Stork Prints demonstrated
its unrivalled expertise in rotary screen and digital UV inkjet printing for
labels and packaging at the Labelexpo Europe in Brussels (Hall 6, booth H40).
Since Stork Prints was the first to introduce rotary screen printing at the
ITMA Hannover in 1963, it celebrated 50 years of innovation at the Labelexpo
this year with great shows, samples and a happy hour every day. There were
plenty of demonstrations that visitors could witness the advantages of Stork
Print’s total system solutions first hand as well meet Stork experts and see
how Stork’s expertise and products could work for them!
Brilliant, rapid and low-cost labels with the DSI
One of the main
attractions at the Stork stand was the DSI UV inkjet label printer as Stork prepared
a historical show for this runner up in the digital label printing market. This
digital printing press produces eye-catching labels with excellent colour
strength and brilliance, at speeds up to a remarkable 700m2/hour, while keeping
costs low. The DSI is modular in design, and therefore suitable for everything
from stand-alone digital printing to use in complete lines with in-line
(semi-rotary) converting.
Multiple demos were
given each day for markets such as personal care, food and industrial. Besides their
own demos Stork Prints also participated in the official Labelexpo Inkjet Trail
showing printed labels for Pharma, Food and Industrial sectors!
Introducing variLEX direct laser exposer
Stork Prints presented
the innovation in digital exposing, a hybrid direct laser exposer for digital
pre-press. The new system is called the variLEX, referring to its versatility
in product applications, such as rotary screens, flexo and dry offset plates.
The variLEX delivers top quality exposing with an unmatched productivity. The
machine was presented at the Labelexpo 2013 where its unique features were demonstrated.
Stay tuned; more information will follow shortly!
50 years of rotary screen technology
This year Stork
Prints celebrated its special 50 year anniversary of rotary screen technology -
it was the year 1963 that Stork introduced the very first rotary screen for the
textile printing industry at the ITMA show in Hannover. Stork’s rotary screen
caused a revolution in the printing industry and offered a big step forward in
volumes and design freedom for printers. With RSI (Rotary Screen Integration),
label printers could produce special effects and access extra functionality
that cannot be achieved by any other printing process. Reliable and economical
value-added production of the 'non-label look', metallic and opaque colours,
glitters, tactile warning symbols, texture varnishes, scratch-off inks and many
other effects can be applied using Stork’s RSI technology.
“Looking back in time
I am proud to say that Stork Prints products and innovations created a standard
in the textile and graphic printing industries. As of today our products create
an added value solution in optical and functional design for end users. Looking
at global trends in the market I am confident to say that we have chosen the
right direction in the past and more importantly, for the future in digital and
rotary screen printing,” said Bas Hoijtink - Commercial Manager - Stork Prints.
