Constantia Flexibles has invested nearly €3 million in printing technology at its manufacturing site in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany.
An extra rotogravure unit has been added to an existing UV-Flexo printing press, dedicated for medium-sized batches for the dairy industry. It will now be possible to print the bar spacers of dairy lids inline instead of outline in a second working step, as was done in the past.
In addition, a UV-Flexo machine has been added to cater for small batches of dairy packaging.
The Wangen im Allgäu site is the home to Constantia Nusser, which supplies aluminium-based lids for the dairy industry.
The investment will mean the closure of old machines and, as a result, the complete elimination of solvent use. Nusser will therefore contribute greatly to improving its own environmental performance through reducing CO2 and fugitive emissions.
“These investments in modern technology help secure the future of our Nusser production plant and underline our clear commitment to provide the best product and highest quality to our customers,” said Stefan Grote, Executive Vice President of the Food Europe division.
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