• Industry leading: the HP Indigo 20000 digital press supplied in ANZ by Currie Group.
    Industry leading: the HP Indigo 20000 digital press supplied in ANZ by Currie Group.
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Labelmakers Group is investing in digital technology for the flexibles and linerless market with the imminent commissioning of an HP Indigo 20000 digital press, to be installed at its Sydney facility.

The HP Indigo 20000 will be located at Labelmakers’ Digital Flexibles and Linerless Division in NSW, a facility added in August last year following the group’s acquisition of Le Mac, the largest linerless labels producer in Australia.

Labelmakers says the new press will further strengthen its suite of digital solutions across the group, delivering “unsurpassed quality to the ever-growing Australian packaging industry”.

Industry leading: the HP Indigo 20000 digital press supplied in ANZ by Currie Group.
Industry leading: the HP Indigo 20000 digital press supplied in ANZ by Currie Group.

The HP Indigo 20000 is recognised, Labelmakers says, as the world’s leading digital printing technology for flexible packaging including shrink sleeves, linerless food wrap labels, wrap-around beverage labels, and other polypropylene labels.

Digital printing opens a new realm of possibilities with regards to mass customisation, short-run seasonal campaigns and product range extensions, so we look forward to showcasing the tremendous print and marketing capabilities with our brand partners.

The digital press, due for delivery at the Sydney facility today, was supplied by Currie Group, the ANZ partner for HP Indigo.

Director of Labels & Packaging at Currie Group, Mark Daws, told PKN: “This is a very exciting development indicative of the growing shift to digital print in packaging, particularly for flexibles.”

Daws confirmed this is the sixth HP Indigo 20000 press to be installed in Australia.

“This press has changed the landscape in the flexible packaging market,” he said. “We are very proud of our long-standing and strong partnership with Labelmakers. We wish them every success and are excited to start seeing production of some amazing applications.”

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