Xeikon, Flint Group Partner On New Digital Press For Corrugated: IDERA Xeikon and Flint Group last week announced the launch of IDERA, a brand-new digital solutions platform for corru- gated packaging converters. One of the cornerstones of this platform is a post-print, single-pass printing press. This press uses certified food-safe water-based inks on coated and uncoated corrugated sheets up to 1.6 m wide x 2.8 m long (5’ 3” wide x 9’2” long) at up to 150 linear m/min (492 ft/min). It is an ideal solution for a corrugated box market with decreasing lot sizes, shorter lead times, and ever-in- creasing demand for high quality packaging. IDERA promises delivery of higher print quality than flexography and enables printing of both short and long runs with all the benefits of a digital print-on-demand solu- tion, including reduced waste, Xeikon states. With a much smaller and more environment-friendly footprint, IDERA also has the ability to customize and version. From Sep- tember onwards, the IDERA solution will be available at the Global Innovation Center in Lier, Belgium, for customer evaluation and testing. “It is no secret that we are seeing rapid changes in the behavioral patterns of consumers, brands and retailers,” said Sebastien Stabel, Market Segment Manager Carton Packaging, who believes there is more change yet to come. In its May 2019 study ‘No ordinary disruption – winning with new models in packaging 2030,’ the consulting firm McKinsey warns: “This is the time for companies in the packaging industry to buckle up and get ready. They have less than two years to prepare.” With that in mind, com- panies need to change their focus with an ‘intuition reset’ and review their business models and markets. Migrating from corrugated post-print to digital corrugated printing is the optimal way for forward-thinking businesses to set themselves up for future success. Xeikon’s IDERA solution provides the potentially win- ning combination of a best-in-class, single-pass digital press for the corrugated sector, food-safety patented ink technology, and an open architecture system for third-par- ty integration.” To develop IDERA, Xeikon relied on its long established in-house digital expertise and on the experience and man- ufacturing footprint of its parent company, Flint Group. As one of the top suppliers of inks for corrugated packaging, Flint has a deep understanding of the corrugated market. “We are working closely with Flint Group, our partners, and most importantly our customers, to customize the software, hardware and ink sets and address more closely the needs of the corrugated market in Europe and North America,” said Stabel. At the same time, we add our digital expertise to what is already a solid base product.” For more information about IDERA single-pass digital direct-to-corrugated printing visit www.xeikon.com and www.idera-sprinting.com .
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