Worldwide adoption of the HP Indigo 8000 digital press continues to grow, according to the press manufacturer, which has unveiled a number of new installations across the US and in Europe.
‘Growing demand for the HP Indigo 8000 is testament to the field-proven capability of this breakthrough solution, redefining high-quality, narrow-web digital label productivity,’ said general manager Alon Bar-Shany. ‘Uniquely positioned to ignite the analogue-to-digital transformation, the HP Indigo 8000 digital press is delivering over two million linear square feet per month in narrow-web productivity to label converters using HP Indigo.’
Innovative Labeling Solutions (ILS), in Ohio, has added a second press. ‘The productivity of the HP Indigo 8000 will help scale digital production and provide the high-quality products with fast turnarounds required by brands, also benefitting from the versatility of substrates and applications,’ said president and CEO Jay Dollries.
Imprimerie de l’Eperon of France is also growing its digital label business with the addition of the HP press. ‘When the HP Indigo 8000 came with the capability to run 80m/min, immediately we understood this productivity would drive our business growth,’ said president Christophe Vavassori. ‘Our brand customers embrace the benefits of digital printing including personalisation for unique campaigns and fast speed to market.’
Nosco, a packaging solutions provider headquartered in Illinois, is installing an 8000 press on its production line to boost volume for security printing using HP Indigo’s invisible inks. ‘The use of covert print enables us to help our customers combat the growing threat of product diversion,’ commented president id Craig Curran.
‘The increased productivity with faster print speeds on the HP Indigo 8000 makes high-quality digital output affordable for much longer print jobs. This allows our HP Indigo WS6800s to focus on quicker turnarounds or the short runs,’ said Rich Butcher, production manager at Dion, which printing runs of 5000 to 60,000 linear feet.
Info Label of New York chose the press to complement its production in its WS6000 series presses, as it expands in the health and beauty sector and opens new markets in digitally printed shrink sleeves. ‘Our aim is to provide the highest quality label at the price and turnaround time required by clients,’ said director of operations Jordan Sherman. ‘The HP Indigo 8000 press is designed exactly to increase production without compromising on quality, allowing us to meet and exceed our customer’s expectations.’
