South Korean
converter Finewebtech has seen a 20 percent increase in production capacity
following the installation of its new Nilpeter FA-17 press. The company has
already signed on for two additional Nilpeter presses to further expand and
streamline the business. Finewebtech, founded
in 1987 in the capital city of Seoul is an award-winning label and flexible
packaging printer focusing primarily on cosmetics, household items, foods, and
pharmaceuticals.
After a
comprehensive market search, Finewebtech decided to invest in a Nilpeter FA-17
press in the second half of 2019, which has also marked the first new Nilpeter
FA-line installation in the country.
‘The flexibility of
the new FA press has cut our production times significantly,’ said Jang
Tae-Soo, president and CEO of Finewebtech Label Solution System. ‘For example,
having the option to add a rotary screen with its own dedicated UV lamp system,
has cut down our preparation time by at least 20 percent and increased our
production capacity by more than 20 percent. Our 9-color press is working as a
13-color press as we do not have to compromise print stations for a rotary
screen. The ability to put most of the embellishment options in-line has given
our production team the confidence to offer our customers shorter lead times.’
‘Nilpeter’s
dedication and development within flexo printing has brought our print quality
to an absolute top-level. By keeping the impression and the chill roller
separate, print quality from the new FA press is very impressive. Density
levels are amazing. The longer web-path on each print station, and even longer
web-path at the end for varnish, gives fantastic print and varnish results,’
added Lloyd Jang, general director of Finewebtech Label Solution System.
‘We have many
different brands of flexo presses in our production plant, and I have to say,
the machine downtime on the Nilpeter press is incomparable. And we’ve
experienced nothing but quick response times from the Nilpeter team. When faced
with complicated new jobs, the Nilpeter application team is always of great
help,’ concluded Lloyd Jang.
‘We have just signed
off on our second and third Nilpeter FA presses and we are looking forward to
further expanding and streamlining our business. We feel very confident that
the level of automation, efficiency and flexibility that our additional two
FA-lines will bring, will allow us to make this happen,’ added Jang Tae-Soo.
According to Erik
Blankenstein, sales director of Nilpeter Asia-Pacific, the local representation
by Screen Korea and its company and marketing director, Johnny Lee, has played
an important role in the Korean market development and business relationship
with Finewebtech. The first press was installed in August 2019.
Socipack installs 2nd press to increase
capacity
Leading Ivory Coast
flexible packaging printer, Socipack, has installed their second Nilpeter 22”
wide FA-Line to a great success in the West African region. Already operating
within several plastics segments, from film extrusion, injection, blow molding,
and woven sacks, Socipack was created in 2016 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to
produce high-quality flexible packaging for the West African region. In the beginning,
this was done by acquiring a couple of complete CI flexo lines with inline
finishing, as well as 5-layer co-extrusion film production machinery.
Two Nilpeter Presses
Installed
Immediately, the
label market was also targeted. A fully equipped 8-colour Nilpeter FA-6* flexo
press was installed in 2017, and after installation, Mr Hassan Abdallah,
General Manager, mentioned that market needs would lead to a second press in
the near future. In 2019 the company’s second Nilpeter 22” wide FA-Line landed in
Abidjan, this time a 10-colour press, to meet the increasing capacity of labels
in this market. Today, Socipack is running the two Nilpeter lines in three
shifts.
Socipack’s high
quality label production has led to many return customers, who are now benefitting
from the company’s region leading shrink-sleeve capabilities in primary
packaging, food packaging, and more. Unique technologies can be implemented,
from holographic effects to high quality finishing.
Bright Future and
Expansion Plans
Thanks to professional
management and very high confidence in their partnership with Nilpeter and BLG
International, Socipack has established European manufacturing standards in
their region of Africa, with a bright future ahead complete with ambitious
expansion plans, possibly venturing into other countries.
