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ePac installs the first HP Indigo 200K in France
In February, HP announced an agreement with American flexible packaging manufacturer ePac for the installation of more than ten HP Indigo 200K presses at the converter's North American and European sites. One of these ten presses has been installed in France: ePac Flexible Packaging in Bourgoin-Jallieu, in the Isère region of France, becomes the first site in France to install an HP Indigo 200K press.
This press is expected to increase productivity by 45%.
Jonathan Schmitt, President of ePac Lyon, comments: "By investing in our Lyon site, we are strengthening our ability to serve our customers with speed, efficiency and consistent quality, while supporting sustainability through digital printing technologies."
cGP Berry invests 2.4 million euros in a cardboard box production line
CGP Berry has invested 2.4 million euros in a new TCY Smart Flexo case-making line. The equipment is designed to boost the site's production capacity.
A one-day training session was organized prior to commissioning, to enable teams to familiarize themselves with the handset and its settings. The line went into production in November 2025.
According to the company, this installation enables color printing without the use of printing plates.
Offset Éclair installs a Versafire LV85-4C
The Offset Éclair printing group, based at Essarts-le-Roi in the Yvelines, recently installed a Heidelberg Versafire LV85-4C digital press equipped with the Prinect DFE controller, which facilitates paper calibration and colorimetric stability.
Managing director Vanessa Derrien particularly appreciates the machine's flexibility, capable of printing on all substrates from 45 to 470 g/m² 2 with excellent results on structured papers.
LP2i Étiquettes now prints directly on adhesive
LP2i Étiquettes, based in Carros in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France, has modified its multilayer label manufacturing process with installation of a hybrid line for direct printing on adhesive.
Commissioned a year ago, the configuration combines a Domino N730i 7-color inkjet press, a K600i monochrome module, a DCL2 converting and finishing station from Grafotronic, and a Lake Image Systems inspection system.
Direct-to-adhesive printing, made possible in particular by the K600i module, reduces unwinding and rewinding operations in booklet label production. The monochrome module can also print variable data and 2D codes.
DS Smith equips itself with an electric tractor
DS Smith has commissioned a 100% electric fleet tractor at its Carhaix site in Finistère, within DS Smith Packaging Bretagne.
The equipment, designed to move trailers for docking, replaces a diesel model. According to the company, this installation reduces CO? emissions and limits noise pollution on site.
