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Two new ground breaking machine investments

The German online printer Saxoprint (a part of Cewe) has invested in the world’s first Heidelberg Speedmaster XL162-8P with roll feed technique by Cutstar. The new machine comes with the format 1.210×1.620mm. The plant in Dresden, Germany, has invested more than 70 million euro in new equipment over

Two new ground breaking machine investments

The German online printer Saxoprint (a part of Cewe) has invested in the world’s first Heidelberg Speedmaster XL162-8P with roll feed technique by Cutstar. The new machine comes with the format 1.210×1.620mm. The plant in Dresden, Germany, has invested more than 70 million euro in new equipment over the last seven years.

Roll feeding means Saxoprint can benefit from 6 per cent lower paper prices compared to a sheets, according to the company. And one roll of paper equals 3-4 pallets with sheets so the company becomes more productive due to fever interruptions.

Swedish Branschkoll have more on this story (in Swedish)

First KM-1 in the Nordics

At the same time, local printer Tierps Tryckeri in Gävle , Sweden, has opted to invest in an Inkjet from Konica Minolta (KM-1) after an extensive production analysis. With this they become the first to invest in KM-1 in the Nordics .

“The process started with a visionary evening meeting with Niclas Wahlgren from Gibon in Gävle,” says CEO Håkan Monfors, who was appointed CEO of the company a year ago. The meeting led to an extensive analysis with large quantities of data and a very constructive dialogue with Gibon and Konica Minolta, says Monfors.

The process ended with an acqusition of a Konica Minolta KM-1 .

Read more about Tierp Tryckeri and their inkjet choice on their web page (In Swedish).


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