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A Komori Lithrone GL 40 Advance goes into operation at Roudenn Grafik
A Komori Lithrone GL 40 Advance EX Edition is now in operation at the Roudenn Grafik facility in Guingamp, in the Côtes-d'Armor department. "State-of-the-art equipment, equipped with all the features needed to ensure performance, quality, and productivity on a daily basis" says the Komori team.
A brand-new Speedmaster XL for Imprimerie Jean Bernard
A Speedmaster XL 106-5LX2 offset press is currently being installed at Imprimerie Jean Bernard, located in Bondues, in the Nord department, which is owned by the Techniphoto Group chaired by Christian Dufour.
This five-color Heidelberg press, equipped with Push to Stop technology and a coating unit, replaces a Speedmaster XL 105 that has been in use since 2008.
Puy du Fou Acquires a Folding Machine
The Puy du Fou theme park, located in Les Epesses, in the Vendée region, has installed a Guk folder for finishing its printed materials. Jubineau Industrie Graphique handled the installation and user training. According to the supplier, the park folds approximately 2.5 million maps per season.
DS Smith Installs an MRV Leather Machine for Packaging and Point-of-Sale Displays
DS Smith Packaging Mehun-CIM, located in Mehun-sur-Yèvre in the Cher department, recently inaugurated a Rotaplatine Cuir MRV on October 29.
The plant, which produces corrugated cardboard packaging, displays, and holders for industrial, luxury, fragrances, and cosmetics, will be able to process up to 4,000 cardboard sheets per hour on this new line, in thicknesses ranging from 0.9 to 7 mm and sizes up to 1,300 x 1,680 mm.
This flatbed cutter is currently equipped with two color units. In the future, it will be possible to add a third printing unit for printing on the back of the plates.
DS Smith is allocating this investment to the production of packaging and point-of-sale displays, offering a wider variety of formats.
Sud-Ouest Numérique Installs an ABG Digicon Lite 3
Specializing in the printing of adhesive labels and located in Canéjan, in the Gironde department, Sud-Ouest Numérique has installed an ABG Digicon Lite 3. This is the latest ABG production line to be added to the Sopano Group?s fleet.
Designed for finishing digitally printed labels, the Digicon Lite 3 is equipped with a Quick Change semi-rotary die-cutting turret, designed to reduce changeover times between jobs.
The Canon ProStream in Production at Sepec Numérique
The ProStream digital press produced its first sheets at Sepec Numérique, located in Péronnas in the Ain department.
Installed at the facility in late August, this Canon inkjet press produces four-color prints in short and medium runs, as well as reprints of titles previously produced using offset printing. It can print on coated and uncoated papers with color reproduction comparable to that of offset printing, according to the printing company.
Fabbro Printing invests in an HP Latex R530
Fabbro Printing, located in Montréjeau in Haute-Garonne and in Saint-Girons in Ariège, has installed an HP Latex R530. This hybrid printer allows users to print directly onto both rigid and flexible substrates and features white ink.
The offset and digital printing company will use the R530 for signage, point-of-sale displays, decoration, and interior design applications, using materials such as aluminum composite panels, PVC, Akilux, wood, Plexiglas, and compatible glass.
The HP Latex R530 uses water-based inks that are UL Ecologo and Greenguard Gold certified, the printing company notes.
