Advanced Labels NW buys HP Indigo 8000 at Labelexpo Americas 2016

Building on the company’s HP Indigo WS6000 digital press and flexo equipment in operation today, the HP Indigo 8000 will enable the company to reduce set-up time and offer its customers faster turnarounds. These efficiencies, coupled with the HP Indigo 8000’s speed and print quality, were the main features that compelled the company to invest.  

‘We develop high-end, high-value label and tag applications for our customers, and the print quality has to be pristine,’ said Kevin Davis, president of Advanced Labels NW. ‘With the HP Indigo 8000, we can maintain the same high print quality our customers have grown to expect at more than doubled speeds. Within four minutes of hearing about this press, we began exploring its capabilities and looking to invest. Based on our history with the HP Indigo WS6000 digital press, the ROI was already justified, and our customers were very supportive.’

The company is currently running 70 percent of its jobs digitally and anticipates running 90 percent of jobs digitally by 2017, shifting the majority of its flexo jobs to the new HP Indigo 8000 digital press. The company plans to explore new applications, such as shrink sleeves, leveraging new substrates.

‘Investing in the HP Indigo 8000 was a no-brainer,’ added David, ‘especially given the unbeatable support from HP.’