Costa Rican printer purchases Omet Varyflex-F1 press

Italian press manufacturer Omet has concluded a sale with one of Central America’s leading producers of printed packaging, Polymer, based in Costa Rica. The Omet VaryFlex-F1 press, which is due for installation at the end of the year, is a 9-color flexo line fitted with inline solvent lamination.  

The inline solvent lamination is more efficient than laminating offline because it reduces overall set up times and increases throughput. In addition, waste levels of adhesive and substrate are reduced, and there is a lower demand for energy and labor.  

Established 65 years ago, Polymer has five plants located across Central America and manufactures a range of 3,000 plastic packaging items for the industrial, consumer and agricultural sectors.   

Omet sales director Marco Calcagni commented: ‘We are delighted to have secured this order from such a prestigious company. It indicates that the resources we dedicate to innovation are appreciated by converters that need cutting edge technology.’  

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