Packaging film specialist Derschlag has invested in a 9-colour UV flexo press from Bobst to meet the demand for flexible packaging and new sustainable materials.
The investment in a new Bobst Master M6 inline printing machine is part of a comprehensive Expansion of the Derschlag plant in Bad Berleburg in North Rhine-Westphalia. The packaging film specialist opted for this 9-colour UV flexographic printing press in order to be able to cope with the expected continuous increase in demand for flexible packaging and new sustainable materials.
„We have been working with Bobst since 2011 and know that we can rely on both their products and their service. Bobst has extensive practical experience with various printing techniques. In addition, this manufacturer always considers the individual requirements of its customers very carefully in order to provide them with the best solution in each case.” Michael Scholz Junior, Managing Partner of Derschlag
Flexibility thanks to first-class technology
Over the past five years, Derschlag has significantly expanded its UV flexographic printing capacities and thus its headquarters in Bad Berleburg. In 2020, the new printing press Bobst Master M6 and other punching and further processing machines have been installed. In addition, a Brand new production facility with expanded storage capacity.
By the end of 2021, Derschlag will have more than more than 8,000 m in total2 Production and storage space have. The company exports around 60 percent of its printed aluminium and plastic foils to customers in more than 30 countries in the form of rolls, die-cut sealing caps and blanks.
Derschlag can process a wider range of materials
In view of the steadily increasing Customer demand for small and medium-sized quantities Derschlag was looking for a production technology that would enable the company to react more quickly to market requirements and, among other things, adapt packaging designs more flexibly. Ecological considerations also play an important role in its decisions - after all, Derschlag is continuously developing more environmentally friendly products and production processes.
„Today, our customers are increasingly focussing on sustainable materials. This presents us with the challenge of offering solutions that are based on customised materials but meet the requirements of different applications in the same way,” says Scholz. „For example, we now offer new packaging products such as recyclable polypropylene seal closures as an alternative to aluminium seal closures for dairy products and other foods that are better for our planet.“
In order to fulfil these requirements in a convenient way, the company opted for a Bobst Master M6 UV flexographic printing press. It offers maximum flexibility in the production of packaging products for the food industry. The printing machine processes Production of labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons all types of materials.
It can also be combined with many various printing and inline finishing processes including screen and gravure printing. Configured for the production of flexible packaging, it prints linerless films such as PET films from a thickness of 12 mµ and BOPP films from a thickness of 18 mµ as well as PVC shrink films, aluminium foils, laminate tubes and lightweight folding boxboard with grammages of up to 300 g/m2.
Automation and digitalisation for the future
As the most automated inline flexo press on the market, the Master M6 can be equipped with DigiFlexo for fully digital registration and print control as well as oneECG colour management. This allows non-stop production with fully digitalised operation. Job changes can be carried out in less than a minute and with only a few metres of waste, which enables maximum sustainable operation.
„The high productivity of the Master M6 and the low operating costs are reflected at Derschlag in the form of very competitive total operating costs,” adds Maurizio Trecate, Technical Sales Director at Bobst Firenze. „With this investment, the company is moving into the future of flexible packaging production. Success will come to those who understand how to benefit from machines designed with connectivity, digitalisation, automation and sustainability in mind.”
Source: Bobst
