Xeikon, an innovator
in digital color printing technology, announced the installation of a Xeikon
3500 digital press with DCoat500 finishing unit at Syrgraf in Barcelona, Spain.
Founded in 1992, Syrgraf is dedicated to label production and employs 18
experienced professionals who are committed to deliver quality and excellent
customer service. Syrgraf's close relationship with the pharmaceutical
industry, and its strong presence in the cosmetics and personal care, food and
textile sectors enabled the company to establish a solid reputation as label
provider that gives timely answers to the changing needs of its customers.
“The only limit to
the new applications now possible with digital printing technology is imagination”,
comments Rafael Millaruelo, Marketing Director at Syrgraf, referring to the
benefits they can offer its customers thanks to the installation of the new
Xeikon equipment.
The need to include
security properties on labels and the commercial advantages of variable
information and personalization motivated Syrgraf’s management to purchase the
Xeikon 3500 press and efficiently meet the growing need for short run jobs, in
a cost-effective way. “The Xeikon 3500 convinced us by its performance, its
high resolution and its excellent color capabilities - which are all aspects
that will allow us to handle even the most demanding jobs without any
problems”, says Syrgraf's manager José Luis Muñiz.
The Xeikon 3500 is
noted for its variable roll width which ranges from 250 mm up to 516 mm, and
for its speed up to 19.2 m per minute. These features allow to achieve
production volumes up to 594 m² per hour. The extended capacity of the newly
purchased Xeikon press at Syrgraf will be supported by a DCoat 500 inline
finishing unit, designed for UV varnishing, lamination, semi-rotary
die-cutting, slitting and rewinding.
Responding to market
needs
The
cost-effectiveness of short runs was one of the main economic motivations for
the purchase of the Xeikon equipment. However, the decision was also influenced
by the capability of digital technology to increase service agility and
versatility, reduce response time and offer a wide range of new
applications. Another important factor
in the decision was the new possibility to include security elements on labels.
These security features make it more difficult to duplicate or falsify labels,
a feature that Sygraf's customers in the pharmaceutical industry nowadays
demand.
The versatility of
digital printing that Syrgraf can offer with its new Xeikon digital press is
also useful in other industries such as the textile market as the press is able
to integrate elements with variable information on labels. “Transferring part
of our production to digital printing is not just an investment in technology,
it is also a confirmation of our clear commitment to seek solutions that bring
value to our customers”, says Mr. Millaruelo.
Syrgraf has a sales
team that handles the distribution operations. To expand its business - until
now the company mainly operated locally - Syrgraf has established cooperation
agreements with distributors in other parts of Spain. The new opportunities
offered by digital production raise interest to extend distribution also to other
countries. That is what Mr. Muñiz confirms when stating: "because the
future drives on technology, specialisation and financial strength, our efforts
will be directed towards export and/or agreements with European companies for
whom our services can or could be complementary”.
