Kala is growing its digital printing fleet with an
HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press, the newly released narrow-web press driving data
for labels and packaging with higher speed and performance. The Utah-based
labels and packaging converter recently rebranded from FlexTech. Kala will
operate five HP Indigo labels and packaging presses for its growing business,
already 90% digital, with the addition of the HP Indigo 6900.
“HP Indigo digital technology enables us to offer
data-rich applications for brands to deliver value to their customers,
including with variable data printing, personalized packaging and
hyper-localized campaigns,” said Maui Chai, President and CEO, Kala, serving
nutraceuticals, food and beverage, and cosmetic brands. “The HP Indigo 6900
advanced capabilities, including the new high-performance print server, Pack
Ready for high-resistance labels, and integration with the HP Indigo GEM for
digital embellishing, will serve as a growth platform for Kala’s innovative
narrow-web label printing services.”
HP Production Pro for Labels and Packaging, the new
Digital Front End onboard the HP Indigo 6900, delivers five times faster RIP
power, higher productivity and scalability, including management of digital
production across multiple presses. Kala has already expanded into flexible
packaging with an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press, adding pouching lines,
offering high quality with fast-turnaround.
In 2002, the company purchased one of the first
Indigo digital presses in North America and has built a business that has
radically simplified print packaging, gaining an international client base.
