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One Week, Two BOBST EXPERTFOLDs
Tuesday 07. September 2010 - In the past week, two UK packaging manufacturers have signed deals for the purchase of BOBST EXPERTFOLD multipurpose folder-gluer lines. Bobst Group believes that these and recent similar sales indicate returning confidence within the packaging industry. The two machines follow recent deals for further folder-gluers, flat-bed diecutters and corrugated print and conversion lines.
Craig Moran, Sales Manager for Bobst Groups Sheet-fed business in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia said, “With all the doom and gloom around over the past couple of years its heartening to see that the industry is beginning to show signs of recovery. These two machines reflect the message that we are getting across our product ranges – that UK industry is ready to invest again.”
Both new lines are EXPERTFOLD 110 CS models featuring computer setting of carriers and drives. One customer has configured their line to give as much flexibility in the styles it can process as possible. The other customers machine features both cold and hot gluing systems, giving the plant the ability to handle a variety of substrates.
Craig Moran said, “For a while now a lot of customers have been reporting increased volumes and it seems that these are being sustained. For many plants their existing machines will struggle to cope with these higher volumes, so they need to invest in quality, more productive equipment to secure the work.”