Packaging printer experiences rapid 8-year growth

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Founded more than 50 years ago in Los Angeles, Great American Packaging (GAP)—a vertically integrated, family-owned-and-operated manufacturer of custom printed, flexible packaging—extrudes, prints and converts branded products into a wide range of styles & sizes. GAP found certain drivers were influencing brands, customers & their own growth:

• A demand for sustainability,
• Government & retailer mandates demanding eco-friendly alternatives to non-recyclable, multilayer stand-up pouches & films,
• Need to cost-effectively produce those recyclable, multi-layer pouches & films with sophisticated artwork & colorful branding in order to stand out in today’s flexible packaging market.

In order to meet their evolving demands, GAP elected to purchase a Flexotecnica EVO-XD 8-color press, increasing their 6-color products to 8-colors, allowing the creation of both process & spot-color images and meeting customer demands for better branding & their own automation goals. A key factor in their selection process was the need for cutting-edge maintenance & repair support. Interactive glasses from Koenig & Bauer allow direct connection with a technician, giving GAP a real-time, functional view. Flexotecnica’s automation features were also major factors in their decision:

• Optical error detection,
• Automated viscosity control,
• Auto wash-up,
• Auto impression setting,
• Servo control,
• Job-setting memory,
• Automatic splicing, and
• Automatic tension control.

 

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