Xeikon Cheetah named as ‘Best Label Printing Solution’ at 2015 EDP Awards

Xeikon Cheetah is a 5-color digital label press that runs at up to 98ft/min, making it 56 percent faster than any other machine in the Xeikon digital label press portfolio.

The Xeikon Cheetah was launched at Labelexpo Americas 2014. Early adopters are already working with the Xeikon Cheetah, including Accu-Label, which has installed the first one in North America, and Mercian Labels and CS Labels in the UK. CS Labels has already reported a positive reaction to installing and commissioning its Xeikon Cheetah.

The EDP Awards were established by the EDP Association. The EDP Awards acknowledge the value of research and development in the industry and recognize the best products of the past year.

Xeikon chief executive officer Wim Maes said: ‘We are convinced the Xeikon Cheetah will have a very tangible impact on customers’ businesses through a number of production gains, all at high quality. We are delighted that the EDP Association recognizes this as well.’

Filip Weymans (pictured with the EDP award), director of segment marketing for labels and packaging at Xeikon, added: ‘The speed and quality of the Xeikon Cheetah will help our customers to win business while opening up new markets through improved cost efficiencies and increased productivity.

‘The new press will also enable traditional label printers to adjust their workflow strategy to both improve competitiveness and expand their offerings. We have already seen these kinds of results at our three pilot sites. Upon the commercial launch later this year, we are certain more customers will be able to take advantage of this ground-breaking technology. We are delighted that the EDP judges agree that this press has a lot to offer to the industry, and to forward-thinking operations looking to stand out from the crowd by adding value and creativity to the print production mix.’