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Systems Ltd (IFS) and Graphic Arts Supplies to share technical expertise and offer a free lamination film starter pack with every new Foliant laminator. All new IFS supplied Foliant laminators will be delivered with a KDX thermal lamination film starter pack. The starter packs have been carefully created to give the customer a taste of the range of lamination films available from KDX, including gloss, matt, anti-scuff, silky matt and the innovative ALLSTICK family of digital thermal lamination films. This partnership approach benefits new
IFS Foliant customers by giving them access to KDX’s leading range of thermal lamination films, all supplied by either IFS or Graphic Arts Supplies. This combination
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DX, a leading manufacturer of thermal lamination films, has joined with Intelligent Finishing
of hardware and consumable expertise gives the customer the assurance that they will always get the best technical support right from installation through to ongoing film supply.
IFS is one of the leading suppliers of finishing equipment to the graphic arts sectors in the UK and Ireland. It offers market leading automated systems in many of the key finishing disciplines – including folding, perfect binding and saddle stitching. Bryan Godwyn, IFS managing director, comments on this new initiative: “We have spent 12
months fully evaluating the KDX range and ensuring that it enables printers to get the best results from our Foliant lamination equipment. The KDX film has always consistently performed to a high quality. The starter pack really gives customers the freedom to try out many different finishes supported by a training programme with our technical specialists.” Graphic Arts Supplies is a family run business and has been a merchant to the print trade for almost 50 years. For the last 10 years it has been supplying thermal laminating film and has built a strong reputation within the finishing sector working with IFS and KDX. Lee Murphy, director at Graphics Art Supplies, explains how the relationship with KDX has developed; “Brexit has brought us and KDX closer together due to KDX’s unwavering support through a tricky period for the industry. We are now enjoying great success selling KDX’s comprehensive range of thermal laminating films including the newly launched 27-micron digital film ALLSTICK, which allows customers to print, laminate immediately and complete further finishing processes on the fly, which was not always possible with other digital films.”
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POT PROVIDES TAMPER EVIDENCE FOR LUX GELATO T
he UniPak pot from RPC Superfos is providing a gelato ice cream company with its ideal packaging solution. Palazzolo’s Artisan Dairy is particularly pleased with the UniPak’s tamper evident feature, as well as its spoon in the lid and high quality graphics, and the collaborative partnership the company enjoys with RPC Superfos. The Michigan, US based company was
seeking a packaging solution of sufficient quality to match its fresh, uncompromised ingredients. In particular, CEO and founder Pete Palazzolo selected the UniPak pot because of its standard tamper evidence feature, which is easily detectable and comfortable for end-users to break. “The tamper evidence of the UniPak pots
is very attractive,” he explains. “Besides assuring the end-user of an untouched product, the feature optimises our manufacturing process and, at the same time, it safeguards the quality of the Palazzolo products. This is because tamper evidence eliminates the need for burning a foil seal on the plastic rim, so our gelato avoids a heat shock – it stays delicious and we save time.” Also key to the solution for Palazzolo’s is the spoon in the pot’s lid, which makes the range’s 69mm diameter model perfect for
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eating straightaway. This adds convenience to Palazzolo’s gelatos, sorbets, and more, which are often sold from food trucks in front of American football stadiums, concert halls, and at other events where people buy treats for immediate consumption. These venues, together with the
gastronomic restaurants and boutique-style retailers that are its typical outlets, make eye-catching artwork a must for Palazzolo’s. The UniPak pot solution is embellished with advanced scratch-resistant in-mould labelling, which produces immaculate graphics, vivid colours, and clear details. In this way it reflects the bright colours and intense flavours that characterise Palazzolo’s products. “The artwork looks beautiful and the quality of the print job is better than what you normally see,” comments Pete Palazzolo. “In addition, the feel of the UniPak container, in any size we use, gets a lot of positive remarks these days.” Founded in 1986, Palazzolo’s Artisan Dairy
offers more than 1,000 flavours – from vegan frozen yoghurt to banana split sundae – all made at its 50,000sqft dairy. Its products are free from corn syrup and unhealthy greasy additives.
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