Ingram Express Services (IES) has installed a Highcon Beam 2 digital die-cutting system in order to efficiently manage short runs, ensure rapid turnaround times and explore new market opportunities within its folding carton business.
Operating out of Nashville, Tennessee, IES is a print, display graphic, fulfilment and distribution provider. IES serves diverse packaging needs across industries, catering to large manufacturers, retail chains, and commercial businesses.
The Beam 2 machine is seen as a strategic investment and a ‘significant milestone’ for IES, empowering the company to efficiently manage short runs, ensure rapid turnaround times and explore new market opportunities within its folding carton business. The company will also utilise digital die-cutting for corrugated (micro-flute) applications in packaging, inserts and displays.
IES president Josh Winters said, ‘We anticipate that the Highcon Beam 2 will enhance our capabilities to meet the increasing demands of both new and existing customers for custom packages and swift job turnaround. We can now go beyond the conventional package, transforming it from a single four-sided box into something that truly stands out and adds value to our clients, delivering a memorable unboxing experience to customers.’
Highcon CEO Shlomo Nimrodi said, ‘Highcon’s innovative solutions continue to drive success, with a rapidly expanding customer base in the US and Europe, reflecting the growing demand for cutting-edge digital die-cutting technology. Our laser cutting system empowers IES to produce on demand, eliminate minimum order quantities (MOQs), minimise inventory, and reduce costs. Additionally, it enables a broader range of applications to existing customers while expanding the customer base through new offerings. With the digital capability to complete printing and finishing jobs in a day, IES can now command higher premium on rush orders.’
