Best Label Purchases Gallus ECS 340 Label Press

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Frank Hasselberg, Gallus, Inc. Western regional sales manager, announced the sale of a new Gallus ECS 340 label printing press to Best Label, Inc. with headquarters in Cerritos, CA.

Best Label has seven older Gallus R- 160 rotary letterpresses that still make perfect labels, but this is the first Gallus ECS 340 the company has acquired. Said Gary Ingle, operations manager of Best Label, “The new press will handle silkscreening on wider web labels than we could previously make. We do a lot of business in the water bottles and cosmetics industries, where we lay down an opaque background on supported film, then print with 4-color process. This new press will have three screen stations plus eight UV flexo stations, enhancing our ability to produce greater volumes of high quality labels for the consumer markets we serve.”

Continued Ingle, “The press’s granite base is a reflection of Gallus itself—solid as a rock! We are impressed with how smoothly and quietly it runs. The granite base also enhances stability. The self contained, water cooled impression cylinders are another feature we really like. And, of course, the press is completely servo driven, no gears to wear or slip.”

Best Label’s press will also have two die stations, a cold foil unit and auto register. Delivery is expected in December.