Haapanen/Burkett Inc. — Raising the Quality Bar

In fact, the difference was huge. “The ink gives us excellent trapping capabilities; colors are laying on colors giving us smooth and consistent color,” he continues. “We have superb ink/water balance consistency, no blanket piling and the sharpness of the dot is excellent.”

Haapanen was pleased to find that no matter what speed the press was running at, the ink was extremely stable—providing an unparalleled consistency of color. “We didn’t understand what true stability on this press meant until we started using Van Son inks,” notes Haapanen. “Now, we run up to 18,000 impressions an hour without a hitch. The improved overall quality has enabled us to create a better product for our customers.”