Great Little Box Company Invests In HP Digital Press
Board Converting NEWS INTERNET DIRECTORY
Great Little Box Company (GLBC) of British Columbia, Can- ada has invested in a new HP Indigo 35K Digital Press to expand folding carton production capacity with a flexible solution to offer customers faster turnaround time and ex- panded application options. The first commercially released HP Indigo 35K Digital Press is operating at the Great Little Box Company & Ide- on Packaging site in Richmond, British Columbia, opening new production opportunities at the company where half its folding carton runs are below 5,000 sheets, amid an upswing in demand for food and pharma products with high job diversity. Ideon Packaging is a folding carton spe- cialist acquired by GLBC last year. “We are continually investing in new technologies to bring the latest and greatest to our customers,” said Brad Tindall, President, GLBC. “Instead of investing in another offset press, we made a strategic decision to add capacity with HP Indigo digital. The Indigo solution will deliver pro- duction flexibility with offset matching quality – plus the bonus of digitally printing exact proofs for customers to sign off orders.” The HP Indigo 35K is the third HP digital acquisition by GLBC in the past five years, as GLBC builds on experience with the HP Indigo 6800 label press and the HP Scitex 15000 for corrugated boxes and displays. GLBC has also set up the HP Indigo 35K press production line with a new Tresu iCoat II, offering full connectivity and integration with HP Indigo. GLBC will use its new HP Indigo 35K to support the packaging market in Western Canada and Washington State with high-quality, folding cartons, including cus- tomers in the frozen foods, snacks, beer and beverages, cosmetics, and nutraceutical business. Some of GLBC’s customers have 100s of SKUs and GLBC plays a role in inventory management, according to Tindall. “We are running at full capacity and the HP Indigo 35K will allow us to bring work back in house by migrating short- run folding carton work off of our 40-inch offset presses to digital, while becoming more efficient and cost-effective with digital by saving on tooling and significantly reduced make ready times and setup waste,” said Tindall. The new press provides premium color, including the new HP Indigo ElectroInk Premium White and high print quality, as well as the ability to print on substrates from 150 microns to capture applications such as rigid boxes and thick substrates such as beer board up to 25 pt (630 microns). In addition, new HP Indigo ElectroInk Invisible Yellow, track-and-trace solutions and security elements for multi-layered brand protection applications on one press, A family-run company established nearly 40 years ago, Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging produces cor- rugated boxes, retail displays, folding cartons, protective packaging and flexible packaging.
CORRUGATOR BELT SERVICE LLC www.corrugator.com
Serving the corrugated box industry since 1991, Chicago- based Corrugator Belt Service LLC maintains corru- gator belts for peak board quality and performance.
C.U.E., INC. www.Anvi lCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature a unique construction of solid steel backing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time – a vital dependability difference that means seamless installation and a perfect cutting sur- face. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor-Lock anvil covers, in addition to urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies is the Anilox Roll Cleaning Ex- pert! We provide the award winning Sitexco Laser Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. All our systems are safe for the environment and provide proven tested results! Sitexco Laser Systems are the latest technol- ogy in anilox roll cleaning and are perfect for packaging and label printers. Sanilox™ Systems are the global standard of reliable, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning.
ESKO www.esko.com
ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
GARTECH MANUFACTURING COMPANY www.gartechmfg.com
American manufacturers of split heads, patented roll- er-bearing yokes, gang-slot upgrades, custom rebuilds, and glue systems with electronically-geared speed monitoring. Visit our website for information, tips and techniques.
38
www.boardconvertingnews.com
May 24, 2021
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs