Inkjet & Digital Printing

Punch Graphix signs up Kobundo as Xeikon distributor

Tuesday 18. January 2011 - Japanese Graphic Arts Specialist To Focus on Label Sector With Dedicated Portfolio

Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, is to access the full market potential of Japanese industrial label printing sector following its distributor agreement with Kobundo.
The combination of the Xeikon 3000 Series high quality production printing presses and Kobundo’s sixty years experience as a distributor of printing equipment in the Japanese market is set to open up a wealth of possibilities for label printers.
“We are dedicated to growing our distributor channels to assure the most comprehensive and responsive support for our customers,” stated Wim Maes, CEO Punch Graphix. “Kobundo is an extremely well-renowned and respected company and we are delighted to be able to work together to better service this developing market.”
Hideaki Sanuki, President of Kobundo, commented: “We are pleased to have added these Xeikon solutions into our product line. We are sure that our broad experience and knowledge about the label printing industry will strongly contribute to offer ways we can help customers add value in the market.”
Mr. Sanuki was particularly keen to introduce customers to the high performance, productivity and imaging features of the Xeikon 3000 series that include:
§ 19.2 m/min. printing speed and duty cycle of 570 square meters per hour
§ true 1200 dpi LED array imaging heads
§ spot color printing with fifth color unit on top of the standard four process colors
§ five color printing without loss of printing speed
§ security toner for security printing applications
§ one-pass opaque white toner for clear label printing
§ flexibility in the page format
§ variety of substrates from 40 to 350 gsm including SA labels, papers, clear films and white films
§ direct or indirect food contact applications following FDA approval of the new QA-I toners
§ dry toner technology that eliminates pre-coating
Live demonstrations of the Xeikon digital presses, including the Xeikon 3500 that extends the imagable width to 508 mm from 330 mm on Xeikon 3300, will be a key element in Kobundo’s private show on 21st and 22nd of January 2011 at Fukiage Hall at Nagoya.