Following years of substantial investment in digital technology, Paul Roscoe, managing director of Berkshire Labels, has addressed what he sees as a prime need to move his company’s flexo capability to the next level of quality and productivity. The lynchpin in this latest tranche of investment at the Hungerford, UK-based converter is a Mark Andy Performance Series P7 press, which has increased flexo capacity by over 50%.

Digital print now accounts for some 45% of output at Berkshire Labels and Roscoe believes an approximate 50:50 balance between digital and flexo is desirable going forward. What he has set about achieving is a blueprint for the future of flexo at his plant, and by investing in a high specification press, has laid a firm foundation. Add to this, the company’s knowhow in Lean Manufacturing, and one can see how the plan will unfold. 

The new Mark Andy is fully servo-driven with a 17 inch (430mm) web width, eight UV-flexo print units, a full rail system for screen and hot foil capability, double-sided corona treatment, delam/relam, turn bars,