GERMANY/CHINA • All4Labels Global Packaging Group, the newly created global group that includes Baumgarten, RAKO, and X-Label, has installed two Performance Series P7 presses in Witzhave (Germany) and Hangzhou (China). The timing of the two installations coincides with the creation of the world’s third largest label converting group, which now has 26 production facilities across four continents employing 3000 people. This giant enterprise currently boasts 2000 customers, produces 60 billion labels annually, and generates sales in excess of USD 500 million.
At the headquarters near Hamburg, the 430 mm (17”) P7 press is fitted with 12 UV-flexo print units, a double unwind, corona treater, delam/relam, cold foil, turn bars, and the award-winning QCDC die-cutting system. Supplied with four screen printing heads, the Mark Andy gives All4Labels the opportunity to pursue the market for high quality cosmetic labels and especially those requiring multi-layers, for which the two-web facility was specified. The press in China is similarly specified and also has hot air drying.