The BOBST 20SIX CI flexo printing press
Riyadh Plastic Factory Company (RPF), an associated company of Harwal Group, has invested in a Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press to extend its capacity for the production of flexible packaging.
This is not the first purchase by Harwal Group; Interplast, based in Sharjah, UAE, purchased a Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press in 2014. It was the first press of its kind in the UAE and also the first 20SIX press in the GCC which used smartGPS technology in the flexible packaging industry.
Both presses are used for printing films (LDPE, BOPP, CPP, PET), foil, laminates, shrink sleeves, PVC twist wraps, metalised twist wraps and wax paper, wrap around labels, gift wraps, shopping bags and flower wraps. With its products, the company serves a wide range of industries including the packaged foods, juices, dairy, ice creams, dry foods, soft drinks, toffees, cosmetics and toiletries industries.
The second press ordered by Riyadh Plastic Factory Company is almost identical to the first one commissioned in 2014. Featuring 10 colors, a print width of 1450mm, printing speed up to 500m/min and maximum repeat of 1200mm, it is suitable for a wide range of applications. Among the technical highlights of the presses is the smartGPS off-press set-up system that not only reduces the job change overtime and amount of waste during set-up to almost zero, but also serves as a quality control instrument for printing hardware and plate mounting.
Operating from its headquarters in the UAE, Harwal Group consists of more than 40 business units with manufacturing and sales facilities around the globe and serves a diversified range of industries including building materials, industrial materials, consumer goods, furniture, refrigerators and packaging solutions. With their packaging printing and converting operations, Harwal Group has attained the position of the largest plastics converter in the Middle East converting over 200,000 metric tons of plastic.
