Ink World staff09.25.20
Durham Box is the first packaging manufacturer in the U.K. to upgrade its EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass inkjet digital corrugated printer with white UV LED ink from Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
The upgrade to print with white ink gives the County Durham, England-based corrugated packaging business the power to expand its customer reach as well as the ability to print a broader range of high-end packaging, point-of-sale (POS) display graphics and free-standing display unit designs.
The white ink also allows for accurate printing of photographic images, including vivid designs, while maintaining the eco-friendly look of the brown board surface. P
“Having the ability to print with white ink will give our customers an option that until now has not been available through this technology,” Durham Box POS Business Development Director Andy Smith said. “This will allow Durham Box to work with some major brands creating that total display and packaging solution. Of course, being the first in the U.K. to offer white ink confirms Durham Box’s intention to be a major provider of 3D/POS/display and packaging across all market sectors.”
The Western Michigan University (WMU) Pilot Plant recently provided an OCC (old corrugated containers) certification for EFI Nozomi white ink, verifying its recyclability and repulpability.
This new certification follows the WMU Pilot Plant’s initial OCC certification provided for the EFI Nozomi C18000 printer’s CMYK four-color process ink set.
EFI Nozomi inks are the first and only single-pass digital corrugated printer inks to achieve the certification.
“Since purchasing the Nozomi last year, the immediate focus was to enhance our packaging offering to existing and potential new clients, offering a fast turnaround, high-quality digital solution, especially for customers in e-commerce and display,” said Smith. “This in turn has delivered significant growth for Durham Box.
Durham Box’s ultra-high-speed single-pass inkjet printer prints at up to 246 linear feet (75 linear meters) per minute; it can produce up to 10,000 35x35-inch (890x890-millimeter) boards per hour two-up. Its low-odor, UV LED inks are GREENGUARD certified, contain no hazardous volatile organic compounds and do not require vapor recovery.
