Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI
EFI will launch a single pass press for corrugated packaging at drupa, which it claims will offer a significantly lower purchase price than rival systems.
It will be based on a new aqueous UV ink technology, which is enabled in part by its acquisition of UK-based colourant specialist Rialco.
‘The new machine combines some of our great concepts,’ said EFI CEO Guy Gecht. ‘It uses our experience of single pass printing in a tough industrial environment from CretaPrint, the inline digital finishing capabilities of the Jetrion and the image quality of the Vutek. And we will make it a lot more affordable than anyone else attempting to go in to the digital packaging market.’
Mr Gecht promised that the machine would be the first of a range using a new platform that in time would also address signage, labels and textiles.
