Emirates Printing Press LLC. (EPP), a
globally successful, quality oriented printing house headquartered in Dubai in
the United Arab Emirates, decided to purchase an inline machine system from
Gallus Stanz- und Druckmaschinen GmbH. The Gallus ICS 670 will be used to make
folding carton products in a seamless process - from the roll to the finished,
die-cut blanks. For the 600 people strong company this investment is the next
step in following its strategy to expand its activities in the packaging sector.
The Gallus ICS 670 destined for EPP comprises
four gravure units, nine EVA (Easy Value Add) platforms, a rotary embossing
unit, and the Gallus FCL 670 flat-bed die-cutter. Emirates Printing Press will
use HiDef flexo printing and screen printing modules on the EVA platforms.
Other finishing methods such as cold foiling, lamination, hot foil embossing,
or rotary hot foil embossing can also be integrated in the platforms as
options.
"It was the one-of-a-kind production and
process flexibility offered by the Gallus ICS 670 that was the main reason for
our investment decision," explained EPP's Executive Directors, Mohamad Al
Shirawi and Samuel Natarajan. "We chose this configuration because it
allows us to cover most of our current portfolio. Thanks to its modular
architecture, the machine can be expanded at any time in the future, so that we
can respond to changing market needs without any problems."
EPP has been certified by several
organizations for its exemplary quality and standardization policies, and
regularly wins prestigious awards at international quality competitions. A
total of sixteen heatset web offset, sheetfed offset and sheetfed gravure
presses have so far been available at the printing company. In addition to
books, magazines and assorted presswork, EPP also makes high-end packaging for
cosmetics, perfumes, confectionery, and tobacco products on behalf of world
famous brands.
Inline
folding carton converting: more than just another machine
The Gallus ICS 670 will enable Emirates
Printing Press to realize not only alternative printing processes but also a
revolutionary production and material flow concept. With this in mind, the
company recently built a new shop that is optimally aligned to the requirements
of continuous, streamlined inline production from the roll. This shop is
sufficiently large to accommodate a second production line – further evidence
of EPP's faith in the capabilities of the inline system.
EPP's entry into the new inline production
era was preceded by careful preparation. In-depth training in flexo and screen
printing as well as in the necessary prepress processes were provided to both
operators and managers at the Gallus Converting Center in Weiden, Germany, and
Gallus Screeny in Switzerland. Specialized theoretical knowledge was backed up
by practical training on an identical machine system. "We'd like to say a
big thank-you to Gallus for the excellent training that was put on for us in
Weiden and St. Gallen. We learned an awful lot," said Thomas Jayaraj,
Senior Production & Plant Manager at EPP.
The HiDef flexo printing and gravure units,
rotary embossing unit, and Gallus FCL 670 flat-bed die-cutter have meanwhile
successfully started production at EPP. The outstanding print quality of the
Gallus ICS 670 has already been testified to by an application engineer at a
leading ink manufacturer. Parallel to this, the operator team has received
further on-site training from Gallus specialists in the run-up to the new inline
machine system's final acceptance at Emirates Printing Press.
