BOGOTA, Colombia—One of Colombia’s leading manufacturing suppliers of flexible packaging, Flex Pack SAS, has installed Flexo Wash technology at its plant in Bogota to help improve the quality of work being produced on its two flexo printing presses.
It was with the advent of its second printing press in 2018 that Flex Pack realized the need to improve its overall production efficiency. Following a visit to Labelexpo in Chicago and a meeting with the Flexo Wash team, the decision was made to invest in a PW82WR Plate Washer and an FW992XL Anilox Washer.
According to Carlos Alberto González, who is the owner and manager of Flex Pack SAS along with his wife Maribel Jácome, the machines have transformed Flex Pack’s capability to reduce cleaning times and brought a degree of automation to the production process. “Not only are we saving time, but we are enjoying the benefits of completely clean plates and anilox rolls that have not suffered any of the customary damage that manual cleaning can bring,” he explained.
When asked why he had chosen a European manufacturer, he responded: “We were impressed with the delivery time offered as we needed a quick installation, and they were very supportive throughout the transaction, which allowed us to buy the best technology available.”
Another key factor in Flex Pack’s decision to choose Flexo Wash technology was the support given by local agent Sperling, which in addition to distributing cleaning fluids also provides technical back-up and training as well as having engineers on-hand to assist with installation.
Speaking for Flexo Wash, Wilson Ramos, area sales manager South America, concluded: “We were delighted to meet Flex Pack at the expo in Chicago and have the opportunity of demonstrating what a difference our technology could make to their business. They were quick to recognize how a relatively small investment in automated cleaning would make a big improvement to the performance of their major investment in a new printing press.”
Since installation of the Flexo Wash technology, Flex Pack has seen a noticeable improvement in print quality and production efficiency, and as a bonus has been able to re-deploy the staff who previously were dedicated to cleaning plates and anilox rolls to more productive tasks.