Willenhall based CS Labels has announced details of its fifth Xeikon digital label press installation in five years, following the purchase of a new Xeikon 3500 wide format press.
The installation of the 500 mm wide 3500 was aided by a sizeable grant from the government’s Regional Growth Fund, and it has allowed the company to create three new jobs.
Managing director Simon Smith said, ‘The availability of this funding was an important factor in our purchase decision. It ensures that our cashflow continues to remain positive and we don’t overstretch ourselves in any one direction.’
Whilst two screen process presses are still in use, all flexographic printing has now ceased at the business. Digital printing of labels now makes up some 90% of the throughput.
Mr Smith continued, ‘Of course, we focus on the advantages of the move to digital, and whilst we could always outsource any true flexographic orders, the speed improvements provided by Xeikon, along with the reduced run lengths being demanded by many customers, mean that digital really does seem to cover most of the requirements of our current client base.
CS Labels is now the largest Xeikon label printing site in Europe.
