Grupo Lappí to install Miyakoshi’s MLP
Spanish converter Grupo Lappí, has announced its interest in Miyakoshi’s MLP offset press and acquired Gráficas Calipolense, one of the largest printers of labels for the food sector in Portugal to further cement its position in the southern European market.
Over the 60 years old company, founded by Antonio Lappí González is currently operating 23 production lines, printing labels used in consumer products such as food and beverages, liquors, wines and cava, household products, cosmetics and personal hygiene products.
Grupo Lappí has recently invested in productivity and improvements to its technology by purchasing the popular offset UV semi-rotary MLP press from Miyakoshi offering. It is designed to cater for market niches in particular and will allow Gruppo Lappí to efficiently convert short runs with strict quality requirements. The new equipment is also expected to bring advanced offset technology, productivity, performance and a robust construction to the company’s plant and increase its competitiveness in the region.
The group’s growth strategy has also resulted with the recent acquisition of Gráficas Calipolense, one of the largest converters in Portugal, focusing on the food sector. With this acquisition, Grupo Lappí Etiquetas now has four plants on the Iberian Peninsula, two in Portugal and two in Spain currently employing more than 250 employees.
Due to earlier acquisitions the company has reinforced its presence beyond Europe and the Americas to African courtiers such as Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Benin and Santo Tomé and Príncipe.
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