07.06.15
Dantex has launched the PicoColour II high-speed UV inkjet digital label press. The press has been developed by the Dantex Digital team, together with JF Machines Limited, which is now a part of the Dantex Group.
J F Machines was established 25 years ago John and Joanna Furley, manufacturing narrow width digital label printing presses under the PicoColour name. As part of Dantex Group, the digital team has now developed the enhanced PicoColour Mk II digital press at 210mm width, which will be on display at Label Expo Europe 2015.
Dantex is also a supplier of water wash photopolymer plates and processing equipment. According to the company, its latest move marks an acceleration of its drive to maintain their position as a supplier of high tech goods and equipment to the industry.
“Dantex’s extensive knowledge of the label industry, together with their considerable customer base and sales and service infrastructure is what JFM needed in order to market our already very popular product portfolio, as well as to accelerate our research and development efforts to make ever more advanced machines,” says Furley. “I am confident that our long-standing customers, as well as our staff, will enjoy working together with the Dantex team. We are delighted with this bold new step forward for JFM.”
“We are really delighted with our new partnership with JFM and very much look forward to working together,” adds Richard Danon, Dantex group chairman. “This acquisition has brought Dantex the expertise necessary to be able to build state of the art label printing presses using high-speed UV inkjet technology. The PicoColour II at 210mm will be our first offering, which will be launched at Labelexpo 2015. Press manufacturing will be based at our premises in the Leeds/Bradford area, which has a long history of working with the printing industry. We are very excited about the prospects ahead, as we blend the considerable talents and technology of Dantex with those of JFM.”
Andrew Abbott, UK sales director of Dantex adds, “The introduction of our digital press offering to the label industry is a natural next step for Dantex. We started our high tech offerings with Torelief letterpress plates, followed by our digital plates, and now, we are offering a digital press solution to our customers. We are extremely proud that this important technological step is part of Dantex’s manufacturing capabilities.”
The PicoColour system works with UV based inks and is available with CMYK + White. It is also a single-pass application. Used in conjunction with optional Corona treatment, PicoColour II can be used for paper as well as filmic based media.
“It is now well accepted that print runs are becoming shorter, making a digital press offering a real necessity,” states Benjamin Danon, senior group director. “We see a growing opportunity in all our markets for the PicoColour II. Many of our customers are under pressure to offer shorter runs and must become more flexible to meet the demand of print buyers. We are confident that our PicoColour range of equipment will be an ideal solution for our customer base in meeting these challenges.”
J F Machines was established 25 years ago John and Joanna Furley, manufacturing narrow width digital label printing presses under the PicoColour name. As part of Dantex Group, the digital team has now developed the enhanced PicoColour Mk II digital press at 210mm width, which will be on display at Label Expo Europe 2015.
Dantex is also a supplier of water wash photopolymer plates and processing equipment. According to the company, its latest move marks an acceleration of its drive to maintain their position as a supplier of high tech goods and equipment to the industry.
“Dantex’s extensive knowledge of the label industry, together with their considerable customer base and sales and service infrastructure is what JFM needed in order to market our already very popular product portfolio, as well as to accelerate our research and development efforts to make ever more advanced machines,” says Furley. “I am confident that our long-standing customers, as well as our staff, will enjoy working together with the Dantex team. We are delighted with this bold new step forward for JFM.”
“We are really delighted with our new partnership with JFM and very much look forward to working together,” adds Richard Danon, Dantex group chairman. “This acquisition has brought Dantex the expertise necessary to be able to build state of the art label printing presses using high-speed UV inkjet technology. The PicoColour II at 210mm will be our first offering, which will be launched at Labelexpo 2015. Press manufacturing will be based at our premises in the Leeds/Bradford area, which has a long history of working with the printing industry. We are very excited about the prospects ahead, as we blend the considerable talents and technology of Dantex with those of JFM.”
Andrew Abbott, UK sales director of Dantex adds, “The introduction of our digital press offering to the label industry is a natural next step for Dantex. We started our high tech offerings with Torelief letterpress plates, followed by our digital plates, and now, we are offering a digital press solution to our customers. We are extremely proud that this important technological step is part of Dantex’s manufacturing capabilities.”
The PicoColour system works with UV based inks and is available with CMYK + White. It is also a single-pass application. Used in conjunction with optional Corona treatment, PicoColour II can be used for paper as well as filmic based media.
“It is now well accepted that print runs are becoming shorter, making a digital press offering a real necessity,” states Benjamin Danon, senior group director. “We see a growing opportunity in all our markets for the PicoColour II. Many of our customers are under pressure to offer shorter runs and must become more flexible to meet the demand of print buyers. We are confident that our PicoColour range of equipment will be an ideal solution for our customer base in meeting these challenges.”