ONTARIO, Canada—To maintain its fast growth and to offer maximum flexibility to its customers, a new KBA-Flexotecnica EVO XD 8-color flexo press is on order and will be delivered to Seydaco Packaging Corp., an innovative packaging firm located in Mississauga, Canada, later this year.
“The entire flexo web line including the new KBA-Flexotecnica 8-color central impression (CI) plus two downstream units as well as double roll stands with auto splicer and festoon and flatbed diecutter with rotary stripper, belt askew and delivery will be unique in North America,” says David Seychell, president of Seydaco. “Flexotecnica is known worldwide for its superior, gearless, sleeved, CI flexographic printing presses. We’re excited to be operating one of these fine presses in our facility. It will be miles ahead of anything in its class considerations.”
Seychell says that the installation of the KBA-Flexotecnica press will complement its sheetfed arsenal, and will allow them to offer competitive long run carton production possibly for export markets. Plus the new press will continue to support Seydaco’s motto of flexibility and assist the sales staff with additional resources that they can offer to potential customers in the consumer package goods market. The new KBA-Flexotecnica press will boost production at the Seydaco facility providing two sheetfed printing press lines and two high speed diecutters plus the new flexo web line giving the firm the capability of handling sheets and rolls.
Seydaco and its sister firms, Groupe Ecco, a folding carton manufacturer based in Quebec; Miramont Labels, based in Quebec; and National Carton & Coating, a mid to large volume manufacturer of custom printed folding cartons, stock chipboard boxes, and mailers based in Dayton, OH; all pride themselves on offering maximum flexibility to all of their market segments including a wide variety of folding carton and pressure sensitive label services. That, says Seychell, is its main differentiator from its competitors. Whether a customer requires small, medium or long run capabilities, low key and high value added carton capabilities, multiple substrate availability, and the added geographical reach for sales and deliveries, Seydaco and its sister firms offer the flexibility to do it all.
Once the new press is installed, Seydaco’s intention is to use the KBA-Flexotecnica press to support mid to long run requirements at all Seydaco related locations. Initially, the firm will target paperboard foodservice packaging requirements, which is where Seydaco and Groupe Ecco are already well positioned. Through invitations and demonstrations, the firm also intends to attract private label owners and consumer packaged goods companies. Seydaco will also be exhibiting at private label shows, consumer packaged goods shows, and food service shows. The firm is also preparing an invitation for its target customers to learn more about the firm and its capabilities and send test jobs to be produced after the KBA-Flexotecnica/Zerand line is installed.