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iLLiCO by l'Artésienne Switches to UV LED
The iLLiCO by l'Artésienne cooperative printing company, located in Liévin, in the Pas-de-Calais department, has installed a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-4 LED UV offset press.
This four-color press, with a 75 × 106 cm format, replaces a Speedmaster XL 106-4 LX that uses conventional inks. It is equipped with the Inpress Control system for inline color control and a UV LED drying system.
Christophe Capelle, CEO, said: "This new press offers real benefits to our customers: it optimizes our turnaround times and productivity, expands the range of printable substrates, and meets the growing demand for quality?particularly thanks to the immediate drying of the substrates."
iLLiCO by l'Artésienne also has another production facility, Imprimerie Baron et Fils, located in Nanterre in the Hauts-de-Seine department.
Imprimerie Solidaire Installs a Koenig & Bauer Offset Press
Imprimerie Solidaire, a sheltered workshop based in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, in the Mayenne department, is preparing to commission a new Koenig & Bauer 106 five-color offset press equipped with LED UV drying.
This investment is intended to increase the company?s production capacity. Testing is currently underway prior to its commissioning. This new press will complement a fleet that already includes a five-color KBA 106 with a coating unit, two two-color Sakurai offset presses, and two Konica Minolta digital presses. The printing company also has cutting, folding, and binding equipment.
Paragon's Merico printing plant acquires a Speedmaster CX 104
Paragon Print France has installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 press at its Merico facility in Bozouls, in the Aveyron department.
Intended to eventually replace two older presses, this offset press features automated functions for setup and job changes, as well as systems for controlling ink and color.
The printing company, which specializes in commercial printing, art publishing, and coffee-table books, plans, among other things, to reduce paper waste and improve production tracking.
A new Hohner insert-and-staple machine for Philaposte
Philaposte, a subsidiary of the La Poste Group specializing in the printing of stamps and security products, has installed a Hohner HHS-Futura 9 inserter-stapler in Boulazac Isle Manoire, in the Dordogne.
This new processing line is designed for assembly and saddle-stitching operations and is intended to enhance Philaposte's finishing capabilities.
