03 November 2020
GM NEWSLETTER August 2020
In this issue:
- We have finally moved to the new factory
- New Director of Labels Segment on GM board
- Introducing the NEW LC350 Laser Finishing
- New video of EB30 – EBEAM Coating line
- HOTFB330 installation in the US
- Superfast Hot Stamping on DC350
GM new factory
The new, large, modern production plant with an area of 9,000 m2 will more than double the current capacity. Logistics, warehouse and the production hall have been perfectly prepared for a smooth production process, following the principles of Lean Manufacturing. The production hall has been divided into zones assigned to individual machine lines, where the delivery of components takes place at the entrance and the receipt of ready machines at the exit. And all this while maintaining the highest safety standards.
And that's not all. We are currently building a new showroom where we shortly will organize presentations and tests of GM machines.
Watch the video below to stay tuned!
GM appoints Director of Labels Segment
Ms Trusbak has 25 years of experience in graphic and label industries and joins GM from Konica Minolta’s operation in Denmark, where she was Sales Manager. Previously, she has worked as Director of Sales at tooling specialist Dreyer Kliche and prior to that led Nilpeter’s technology centre in Denmark. She has also worked in the country’s converter community, with Ganket and then Green Label, and served Denmark’s graphics industry as a board member and regional president at the trade association Grakom. She started her career as a graphic designer at Etik Tryk in the mid-1990s.
Welcome to GM Lykke!
NEW LC350 – Compact Laser Finishing
The LC350 joins GM’s expanding portfolio of converting lines that are capable of producing labels in a web width of 350mm. It is a compact, cost-effective and fully digital laser finishing machine, which offers complex label finishing with superior cut quality, varnishing and spot varnishing with the SmartFlexo semi-rotary module, as well as lamination, cold foil, web slitting and dual rewind. Other options include Corona treater, SmartSlit slitting module with automatic knife positioning system and a barcode reader for fast job change or quick recall of existing jobs.
GM EB30 – EBEAM Coating line for food-safe flexible materials
The GM EB30 EBEAM is an innovative, inline or offline selective or flood coating solution for digitally printed webs in 30” width. It is 100% modular and designed for perfect integration with the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. The GM EB30 offers state-of-the-art coating. All EBEAM, water-based and UV varnishes can be used for a wide range of applications, including pharmaceutical, media, food and confectionery, cosmetics, consumer electronics, promotional, gifts, and more.
Craftsman Label installs HOTFB330 Standalone Hot Foil unit
Oregon-based Craftsman Label is a full-service provider with conventional flexo and digital printing presses. The company specialises in high-quality labels and flexible packaging and is particularly well-known as a supplier to the high-end wine market. To better serve its customers with embellished labels, Craftsman Label has recently invested in a GM HOTFB330 Standalone Hot Foil unit.
The new HOTFB330 is replacing an older foiling and embossing unit at Craftsman to improve production speeds and capabilities for the finishing of both digital and flexo work. It will be working alongside another GM converting line, a DC330, which is already processing digitally printed labels at the company’s Portland facility. The new unit can add gold, silver or even holographic effects combined with blind embossing for great embellishment results to labels. Furthermore, the foil stamping and embossing can be performed in one pass to save on time and waste.
Superfast Hot Stamping on DC350
