A Rotomec 4003MP gravure press and Bobst laminating equipment will operate at Positive Packaging’s new greenfield production site in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).
In the UAE, the company already operates at sites in Dubai and Sharjah.
Positive Packaging is part of the Enpee Group, an international conglomerate that provides a one-stop source for printed and laminated barrier-grade flexible packaging materials, with facilities in India, Nigeria and the UAE. The company took delivery early this year of a Rotomec 4003MP gravure printing press, as well as a CL 850D multi-technology laminator and a SL 1000 solventless laminator.
For gravure printing operations, Positive Packaging opted for a 10-colour Rotomec 4003MP. The Rotomec 4003MP press has a number of technical solutions to enable it to operate cost-effectively. Superior print quality with minimum levels of waste are guaranteed by the register controls of the HDI system that integrates the press electronic shaft.
Positive Packaging has also equipped its new press with the TAPS system as well as Bobst fully automatic pre-register setting system.
The investment included two Bobst duplex laminators. A CL 850D multi-technology laminator is the second such machine acquired by Positive Packaging for its UAE operations. The laminator has been supplied with dedicated trolleys to handle solvent-based, solventless and water-based adhesives. It also features the Bobst Registron system for in-register cold seal coating and other in-register applications, providing additional capabilities to run specialised products in the most cost-efficient way.
The waste during the process is minimised as the system verifies immediately that the coating application has been done properly.
The SL 1000 is a laminator dedicated to solventless applications. The Bobst solventless system is designed to ensure great homogeneity of coating thickness, as well as accurate adhesive coating deposition during acceleration and deceleration.
“As packaging structures become increasingly sophisticated, we aim to produce innovative solutions in a cost-efficient manner by fully utilising the capabilities of Bobst,” said Pranesh Kankanwadi, group managing director, Positive Packaging.
The RAK factory currently houses the Rotomec 4003MP and the CL 850 and SL laminators. A second Rotomec 4003MP gravure press has been ordered. The facility has been built to house additional printing and converting equipment to meet an expected growth in demand.