Uteco Completes Two Onyx XS Installs in North America

KENNESAW, GA—Uteco is pleased to announce the completion of it first two mid web Onyx XS platforms installs in North America. Popular Ink, located in Dallas, TX, known as a traditional narrow web manufacturer in the label industry, expanded its wings and installed its first 32-in. wide water base central impression (CI) flexo press. This gives … Continued

Asahi Photoproducts, Uteco Study Overall Equipment Effectiveness

TOKYO, Japan, & BRUSSELS, Belgium—Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, reports it has carried out a practical OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) study with the Italian press manufacturer Uteco in Verona, Italy. Over the past 20 years, Asahi and Uteco have teamed on various projects to study how to make print production more … Continued

Heartbeat of the Plant: drupa 2016 Guide to Presses

Compiled by Robert Moran Intelligent machinery, integrated processes and intuitive handling—that is the promise of innovative suppliers serving the global printing, packaging and converting community. Engineering and development teams, committed to delivering state of the art models of efficiency in compact and modular designs, have cast their visions across multiprocess print platforms to include flexography, … Continued

Uteco Announces 3 New Customer Installations

KENNESAW, GA—Uteco is turning up the heat in Arizona. Three customer installations will be completed soon in the state: Pure Pak, which is located in Phoenix, continues its rapid expansion by adding a second Uteco press—an 8-color Onyx 808—just three short years after its first installation Poly Print, located in Tucson, also continues its partnership … Continued

Uteco to Hold Open House to Celebrate Grand Opening of Technology Center

KENNESAW, GA—Uteco N.A. will be holding an open house to celebrate the grand opening of its new Technology Center on March 26. At the event, attendees will be able to witness a live demonstration of the company’s Diamond 108 press. Between 150 and 300 individuals are expected to attend the grand opening event, held at … Continued

Electron Beam Benefits, Use Cases Highlighted at EB Road Show Event

NEWARK, NJ—Speakers from all corners of the package printing industry—and some from outside it—came together for The EB Road Show: Electron Beam Benefits in Packaging. The third stop on the tour, which was sponsored by PCT Engineered Systems, came to the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott on Jan. 13. A day packed with speakers, the … Continued

Uteco Celebrates New Plant, Strong Outlook for 2015

COLOGNOLA AI COLLI, Italy—On Oct. 30, the Uteco Group, in the presence of its Board of Directors and its workforce, held the inauguration of its new third plant in Italy, UT3, which sits adjacent to its headquarters in Colognola Ai Colli, Verona, and its new R&D Centre ConverDrome*, UT2. The investment of almost €10 million, with 7,000 … Continued

England’s Queen Elizabeth II Visits International Greetings Group Plant

ENGLAND, U.K.—Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the International Greetings Group’s Welsh plant on April 30, officially launched the second line of Uteco’s high performance and speed Diamond HP flexo press which was recently installed. The International Greetings Group, a world leader in the … Continued

Uteco, Business Partners, Welcome Hundreds to Open House & Tabletop Exhibition

KENNESAW, GA—Uteco North America and 14 partners held a two-day Open House at its Technical Service Center, Nov. 5-6, 2013. The event, themed Print Technology 2013, combined a tabletop networking exhibition with live demonstrations of the firm’s 10-color Onyx Diamond HP 108 central impression press. It drew standing-room only crowds, approximating 200 on Day One … Continued

Uteco North America Open House: Print Technology 2013

KENNESAW, GA—Uteco North America and 13 industry partners will stage a two-day, Nov. 6-7, 2013: Open House, themed “Print Technology 2013.” Live demonstrations of Uteco’s Onyx HP 108 flexographic press will be a centerpiece of the event. Also set for demonstration is the Titan SR 9 Turret Slitter, Camis mounter and Flexo Wash cleaning unit. … Continued