NEWS International
UNI Packaging invests in UK manufacturing capability
Flexible packaging group, UNI Packaging, has announced a £1.5m investment package for its 10,000sq ft St. Helens manufacturing site in Lancashire. The move, which follows a re- brand of the facility from Arteb Printing to ‘UNI Packaging St. Helens’ at the beginning of this year, comes as the group grows its UK share in short run flexible market. Investments include a recently installed
Titan SR9-DT Dual Turret Slitter; operating at 1,650mm wide with capacity up to 700mm rewind reel diameters on both 76 and 152mm cores, the slitter features an automatic knife positioning system with 30+ Tidland rotating knives. The SR9 can process a wide range of materials and it has an automatic electronic slit reel unloading system to meet the firm’s expanding production requirements. Alongside the SR9 purchase, UNI Packaging will be making a sizeable investment in a new flexo press later this year. The addition of a HP Indigo 20000 digital press, to also be located at the St. Helens site, is likely by early 2017. The press
will be the third in the group’s expanding portfolio, creating momentum in its highly successful digital product, Digiflex. Coupled with capability upgrades, UNI Packaging’s St Helens site is being reorganised to create a more logical sequence to its manufacturing workflow - a dedicated print hall is being created, alongside a new lamination hall with a new high tech film curing facility and a brand new slitting hall. “The investment in UK manufacturing has strategic importance to the group,” said UNI Packaging’s UK managing director, Rod Entwistle. “We have a growing market share in this country and with the resources across the group, we can operate on a different level to other flexible packaging companies. Our customers benefit from the assurance of UK manufacturing and investments at the St. Helens site will provide additional capacity at a time of ongoing expansion. UNI Packaging will be exhibiting on stand D48 at the Packaging Innovations show at the Birmingham NEC on February 24-25.
www.uniuk.co.uk
New Jarshire website goes live
Jarshire, the specialist systems and equipment supplier, has announced the launch of its new website, declaring that it has been designed to provide ease of use and clarity for its clients. Formed in 1979, Jarshire has developed into a major player in the converting, paper, plastic and tissue markets, representing more than 20 leading equipment manufacturers in the UK and Ireland.
Announcing the launch, David Jobson, who heads the converting and paper mills division, said: “As our business has grown over recent years so our old site became ever more ‘busy’ and it was decided that we needed a fresh look. With easier navigation, visitors to the site should now be able to click directly to their point of interest – then they know where to come to check out our second claim.” Visit the new-look website at:
www.jarshire.co.uk
6 February 2016
Flint Group acquires Advanced Color
Systems North America Flint Group has announced the acquisition of Advanced Color Systems, Inc. (ACS) located in
Oregon, USA. Advanced Color Systems manufactures and distributes water-based inks in North America and also exports to other countries. With this acquisition, Flint Group strengthens its position and support to the paper and board markets in North America. “Flint Group is very pleased with this new partnership and the opportunities it presents to expand in the North American paper and board packaging market,” said Antoine Fady, CEO, Flint Group. “Tim Becker, Reed Fowler, and the team at Advanced Color Systems have built a customer focused and responsive organisation with teams dedicated to its clients’ success. This culture of teamwork and customer satisfaction fits perfectly with Flint Group’s own strategy and vision.” Tim Becker, president and owner of Advanced Color Systems, commented: “The partnership with Flint Group will add a significant high value raw material stream for our customers in the long term. Flint Group is truly customer focused; solving immediate needs and concentrating on long term customer cost and solution benefits. Flint Group’s new technologies are world-class; their inks and coatings products will be a great complement to Systems’ product range.”
Advanced Color
Becker continued: “For our employees, they will expand their current journey in this growing market segment along with Flint Group. For our customers, they can be assured to receive the same great service from their existing ACS contacts and also have access to new Flint Group experts. Our company integrates perfectly into Flint Group’s goals and objectives. Furthermore, Flint Group’s latest technical innovations will provide exciting new components to our business model.” Doug Aldred, president packaging and narrow web, added: “This investment by Flint Group is a clear indication of its strategy to grow its business in key packaging segments, such as paper and board, and creates a business that is positioned for further growth. We are very pleased to welcome the ACS team to Flint Group – their dedication to the customer and their culture of responsiveness fits perfectly with our organisation.”
www.flintgrp.com www.convertermag.co.uk
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