Troy Walls, general manager Aspen Paper Products with the Tresu Flexo Innovator line
To boost output of high-quality paper table top products, Aspen Paper Products has installed a nine-colour Tresu Flexo Innovator printing and coating line at its Kansas City, Missouri, facility.
The line already accounts for up to 70% of production at the facility. It features CMYK in the first four positions, followed by spot colour positions, and units to apply seal-coating for waterproofing and grease-resistance, as well as the option to apply reverse-sided coating.
‘We specified more stations than we needed to save makeready time, especially when spot colours and ink changes are needed,’ said Troy Walls, general manager. ‘Idle units can be prepared for the next job while the press is in production. Thanks to the automated ink supply and controls, job changeovers can occur within a few minutes – significantly faster than on our other presses.’
Mr Walls continued, ‘With the big accounts, we may run 40 rolls at a time, then jump out to run a few rolls for a discount store, then return to the large order. This kind of flexibility is essential to maintaining customer satisfaction as well as margins. We are very satisfied with the collaboration and the progress makes us well positioned to continue with the next stage of our growth phase at our Kansas City facility.’
