HP Inc. Drives Digital Adoption with Labels and Packaging Converters Worldwide

At Pack Expo 2016, HP Inc. announced new worldwide customer installations of the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. The press has an installed base that has more than doubled since drupa 2016 and now stretches across six continents, demonstrating HP’s pivotal role in driving global digital adoption with leading labels and packaging converters.
 
HP also announced commercial availability of innovative packaging solutions unveiled at drupa 2016, HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating and the HP Bulk Solvent Ink System.
 
Helping flexible packaging converters address high-performance packaging applications, such as retort pouches, Pack Ready Coating is the first commercially available solution from the HP Indigo Pack Ready ecosystem.
 
Additionally, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can now leverage the HP Bulk Solvent Ink System to develop printers for the coding and marking sector, with the new system offering superior print quality, low cost per copy and minimal user intervention in high-volume production environments.
 
“Steady demand for customized, short-run packaging is driving a paradigm shift in the packaging industry, and converters are seeking solutions to maintain profitability in the face of change,” said Alon Bar-Shany, GM, Indigo division, HP Inc. “Leading converters worldwide are turning to HP’s proven digital labels and packaging printing portfolio, including the HP Indigo 20000 and end-to-end solutions like Pack Ready Coating and the HP Bulk Solvent Ink System, to not only adapt, but thrive in today’s packaging market.”
 
Alabama-based ColorMasters, a flexible packaging converter serving the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market for 30 years, recently installed an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. The company is using the press to provide high-quality, high-performance packaging to food and beverage brands, with a focus on meeting the demanding delivery requirements of today’s retail environments.
 
Other recent HP Indigo 20000 customer installations include:
• Japan-based Seikou, one of the largest flexible packaging converters in the region, installed its third HP Indigo 20000.
• China-based Green Love, a prominent candy manufacturer, installed the country’s first HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press, bringing previously outsourced customized candy packaging production in-house.
• Mexico-based Nanogruppe, an international leader in flexible packaging for the food and medical industries, acquired an HP Indigo 20000 to address a range of challenges, including the ability to quickly test and launch new products, reduce substrate inventory, as well as enhance versioning capabilities such as localization. The company also has its sights set on business expansion into North and South America.
• South Africa-based REN-FORM, a 25-year-old commercial print house, acquired the first HP Indigo 20000 in Sub-Sahara Africa for their REN-FLEX Flexible Packaging Division to expand their offering for specialized labels including in-mold labels, personalized branding and flexible packaging.
 
HP announced commercial availability of HP Indigo Pack Ready Coating, the first commercially available solution from the HP Indigo Pack Ready ecosystem, which enables HP Indigo printed and laminated material to support high-performance flexible packaging applications such as retort pouches.
 
Also now commercially available, the new HP Bulk Solvent Ink System leverages HP Thermal Inkjet 2.5 Printhead Technology for high-volume industrial coding and marking applications for packaging, providing clear, legible small-character printing.