As brands new and old pivot away from plastic packaging, the innovative Australian developer Trimatt is producing new systems for fibre-based packaging printing.
Among them is the Trimatt ColourStar AQ, a digital colour printer for sustainable paper and cardboard packaging. It provides a complete automated solution with its integrated feeder, conveyor and adjustable receiving tray vacuum.
It can print on flat or erected cartons and thick cardboard up to heights of 100mm – which the company says, makes it ideal for food packs, and it can print on boxes, padded envelopes, papers bags and serviettes. Its versatility is key for SMEs.
“With single-use plastic bans now in place and the sustainable mindset of consumers looking for custom branded sustainable packaging, the Trimatt ColourStar AQ is delivering perfect prints quickly and economically,” says Matt Johnson, Trimatt’s CEO.
“The Trimatt ColourStar AQ is designed so that anyone can operate with ease – from a pizza box manufacturer to a bag importer, to an online packaging company wanting to reduce lead times and win more business.
“The HP print engine produces vibrant images using aqueous, organic and pigmented CMYK inks. It is waterproof and scratch resistant, and lightning-fast prints are produced at speeds of up to 27m/minute.”
Among the growing number of companies installing the Trimatt ColourStar AQ is MJ Goods, whose owners, Matt and Julie Merchese, say the addition of the specialist system means they can support the expanding requests of their customers. MJ Goods provides a broad range of products and services, including food packaging, coffee cups, bags, bottles, shop suppliers and catering boxes.
“We have customers in varied fields that would definitely like to customise products they use,” says Matt Merchese.
“With the capabilities the press gives us, we can greatly expand what we can do for our customers. I’m really excited about the possibilities this gives us. In fact, I’m almost certainly looking at adding another system.”
Johnson says the Trimatt ColourStar AQ has been “exceptionally well received” by packaging and labels specialists in ANZ and beyond.
“We are so happy to be partnering with progressive, sustainability-focused, packaging companies,” says Johnson. “We are proud to be able to offer solutions that work, helping these companies profit and minimise waste.”
This article was first published in the January-February 2023 print issue of PKN Packaging News, p36.
