Bidoit, a printing company based in Cognac in the Charente region of France, has enhanced its monochrome digital 2D code printing capabilities. The company, which specializes in high-end self-adhesive labels for wines and spirits and is part of the Inessens group, has just installed three Domino K300 inkjet modules. This investment enables Bidoit to keep pace with regulatory developments concerning wine labels, and in particular with European requirements concerning information accessible via 2D code.
From December 8, 2023, producers of wine and wine-based flavors are required by European regulations to indicate the list of ingredients and the nutritional declaration on their labels. However, in view of the amount of information to be conveyed, the text provides for an alternative to conventional printing: this information can be accessed via a 2D code, also known as a QR code.
Bidoit's three new K300 modules, which reach speeds of 250 meters per minute, replace the old K150 systems installed in 2008. This model change brings a significant improvement in resolution, up to 600 DPI (from 450). The monochrome inkjet printers enable variable numbering and QR codes to be added to large-scale bottle labels on flexo lines already installed, without any degradation in output.
Sébastien Garaboeuf, Industrial Director of the Inessens Group, emphasizes the value of this technology for high value-added applications, such as personalized wine labels: in his view, the K300 printer makes it possible to "reliably personalize large volumes of labels without waste" and so "to meet short-term and short lead-time production demands in a cost-effective way".
The collaboration between Domino Printing Sciences and Inessens dates back to 2005. At that time, the group deployed its first inkjet numbering solutions on production lines. The K600i, integrated in 2011, had already marked a turning point in on-the-fly personalization possibilities. The arrival of the K300 extends this momentum, bringing even greater finesse, while optimizing production costs.
The widespread use of 2D codes and variable personalization is planned throughout the Group.
