Inktrays rolled out across Europe

Inktrays has launched a range of customized PET trays that allow quick changes between printing jobs. The company is owned by Wasberger, based in Sweden, which is also the parent company of finishing equipment manufacturer Grafotronic.

The customized PET trays have been available in Sweden and Finland since 2010, and have now been launched across the rest of Europe. Inktrays are said to reduce downtime and increase productivity. Each PET tray is produced according to the specific ink-tray in each printing press.

An early adopter was Ettiketto Labeling Systems, one of Sweden’s largest label converters. ‘I am very satisfied with the result of the Inktrays and I use the product in all our presses today. As an example, if we change jobs three times a day on our 6-color press, we are looking at savings in the area of 30,000 euros per year,’ said Rikard Ahlin, production manager at Ettiketto.

A new website has been launched where customers can do their own profit calculations depending on press types and individual production costs.

‘We have done a lot of test runs at our Scandinavian customers during the last two years. We are convinced that this product is decreasing the down time and increasing the profit from day one,’ said Tobias Andersson, sales manager at Inktrays.

Inktrays are available for all flexo presses with an open tray. The product is ready upon arrival at the customer and no folding, stamping or other preparations are needed.