Finishing Equipment


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he printing house from Houston in Texas, founded in 1963 invests in DC330Mini finisher for their digital production system.


Houston Label has recently invested in a new GM DC330Mini. The installed label finisher features UV varnishing, semi-rotary die cutting, cold lamination, backscore, slitting and rewinding on one single compact platform. The company is a full-service label converter, established in 1963 by Hans Ryholt born in Denmark and who is currently retired. Today Houston Label is managed by his wife, Lollie Ryholt, who has been the owner and President this family business for over 25 years. The new investment strengthens the position of the company that have become a leader in the industry and is able to serve customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The GM 330FB Hot Foil and Screen has been sold


recently to IKONPRINT in Denmark. The 330FB is an innovative unit that will give your labels an impressive and unique look-and-feel. As a premium label finisher it adds the highest quality embellishments such as foiling, embossing and screen printing to the labels printed on theirs digital presses. The 330FB is an innovative unit that will add intricate details of gold, silver or even holograms to the labels. IKONPRINT chooses again GM's solution based on cooperation, excellent quality and durability of devices, and thus - trust in the GM brand.


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Fluid Applicator installed fifty times globally in four years


handling, has announced that global installations of its silicone-saving Contiweb Fluid Applicator (CFA) now number well over fiſty since its commercial launch in 2015. Developed to overcome the high prices


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associated with ready-made silicone mixtures, the CFA uses a cost-effective pure silicone oil mixture. Comprising large drops of oil, which are slowly absorbed by the paper, this solution remains on the surface for longer compared to the fine droplets produced by a pre-mixed silicone emulsion. This means that less oil is required to achieve good lubrication, reducing operational costs. The 50th CFA unit was purchased by


Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH, a European print and media service provider, specialising in premium books and magazines along with engaging brochures and direct mail applications. Based in Gütersloh. Germany, the company run 23 16-96-page web offset


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ontiweb, a specialist in state-of- the-art technologies for printing, advanced drying and web-


presses, producing over 500,000 tonnes of printed material per annum. According to Jens Klingebiel, head of technology department, Mohn Media, the company originally invested in the CFA to reduce its soaring silicone costs. He explains: “Silicone is vital to our print


line. It is deployed as a lubricant and used to remoisten the paper. As Europe’s leading print provider, you can imagine the sheer volume of silicone required to maintain our productivity. “Since installing the CFA we have slashed our silicone costs by 60 per cent! From a business perspective, its quick and seamless integration into our existing workflow ensures that we can maintain our uptime and importantly, maximise the productivity of consistently high-quality projects. “Our belief in the CFA and in Contiweb is such that we have installed 14 systems across our facility,” he adds. Rutger Jansen, CEO at Contiweb, concludes: “This landmark investment is a testament to Contiweb’s ethos of providing customers with business-enhancing solutions. Originally designed as an upgrade


Houston Label from Texas installs a GM DC330Mini and another GM 330FB premium label finisher sold recently - this time in Denmark


for the Ecocool and Ecoset dryers, the CFA is now also available as standalone system for customers with other dryers. It combines both the silicone application and remoistening of the substrate in one. This allows companies, like Mohn Media to unlock huge cost savings. “Mohn Media was in fact, the very first company to install the CFA and is a prime example of how companies can enjoy the cost saving potential of this solution. We are privileged to work with them.”


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