Harwal G
roup has signed a deal for its second Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press at its associated company, Riyadh Plastic Factory Company (RPF), which will extend the company’s capacities for production of flexible packaging.
Harwal Group’s member, Interplast, based out of Sharjah, became the first to buy a Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press in 2014. It was also the first 20SIX in the UAE and the first in the GCC which used SmartGPS technology in the flexible packaging industry.
The press at RPF is almost identical to the one commissioned at Interplast. It is a ten-colour press with a print width of 1,450mm and capable of printing speeds of up to 500m/min and maximum repeat of 1,200mm, and the SmartGPS off-press set-up system, which is expected to not only reduce the job changeover time and amount of waste during set-up to almost zero but also serves as a quality control instrument for printing hardware and plate mounting.
The press at RPF is almost identical to the one commissioned at Interplast. It is a ten-colour press with a print width of 1,450mm and capable of printing speeds of up to 500m/min and maximum repeat of 1,200mm, and the SmartGPS off-press set-up system, which is expected to not only reduce the job changeover time and amount of waste during set-up to almost zero but also serves as a quality control instrument for printing hardware and plate mounting.
Like Interplast, RPF will also be used the press for printing films (LDPE, BOPP, CPP, PET), foil, laminates, shrink sleeves, PVC twist wraps, metalised twist wraps and wax paper, wrap around labels, gift wraps, shopping bags and flower wraps, serving a wide range of industries including the packaged foods, juices, dairy, ice creams, dry foods, soft drinks, toffees, cosmetics and toiletries industries.
“Ever since the first Bobst 20SIX was installed, it has performed to our full satisfaction, both in terms of print quality and productivity. When we decided to invest in a new machine to boost our capacities, the decision in favour of Bobst was an easy one,” explained Mike Koroukian, executive director, packaging materials division of Harwal Group.
UAE-headquartered Harwal Group consists of more than 40 business units with manufacturing and sales facilities around the globe. Harwal Group’s operation has made it one of the largest plastics converters in the Middle East converting over 200,000 MT
of plastic.