Polish flexible packaging converter, PPHU Pabex Sj, has installed a 10 colour Imperia press, its second SomaFlex press, for producing pouches for the food industry.
The new 1050 mm wide press will be used to produce high quality printing on laminates and joins an existing eight colour SomaFlex MIDI press supplied seven years ago.
Adam Filipczyk, co-owner of Pabex said, ‘We decided on the purchase of the Imperia based on the consistent reliability and problem free operation of the first Soma press that even after seven years, is still producing high quality work to customer expectations. High quality engineering at a competitive price and SOMA’s ability to react quickly and flexibly to our needs in terms of service and support also influenced our decision.’
The company specialises in offering individually tailored solutions for food packaging as well as supplying products for larger commercial channels such as Lidl and Biedronka.
‘The high performance Imperia provides us with a platform to fine tune the flexo printing process to gravure and offset level,’ added Mr Filipczyk. ‘We aim to refine the printing processes on this press by the end of this year to the extent that customers will not recognise flexo quality from gravure or offset. The new press is twice as fast as the first and its operating speed is almost 400 m/min on eight to ten colour jobs. Our printers are happy with the operating parameters of the machine. Taking into account a few months learning curve, we anticipate the competitive advantages of the new press will be fully visible after two years.’
