Graphic Art Systems Installs New Cold Foil System at DISC

OCEAN, NJ—June 24, 2011—Graphic Art Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment for the printing industry for over 20 years, announced it has completed the installation of its Eco-Eagle cold foil system at DISC, a leading source of specialty packaging solutions.

“After thorough research, DISC selected the Eco-Eagle cold foil system from Graphic Art Systems as a value-added finishing technique for its packaging production due to the manufacturer’s extensive experience and its leadership in the design and manufacture of print enhancement equipment,” says Margaret Krumholz, president of DISC. “We are very excited by the creative choices that this advanced foil application process offers our clients. Designers can achieve stunning graphic effects on packaging by overprinting translucent ink colors onto spot or overall silver foil areas, or film casting for a holographic-like effect.”

“We are honored to have such a prestigious client as DISC,” says Michael King, president of Graphic Art Systems. “Being selected by DISC, a recognized leader in the commercial printing and packaging industry, is a testament to the quality of the Eco-Eagle and the mission of Graphic Art Systems. We have spent an extensive amount of research and development on the technology utilized in the Eco-Eagle.”

DISC has retrofitted the Eco-Eagle system to its eight-color 40" Heidelberg offset press equipment to accommodate the cold foil application. For DISC clients the Eco-Eagle provides the benefits of high quality performance and reliability, efficient machine-ability and cost effectiveness. Spot or overall foil coverage is inline and then overprinted at standard press speeds. The process utilizes standard printing plates and features set-up times of less than 10 minutes.

Eco-Eagle is completely automated thereby eliminating the human interface and operator/machine intervention. Thus, the operator does not need extensive training, special experience or additional skills. “We believe that the Eco-Eagle will provide us with speed and enhanced quality,” says Krumholz.

DISC also chose the Eco-Eagle system for its environmentally-friendly features, an important component of DISC’s corporate identity. Since 2007, DISC has been FSC chain-of-custody certified as well as an EPA Green Power Partner. Plus, the company promotes sustainable packaging practices through its DISCover Green program.

Due to the innovative technology on the Eco-Eagle, DISC has the flexibility to apply a single 40" width of foil or multiple widths of foil, in any combination, as narrow as two inches. This ability greatly reduces foil cost and consumption for DISC. In addition, the Eco-Eagle operates on about the same amount of electricity as a 1,500 watt hair dryer, helping DISC to use less energy in its production environment.

The installation of the Eco-Eagle system and its on-site training went very well. “The Eco-Eagle was installed in only four days,” says Krumholz. “This enabled us to get the press back into production and meet critical client delivery dates. The Eco-Eagle is operator-friendly and requires no mechanical, electrical or computer adjustments. The learning curve was relatively easy and the installation was right on schedule.”

About Graphic Art Systems
Graphic Art Systems has been the producer of the Eagle brand of retrofit hot stamping and cold foil enhancement systems for over 20 years. The Eagle brand of foil equipment has over 350 installations in more than 15 countries. Graphic Art Systems is headquartered in Ocean, NJ where all R&D, manufacturing and production of its Eagle systems is performed. The Eco-Eagle can be retrofit to new or existing 28-inch up to 80-inch sheet-fed offset presses from major press manufacturers. www.graphicartsystem.com

About DISC
DISC is a leading producer of packaging and print for the beauty, healthcare, private label, entertainment media and consumer products industries. Headquartered in Hauppauge, NY, DISC is a privately-held company having manufacturing facilities in California, New Jersey and New York. FSC Chain-of-Custody certified since 2007 and an EPA Green Power Partner, the company promotes sustainable packaging practices through its DISCover Green program and manufactures under strict adherence to ISO 9001:2008 and FDA cGMP standards. DISC offers a range of advanced capabilities for prepress and design services, digital, flexo and offset printing, and finishing and converting for paperboard, plastic and mini-flute corrugate packaging as well as pressure-sensitive and extended-content labels. www.discgraphics.com

Source: Graphic Art Systems.