At K 2019, BOBST will be presenting its vision of how flexible packaging will be produced in the future. In this context, the company will be presenting a new centre-cylinder flexo printing press and new solutions for the production of laminates made from mono-materials with high barrier protection. BOBST will also be providing information about its new pre-press competence centre for central cylinder flexo printing. These innovations promise to make K 2019 a very exciting event for both the company and the industry as a whole.
“The plastics industry is on the cusp of one of the most fundamental changes it has ever experienced. Packaging accounts for almost 40 % of global plastic consumption. This results in a major challenge that we have to face. We need innovative machines and solutions that represent a new vision for the future of the industry. We need to tackle this challenge quickly and in co-operation with industry partners. We believe that our announcements at K 2019 herald a turning point in the industry in which BOBST will play an important role.”
Stephan March, Head of the Web-fed division at BOBST
A new centre-cylinder flexographic printing press
The one presented by BOBST at K 2019, Brand new central cylinder flexo printing press offers technical innovations and a high degree of automation. It enables a Repeatable process stability, minimises waste and simplifies the production process. It is an ideal machine for packaging manufacturers who want to expand their production process with a powerful and reliable production tool. BOBST will be announcing further information at the start of K 2019.
New, recyclable laminates made from monomaterials
In order to achieve better results in terms of Sustainability of packaging BOBST is working together with other pioneering companies such as Brückner Maschinenbau, Dow Chemicals, Elba and Hosokawa Alpine together. Together, the companies will be presenting laminates made of monomaterials with high barrier protection in Düsseldorf. Various types of stand-up pouches made from monomaterials (MDO PE, BOPE, BOPP and CPP), which are the result of enormous investments and intensive research and development by the partner companies, will be on display at K 2019. They offer decisive ecological advantages.
“The innovative solutions that BOBST is announcing at K 2019 represent a real breakthrough. We believe that they will play an important role in packaging production in the future. In our rapidly changing industry, we want to be at the forefront of finding the solutions that will be needed tomorrow.”
Stephan March
New competence centre for flexographic prepress
At the same time as K 2019, BOBST will be presenting an exhibition at its Bobst Bielefeld Competence Centre. Unique prepress solution for flexographic printing. The solution installed here was developed for packaging manufacturers, partner companies and branded goods manufacturers. It offers all the possibilities for developing and demonstrating the flexographic printing of the future, including, among other things the processing of recyclable carrier materials, printing with water-based inks, printing with electron beam curing and printing with a fixed colour set. The prepress area is equipped with the latest technology from market-leading manufacturers in the areas of workflow and printing plate production and covers the entire process from data creation to printing plate production. The expertise of the partner companies involved is also available here.
“With the new competence centre, our vision for the future of the industry is becoming a reality. We want to provide all companies that play an important role in the industry with solutions that enable them to reduce the environmental impact of flexible packaging. And not by changing consumer habits, but with the help of technical developments and innovations.”
Stephan March
At the same time as K 2019, BOBST will be holding Open Houses in Germany, Italy and the UK dedicated to central cylinder flexographic printing, coating and vacuum metallisation. Interested parties can find further information on these events at http://www.bobst.com/k2019. The packaging presented at K 2019 is produced at these three locations. They demonstrate the high quality of the production results that can be achieved with BOBST machines.
“Our Competence Centres offer unique opportunities that benefit not only BOBST and its customers, but the entire industry. We have all the necessary technologies here to test new materials - from raw materials to printed and processed packaging and labels - for their suitability for industrial use. This means that we can offer industry partners considerable added value in the development of new materials that fulfil the criterion of sustainability and can be widely used in packaging processes.”
Stephan March
The announcements for K 2019, in combination with the three Open Houses, emphasise that BOBST has a vision for the future of the flexible packaging market and the future of central cylinder flexo printing and is strongly committed to sustainability in the industry. Interested parties can register for the BOBST events at the following link: http://www.bobst.com/k2019.
Source: BOBST
