Asia’s largest containerboard packaging business Rengo is buying the Asia Pacific region’s first high volume HP PageWide T1190 digital press - described as ‘the world’s most productive digital packaging press.’
Japan-based Rengo, which has more than 170 manufacturing operations throughout Asia and the US, will install the PageWide T1190 (pictured) around June 2019 and plans to start full-scale digital printing in Japan’s corrugated packaging market. The company currently offers paperboard products ranging from general-purpose to high-graphics decorative corrugated packaging and point-of-purchase displays.
The new PageWide offers 67% more throughput productivity compared with the current PageWide T1100S, delivering up to 305 meters/minute in six colours at full press speed, says HP. The flagship press has a 2.8m wide platform, uses water-based inks and features HP’s patented Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) printhead technology, which enables a native resolution of 1,200 nozzles per inch.
The addition of six-colour printing (CMYKOV) expands the colour gamut for matching colours, opening new digital possibilities for brands, including short-runs, faster turnaround time, and versioning.
HP says: With the HP PageWide T1190, brands will be able to enjoy greater flexibility in inventory management, faster time-to-market, consistent colour reproduction, and versatility in media selection. Paired with the advanced HP One Package workflow solution, Rengo will be able to provide its brands with the industry’s leading digital pre-print solution.
The PageWide T1190 uses water-based inks that are designed specifically for pre-print corrugated packaging business and meet worldwide regulatory requirements. It also addresses a broad range of health and environmental considerations throughout the entire life cycle of a print from production to disposal. These are formulated to address food and beverage packaging and other sensitive applications in which the risk of odour may concern brands and consumers.
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