa, visit regions. He is based in
It features a barcode scanner sheets from any digital “Needless to say this caught photoxport.com/layflat/ Toronto, Canada.
Antalis continues acquisitive B&T Tec completes

streak with Club Groupe buy Swiss retrofit project

B&T Tec GmbH has com-
Acquisitive paper giant
Antalis has signed a binding pleted a comprehensive ret-
agreement to acquire Club rofit of a customized LeoMat
Groupe, Digital Printing die-cutting, delaminating
France and Technical and relaminating system for a
Digital Printing (TDP) – Swiss customer, demonstrat-
part of its strategy to con- ing the economic benefits of
solidate its market position modernization over new Swiss retrofit project
in Europe. equipment investment. It
The deal was announced completed the six-week pro- of investment value,’
last week and remains sub- “This transaction is in line with our strategy of targeted growth” ject on schedule, including explained Peer Boysen, B&T
ject to the usual conditions. of around €14m (£12m) in Group,” said Hervé Poncin, full control system renewal, Tec managing director. ‘In
It follows Paris- 2024. servo drive replacement and
headquartered Antalis’ Antalis said the new deal Antalis Group CEO. frequency inverter upgrades. smaller label processing con-
recent acquisition of Poitoo would will significantly “Their recognised exper- The modernized 21-year-old verters, this share typically
Adhésifs. strengthen its expertise in tise in the sale of printing system underwent successful reaches around 60 percent.’
Founded and managed by visual communication in solutions, combined with The mechanical portion
Laurent Pigot and Frédéric France by integrating a their proximity to customers, commissioning and factory
Dupaix, Club Groupe spe- portfolio of loyal customers, will fully contribute to acceptance testing with cus- increases further with addi-
cialises in the sale of an experienced sales team, strengthening our local pres- tomer personnel before tional equipment, including
machines and consumables and a solid network of tech- ence and enhancing our ser- delivery. die-cutting, laminating or
for large-format digital nical partners. ‘Retrofitting is often the relaminating units, making
printing. “We are delighted to wel- vice offering in France. This most economically sensible targeted retrofits particularly
Based in France, the come the Club Groupe, transaction is in line with our approach for older machines
group employs around 30 Digital Printing France and strategy of targeted growth to where mechanical compo- cost-effective compared to
people and generated sales TDP teams to the Antalis serve our customers.” nents represent the majority new machinery purchases.
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