Concurrent with the recent installation of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, Copac Inc., a global packaging firm headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, is intently focused on growth. Founded in 1970, Copac was a small carton manufacturer and label producer with around 70 employees before CEO Jerry Lux took the reins in March 2009 and accelerated the pace of growth.
From Nov. 1-11, 2011, commercial and digital print companies and postpress specialists from around the world took the opportunity to get the lowdown on the postpress portfolio of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). More than 500 customers from eastern and central Europe, the United States, India and Egypt are attended the Postpress Commercial Information Days in Leipzig to see for themselves the quality, efficiency and profitability of the equipment on offer.
Modern marketing means brand extensions, on pack promotions, packaging to tie in with events—all designed to increase sales and enhance relationships with consumers. This provides opportunities to printers that can meet these demands. To date, digital printing has left packaging alone while expanding in publication printing.
More than 300 customers recently attended the Prinect User Days at the Print Media Academy of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). With more than 100 participants from 14 European countries, the number of international customers almost doubled on the previous year.
Heidelberg Group’s order backlog at the end of the second quarter amounted to €731 million, which was slightly higher than the previous quarter (€718 million). Sales for the first six months totaled €1.180 billion (€1.209 billion after adjustment for exchange rate effects), which was on a par with the previous year’s level of €1.196 billion.
Heidelberg conceived and first executed the Fit to Print program in 2010 to build awareness of the graphic arts industry, pull high school students into college graphic arts programs, and educate college students about the latest advances and career opportunities in the field.
Thoroughbred Printing, All Color Business, Mollet Printing and Haapanen Bros. are highlighted in Heidelberg’s latest installation report for its prepress, press and postpress solutions. Thoroughbred Printing in Lexington, KY, recently installed a USA B30 Stahlfolder to replace a Stahlfolder lost to fire in the spring of this year.
Heidelberg USA has announced the purchase of a Speedmaster SM 74 five -color press with aqueous coater by Aaron Thomas & Associates, Chatsworth, CA. Installation of the new press caps a year of rebuilding for the firm, whose original facility was destroyed by a fire 12 months ago. The company chose to rebuild as an all-Heidelberg shop to benefit from the single-source advantage only Heidelberg can offer.
Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ November 2011 edition, featuring items on Lithoprint Corp. and Northeastern Envelope.
Quad Express Printing in Hayward, CA, is the first U.S. customer to purchase an EFI VUTEk GS3250 grand-format inkjet printer from Heidelberg USA. The printer aims to expand into the grand-format display market from its core offset printing business.
