Denmark-based Limo Labels has invested in a Xeikon CX3 label press, expanding its long-standing digital printing capabilities.

Established in 1975, Limo Labels purchased two Xeikon 32S presses in the late 1990s. In 2010, these were replaced with two Xeikon 3300s. Jetrion inkjet presses then followed. A merger with four other companies in 2015 saw Limo Labels move to a new production site in 2017. It now operates from two production sites in Denmark and utilises a number of technologies, including flexo, screen, digital inkjet and digital dry toner printing. As such, the Xeikon CX3 will complement over 25 production lines in action at Limo Labels’ main plant in Stevnstrup in Denmark. These include a Xeikon 3300 digital dry toner press and two Jetrion inkjet presses.

Limo Labels has made its latest investment to expand its digital capabilities and meet demand for growing volumes. The press is equipped with standard CMYK + high opacity white and will be integrated into the Xeikon Color Control system at Limo Labels. Using an orange spot colour, the Xeikon CX3 will expand the colour gamut for a greater variety of colour choice across multiple substrates.

Henrik Ehlers, sales manager for key accounts at Limo Labels, explained, ‘Our company continues to develop and grow. We have made this investment to stay ahead and expand our market share.

‘We have had very good cooperation with Xeikon for some years and we see it as part of our evolution. Our digital journey started with Xeikon and we continue this with the installation of the Xeikon CX3 machine.

‘This model offers us very high speeds, dry toner technology and the opportunity to achieve a wider range of brand colours with the fifth unit using orange. This option extends the colour gamut and gives us the widest possible choices. At Limo Labels, we make customised solutions for our customers to optimise the complete value chain and to do that we bring in the Xeikon technologies.

‘Today, we can see the break-even point between flexo and digital moving and we are able to do more jobs using our digital machines. We have invested in the Xeikon CX3 to increase our capacity.’

Ehlers continued, ‘For Limo Labels it’s all about the future – we want to make a difference. A very important stage for us is listening to the customer. We help by suggesting new ideas and new ways forward. We have been working with our customers this way for some time so we have the experience. It’s not about offering our customer a digital solution necessarily, it’s about providing a better solution to optimise the complete value chain for them and offer a lower cost of ownership. To make sure we cover every situation and requirement, we continue to invest in the latest technology. The new Xeikon CX3 will bring us added production capacity and an extended colour gamut for a wider range of designs and brand colours. Our set up at Limo Labels makes it possible for us to be able to meet each and every type of requirement. We have all the different technologies in house – because of our workflow we can always find a suitable solution depending on the specific application. We can always find the best way to produce the best results.’

Daniel Augustin, Nordic sales manager for carton packaging at Xeikon, said, ‘The Xeikon CX3 digital label press is the perfect solution for Limo Labels. Supported by integrated automation, this press will expand its digital capacity and with the ever-growing demand for higher and higher volumes of labels, the Xeikon CX3 will help close the gap on run lengths between flexo and digital by lowering variable running costs.’