Multitec secures five deals at Labelexpo India 2024

India-based flexo press manufacturer Multitec has clinched five deals, including three 670mm wide narrow-web and two 450mm wide flexo presses, at Labelexpo India 2024. 

Multitec demonstrated its 9-color, double-servo mid-web S2 press, featuring a 670mm web width. Capable of running 12-micron substrates at speeds of 200m/min, the S2 highlights its high efficiency and advanced material-handling capabilities. 

Talking about the press, Amit Ahuja, managing director at Multitec, said: ‘We are presenting our mid-web flexible packaging presses in the Indian market. People in labels are transitioning into short-run flexible packaging for pouches, shrink sleeves, etc. It is the latest trend globally, and we see it growing. 

'Our machines were developed to transform the flexible packaging landscape, positioning them as the optimal choice between digital printing and CI flexo or rotogravure technologies. Printers and converters can get everything under one roof when they come to Multitec.’    

Designed with a heavy-duty frame, the S2 operates free of vibrations, ensuring smooth and consistent performance. It also features advanced anti-bounce technology, which minimizes bounce-related issues, allowing for greater precision and print quality during high-speed runs.

This press is suitable for converters looking to break into the short-run flexible packaging market. It offers versatility for applications such as pouches, shrink sleeves and in-mold labels (IML).

The S2 features intelligent, centralized digitized operation and advanced systems, including LED and high-powered UV curing, an extended-path in-line solvent drying unit, pre-register, auto-register and automatic job settings. Additional capabilities, like a movable turn bar and foiling options, allow converters to easily handle various jobs. Converters can create high-end products with soft-touch varnishes, foiling and other value-added finishes in flexible packaging.

The second S2 press, demonstrated at the show, was a 450-mm wide, 8-color double servo model that could print shrink sleeves. It includes hybrid LED UV curing systems, die-cutting units, pre-register and auto-register, a movable turnbar, delam-relam units, a peel-and-seal kit and foiling stations.

Both presses in the S Series can handle substrates ranging from 10 to 450 microns, running at speeds of up to 200m/min, while delivering registration accuracy and minimal setup waste.