Esko technologies help South African printer enhance image quality, improve productivity and win industry recognition
Esko today reported that Uniprint continues to enjoy production and quality benefits offered by HD Flexo that have already enabled the South African full-service provider to reap numerous competitive advantages. Combining HD Flexo with Microcell screening and Automation Engine has enabled the company to boost both quality and profitability.
Uniprint designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of commercial print and packaging products and services to corporate customers and institutions throughout Africa. The specialist in product decoration solutions including shrink-sleeves, self-adhesive and wrap-around labels, also produces a wide range of business forms. Its broad customer base includes FMCG, retailing, publishing, financial services, logistics, petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, education, elections, health, advertising and information technology companies. The Durban-based manufacturing operation, supported by a regional sales office in Johannesburg, has more than 300 employees.
Tremendous improvements
Asheen Sharatkumar, Uniprint’s Technical Repro Manager, explains, “We have been using Esko’s HD Flexo since 2013, and we have noticed tremendous improvements. These include high quality image details and contrasts, highlights to zero and smooth vignettes. We are also able to achieve a broader and vibrant colour gamut and produce sharper images with minimal dot sizes.”
In fact, the high quality results helped Uniprint’s Richelieu sleeves attain prestigious recognition from Flint Group at its 11th annual Narrow Web Print Awards event during Labelexpo.
HD Flexo combines 4000 dpi HD optics on the Esko Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) with advanced screening technologies to produce sharper, more accurate imaging. This impressive result can be achieved while printing with standard flexo inks and anilox rollers.
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