Dantex Digital, part of Dantex Group, is due to ship a fully-specced PicoColour UV inkjet digital label press to New Jersey, US-based label manufacturer ModTek.
Traditionally a flexo print house, ModTek has used digital print for a number of years having upgraded an existing flexo press with a digital print module. Whilst this move helped to develop market penetration, the durability of the press, lightfastness and the lack of an opaque white created a number of issues. In addition, throughput of work on its flexo presses is routinely hampered by amendments to graphics and regulatory information on the first few production rounds.
ModTek researched suitable digital press options and, having had previous dealings with Dantex, decided to progress a PicoColour digital press investment. PicoColour has a printing width of 210mm and a running capacity of 35m/min. The press works with UV based inks and is available with CMYK+W, with the option of a variety of additional features including, variable data, lamination, die-station, edge trim and splicing, all of which were added to ModTek’s PicoColour.
ModTek owner Shawn R. Borman said, ‘With the issues we currently have, the PicoColour ticks all the right boxes. Dantex has proven to be a true partner with us in other areas and has been very proactive. This excellent customer service, combined with a reasonably priced press that offers lightfast, durable inks and the ability to fully convert labels inline, proves to be a winning combination. Also, the PicoColour has a fantastic opaque white.
‘And while we have done a great job in dialling in our conventional equipment, it is a fact that digital will eventually take over the label industry. We will proceed with conventional printing into the foreseeable future but continue to add equipment and grow the digital side. As Dantex has more than one digital solution, I hope to explore more of what they have to offer as we grow. Eventually, we will be a fully digital label company.’
The sale of the press is noted as unusual as, due to pandemic restrictions, both in the US and the UK, the transaction between both parties successfully progressed virtually, without the customer having physically seen the press live prior to the sale.
Joseph Sanchez, US territory sales manager at Dantex Group, said, ‘The PicoColour is an ideal investment for ModTek as it looks for growth across its target markets. The investment is also testament to our digital support team in the UK who were able to virtually demonstrate the PicoColour’s complete front-end functionality, including options, in one session.
‘ModTek were very pleased with the outcome and we look forward to installing their new press in November.’
