Heidelberg Adds Inkjet Printing Solutions to its Packaging Portfolio at interpack 2011

Versatile solutions for packaging production
According to independent market surveys, the sales volume of digitally printed folding-carton boxes, foils, and labels amounted to EUR 2.5 billion in 2009. This figure is expected to increase with annual growth rates of around 17 percent until 2015.

“UV inkjet printing is rapidly gaining importance thanks to its versatility in the choice of substrates and the fact that it can be directly integrated into packaging production lines,” said Stephan Plenz, member of the Heidelberg Management Board, responsible for Equipment. “Together with our recently established partnership with Ricoh, the Linoprint portfolio represents a second stronghold in our range of digital printing solutions. Linoprint gives our customers the flexibility they need to cost-effectively manufacture high-quality small and variable lot sizes in the packaging production.”

From offset to digital
On the occasion of interpack Heidelberg is showing how folding-carton boxes produced in offset can be individualized using UV inkjet technology. Consumer goods, packaging and bottling companies benefit from solutions that enable individual branding and labeling with a choice of substrate options. The DriveLine C printing system developed by Heidelberg for folding-carton boxes and blanks makes it possible to print extremely short runs with high-quality logos or labels in different language versions.