One of the largest and most recognized printing companies in North
America, Hemlock Printers, enhances its digital print capabilities, automates
processes, and ensures high-quality prints for its customers with the HP Indigo
100K Digital Press. With this investment, the company has been able to
transform its product offering and improve productivity across the entire
business.
Based in Burnaby, Canada, Hemlock Printers is diligently focused on
being the industry’s most innovative and sustainable print provider, servicing
a diverse range of customers and industries. The company has a long history of
investing in advanced printing technologies which provide exceptional product
quality, streamlined workflows and productivity improvements. The HP Indigo
100K Digital Press delivers on these benefits, strengthening Hemlock’s product
portfolio and customer value-proposition in the process.
Hemlock Printers was founded in 1968 and has since operated as a
progressive, family-owned business that prioritizes customer value,
technological innovation, and sustainable leadership. Fifty-five years later,
this remains true, with the company’s passion for continuous innovation and
technological advancement a key component to their success.
With the addition of the HP Indigo 100K Digital Press, which is
manufactured carbon neutral, the company has been able to build upon its
environmental initiatives. Most notably, the Indigo 100K Digital Press
contributes to Hemlock’s waste reduction efforts thanks to the material
efficiency of the technology. Significant reductions in makeready and run
waste, commonly greater than 90%, result in an efficiently produced finished
product with a lower environmental footprint.
When discussing this latest addition, Richard Kouwenhoven, President
& CEO of Hemlock Printers said: “The Indigo 100K is a very exciting
addition to our pressroom enabling us to efficiently produce short run projects
at an extremely high-quality level with the same range of paper options and
product formats our clients are accustomed to. It is a versatile machine that
really suits our business and will open new workflow automation opportunities
for us in the future.”
Furthermore, Rob Baker, Director of Manufacturing at Hemlock emphasized,
“The HP Indigo 100K Digital Press has also created new job opportunities for
our employees. Skilled offset press operators have made the switch to operating
the 100K Digital Press, expanding their roles since the installation. Knowing
we can streamline tasks and allow our employees to grow at the company with the
implementation of these products is truly invaluable.”
Hemlock Printers showcases how powerful digital print technology can be
to modernize processes, propel business growth and opportunity, and meet the
growing demand of printing services.
