Under the agreement, CMB Engineering will be solely responsible for manufacturing and fulfilment from its Shipley, UK facility. Global sales efforts will be divided equally between the two companies.
The new partnership merges CMB Engineering’s manufacturing experience in the can machinery industry with Intercan’s innovation skills, and responds to market demand for continued development of the Sovereign and related decorating products.
The agreement also gives Intercan, which doesn’t have a manufacturing facility of its own, access to production support and CMB’s extensive engineering expertise, as well as full service support for customers.
“Since its inception 25 years ago, Intercan has been committed to delivering the latest decorating technologies to the can-making industry,” said Peter Strode, MD of Intercan. “The Sovereign is a good example, as it’s the first new beverage can decorator to be launched in 20 years. Having CMB Engineering as a partner enables us to continue delivering innovative technologies to the market quickly and efficiently.”
The Sovereign beverage can decorator is an offset lithographic printer capable of printing high-definition graphics in six or eight colours. Production speeds range from 900 to 2,100cpm. Key features include quick changeover between can sizes and labels for increased efficiency. The Sovereign’s flexible design ensures future upgrades and modifications can be easily accommodated, minimising disruption.
“The Sovereign decorator extends our product portfolio in a new direction, enabling us to provide a comprehensive machinery package for two-piece beverage can makers,” said Adrian Long, sales manager of CMB Engineering. “We look forward to working with Intercan to further develop the Sovereign’s features and capabilities.”
Source: CMB Engineering, Intercan
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