Two Flexo Press Orders Secured At Ipex 06

K2 International, a UK manufacturer of narrow web printing and converting equipment, has won two orders for its KDO flexographic printing presses at Ipex 06.

K2 International, a UK manufacturer of narrow web printing and converting equipment, has won two orders for its KDO flexographic printing presses at Ipex 06.

The Worcestershire-based company has secured new business from Vietnam's Agriculture Printing and Packaging as well as from Lithuanian company Daigai.

K2 will shortly supply a KDO 3 series, six-colour flexographic machine for APP's factory in Hanoi City where it will be used for printing a variety of self-adhesive labels.

The 265mm width web press is fully-equipped and will feature numerous features, including UV dryer and video web inspection, as well as K2's latest quick change-over anilox roller and print cylinder system, said the company.

K2 will also build a KDO 3 Series, seven-colour, 500mm width web press for Daigai's Vilnius production facility where it will be used not only for printing on to standard self-adhesive paper labels but also on to the new generation of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film.

K2's managing director, Russell Oddy, said: "Ipex proved to be a very successful show for K2 and I'm delighted with the new business and the quality of enquiries generated on our stand.

Feedback from visitors about K2 products and services has been extremely positive." And he added: "After initial interest over the internet, representatives from APP came to the show and placed the order as they were impressed by the demonstration on the stand.

Daigai already uses several presses including a KDO machine and wanted to buy another unit to expand its business.

Unusually, the directors left the final decision of whether to buy a KDO or another make to the workforce who unanimously voted in our favour." K2 has already supplied new flexographic printing equipment to customers in the UK and Europe in recent months.

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