Hinterkopf is expanding its portfolio in direct-to-shape digital printing. As part of an asset deal with the insolvency administrator of Velox Pure Digital Ltd., Israel, the Swabian mechanical engineering company is acquiring, among other things, patents, already manufactured machines, and spare parts from its competitor.
With the acquisition, the company from Eislingen aims to broaden its technological base in digital printing for packaging. The additional know-how and technologies from Velox are to be combined with the existing solutions and further developed. Hinterkopf develops and manufactures complete lines and machines for the high-volume production of aerosol cans, tubes, bottles or other cylindrical bodies made of aluminium and plastic.
Three series for direct-to-shape printing
In future, Hinterkopf plans to have three model series for different requirements. The DX series is designed for product flexibility, different formats and smaller batch sizes. The D series, which has been offered for 15 years, aims in particular at high print resolution. According to the company, more than 60 machines of this series are in use worldwide.
The V-Series is to be added. With it, Hinterkopf aims above all to enable higher production speeds in direct-to-shape digital printing while keeping production costs at a market-standard level. With the three product ranges, the company addresses different applications for cylindrical hollow bodies.
Velox technologies are to be further developed
„Both our customers and previous Velox customers will benefit from our accumulated know-how. In the medium to long term, we will continue to develop existing technologies, thereby opening up new markets and jointly shaping the packaging market of tomorrow,“ says Alexander Hinterkopf, owner and CEO of Hinterkopf GmbH.
According to the company, the asset deal includes patents, machinery that has already been manufactured and spare parts. Legal obligations, on the other hand, are not being assumed. Hinterkopf intends to use this to expand its position in industrial direct-to-shape digital printing and to tailor solutions more closely to the requirements of individual markets and applications.
Source: Hinterkopf GmbH
