04.02.23
Brook + Whittle has announced the installation of the first HP Indigo V12 digital press in the United States. This installation will bolster Brook + Whittle’s digital print platform, delivering value to customers through industry-leading turn times, supply chain agility, and label customization — now at flexo printing speeds.
The HP Indigo V12 digital press brings digital agility to volume currently printed on flexo presses. The V12 allows quick setup with little waste, on-the-fly graphics changes, and variable data printing — all while printing at 400 fpm. By eliminating the traditional break-even point between flexo and digital, a single V12 can replace two or three flexo presses.
“We’re excited about this next step in our digital journey and the value this press brings to our customers. HP Indigo is a great partner, and together we are shaping the future of printing,” says Jeremy Letterman, chief operations officer at Brook + Whittle. “We have a longstanding partnership with HP Indigo and our Hamilton, Ohio facility has been an HP Beta site since 2006. This latest investment continues Brook + Whittle’s legacy as an early technology adopter and print process innovator as we drive digitalization in the label industry.”
Plus, at the association’s recent in-person Converter Meeting held in St. Petersburg, FL, TLMI announced the winners of this year’s Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence. The award remains one of the industry’s most prestigious and coveted honors, recognizing excellence in business management through participation in the annual TLMI Management Ratio Study.
To be considered for the Singer Award, TLMI converter members submit a series of growth and business efficiency metrics to TLMI’s partner firm, Industry Insights. This year, the awards were given to the following companies:
1. Brook + Whittle to install first HP Indigo V12 digital press in US
2. TLMI announces 2022 Eugene Singer Award winners
3. CORLABEL invests in HP and a second GM finishing machine
4. UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle wins sustainability award
5. CELAB striving to curb industry’s recycling issue
The HP Indigo V12 digital press brings digital agility to volume currently printed on flexo presses. The V12 allows quick setup with little waste, on-the-fly graphics changes, and variable data printing — all while printing at 400 fpm. By eliminating the traditional break-even point between flexo and digital, a single V12 can replace two or three flexo presses.
“We’re excited about this next step in our digital journey and the value this press brings to our customers. HP Indigo is a great partner, and together we are shaping the future of printing,” says Jeremy Letterman, chief operations officer at Brook + Whittle. “We have a longstanding partnership with HP Indigo and our Hamilton, Ohio facility has been an HP Beta site since 2006. This latest investment continues Brook + Whittle’s legacy as an early technology adopter and print process innovator as we drive digitalization in the label industry.”
Plus, at the association’s recent in-person Converter Meeting held in St. Petersburg, FL, TLMI announced the winners of this year’s Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence. The award remains one of the industry’s most prestigious and coveted honors, recognizing excellence in business management through participation in the annual TLMI Management Ratio Study.
To be considered for the Singer Award, TLMI converter members submit a series of growth and business efficiency metrics to TLMI’s partner firm, Industry Insights. This year, the awards were given to the following companies:
- Ridgefield, New Jersey-based Trend Printing won in the small company category for the first time.
- Fountain Valley, CA-based Coast Label Co. won the mid-range company category for the first time and for the 7th time overall.
- Lancaster, Ohio-based Blue Label Packaging Co. won for the second time in the medium company category.
- Brunswick, Ohio-based I.D. Images, LLC won for the first time in the large company category.
1. Brook + Whittle to install first HP Indigo V12 digital press in US
2. TLMI announces 2022 Eugene Singer Award winners
3. CORLABEL invests in HP and a second GM finishing machine
4. UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle wins sustainability award
5. CELAB striving to curb industry’s recycling issue