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France-based independent label converter Stic Image has brought a Mark Andy press into operation for the first time at its Lyon site, choosing a Digital Series HD flexo\/inkjet hybrid model. <\/p>\n
Mach Global, Mark Andy’s approved distributor in France, is now responsible for after-sales service for the company. <\/p>\n
Founded in 1994, Stic Image has been active in the label sector for more than three decades. <\/p>\n
Cyrille Roze acquired the business in 2015 and serves as president and managing director. <\/p>\n
At the point of acquisition, the company’s equipment included three letterpress machines, one flexo press and one digital toner press. <\/p>\n
Since then, letterpress has been phased out while flexo and digital toner capacity have increased. <\/p>\n
Against that background, the move to a digital hybrid platform marked a change in direction, particularly as the supplier had not previously been used by the company. <\/p>\n
The newly installed Digital Series HD (DSHD) combines a UV inkjet unit with Mark Andy’s Performance Series flexo platform. <\/p>\n
The configuration at Lyon includes five digital colours, CMYK+W, and five flexo stations positioned on either side of the digital engine. <\/p>\n
The press has a web width of 430mm and runs at 73m\/min, a rate more than twice that of Stic Image’s toner-based machines. <\/p>\n
It is fitted with turn bars, a Gizmo web translator and a die-cutting unit, allowing finished labels to be produced in a single pass. <\/p>\n
The installation has also released capacity on existing flexo lines, supporting both current production and additional work. <\/p>\n
The majority of Stic Image’s output involves five-colour jobs, and the specification of five colours on the inkjet engine together with five flexo units means the press can operate in hybrid mode, or as a fully digital or fully flexo line. <\/p>\n
Most of the company’s business is in France, with limited export activity. Roze is looking to win more work from wine producers in the area. <\/p>\n
Roze said: “We are a multi-specialist player in all sectors of the label market with a comprehensive range of technology to fulfil all requirements. <\/p>\n
“The new Mark Andy setup in France with St\u00e9phane Rateau has given us confidence that our investment in the company’s technology will be well supported by a reliable team, and I am keen to make use of the DSHD hybrid’s full capability to grow our business.” <\/p>\n
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