Polish company Digit Pack has invested in an EFI Nozomi C18000 six-colour, single-pass LED inkjet printer, expanding its business in corrugated digital printing.

Headquartered in Poznań, Digit Pack was founded in 2015 primarily to perform R&D on an automated technical testing product for corrugated board. Once the prototype of the device was ready at the end of 2018, Digit Pack owner and president Paweł Rogalka identified the growing potential of digital printing in the corrugated market. The company opened a new building – where the EFI Nozomi C18000 printer will be installed – in Znin, Poland in early 2020.

Mr Rogalka explained, ‘A few years ago, I noticed the growing pace of development of digital printing in the corrugated market. When I saw the Nozomi C18000, I could tell that it was the future because this technology is part of the implementation of Industry 4.0 and digitisation in the corrugated packaging business.

‘I like innovations, challenges and large-scale activities,” he added. “These three factors prompted me to invest in the Nozomi.’

Digit Pack’s EFI Nozomi C18000 has a six-colour configuration (CMYK, orange and violet) for superior-quality and expanded-gamut imaging with matte, satin or glossy finishes.

With this new investment, Digit Pack will build the core of its business around the EFI printer. Digit Pack’s installation includes an EFI Fiery NZ-1000 digital front end (DFE) to drive the printer. With the advanced Fiery DFE, the company will have more ways to automate and manage workflows and flexibly schedule jobs. The Fiery DFE also provides fast performance for cost-effective production on short and long runs, as well as on variable and versioned jobs.

‘The digital printing house will be the heart of the business,’ added Mr Rogalka. ‘The Nozomi is a smart and reliably constructed printer with high-quality imaging and superior performance. It also offers us high efficiency, reliability and a wide spectrum of printing possibilities. We are confident that this machine will help us become the leading digital printing house for box makers in Poland.’

Evandro Matteucci, who was recently appointed vice president and general manager, Building Materials and Packaging at EFI, said, ‘We are very excited to work with Digit Pack in such an exciting and growing market, but more so to show this customer the full potential of the EFI Nozomi C18000 printer.

‘Digit Pack is a real innovator, and I am confident that we will help this customer build a successful future.’