After six months in production, Geostick, a supplier of self-adhesive labels, flexible packaging and printing solutions based in Uithoorn, the Netherlands, takes stock of its Digital Master 340 production line from Bobst. The Dutch printer, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, has opted for an all-digital configuration.
Presented at Labelexpo Europe 2023, the 340 mm wide Digital Master is an all-in-one press that handles printing, finishing and die-cutting in a single pass. Modular, it can be upgraded with various printing and finishing technology modules. This Bobst line reaches 100 m/min in four or six colors plus optional digital white.
For Cees Schouten, Director of Operations at Geostick, the key to staying competitive is automation. "A key area of development for our operations, as for many companies in our sector, lies in automation.
By creating a more connected workflow, we're not only improving efficiency, we're also empowering our operators to achieve ever-higher performance. So we decided to rely on Bobst Digital Master 340 inkjet technology, and we're already seeing positive results."
The Operations Manager explains: "The technology is so new that we're on a learning curve. But after just six months, we're seeing very promising results in our daily and monthly production. We're seeing an increase in digital label production, so we're eager to see how far we can push the technology (...)"
