10.07.19
German printing company, Kolbe-Coloco Spezialdruck GmbH has fitted Martin Automatic nonstop unwind/splice and rewind units to its two Gallus RCS 430 narrow web combination presses. The company is known for roll labels, sales folders, brochures, special-effect cards and unusual 3D advertising material for point of sale in the sheet fed and roll to roll printing sectors. The company, which is now part of the Hamburg based H O Persiehl Group, is located in Versmold near Hanover. Main markets for self-adhesive labels include spices, smoothies, and meat, with the Netherlands, France, and Switzerland making up the largest part of the company’s export business.
While relatively new into narrow web production, the company’s history dates back originally to 1828 in bookbinding, but more latterly in sheet fed offset printing from 1960, with the company being regarded as a pioneer of UV technology, which was first introduced at Kolbe-Coloco in 1975. Current Managing Director Michael Leon takes up the story: “When I joined as Production Manager in 2010 the production floor was lacking investment in new technology and needed a forward-thinking st
While relatively new into narrow web production, the company’s history dates back originally to 1828 in bookbinding, but more latterly in sheet fed offset printing from 1960, with the company being regarded as a pioneer of UV technology, which was first introduced at Kolbe-Coloco in 1975. Current Managing Director Michael Leon takes up the story: “When I joined as Production Manager in 2010 the production floor was lacking investment in new technology and needed a forward-thinking st
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