Comexi launches entry-level machine for India

After a long gap of 15 years, Comexi has returned to Interpack 2014 with a raft of new solutions for the converting industry. The participation comes as the company set up a technological centre in Spain, which acts as a useful tool to identify business opportunities and develop solutions for the market needs.

13 May 2014 | By Rushikesh Aravkar

According to Ramon Xifra Pages, vice president, Comexi Group, in the last few years, the company has worked on three lines to develop the new products namely, user friendliness, sustainability and new applications.

“In sustainable printing, we focus on the Offset CI8 and Flexo F2 WB presses that use water-based inks,” added Pages.

The CI8 offset press adjusts the offset central impression technology to print flexible packaging. It boasts of electron beam curing. “The EB cured inks contain no photo-initiators, which prevent the risk of migration, making process suitable for food-grade packaging,” said Pages.

Another new product from Comexi’s stable is Nexus Futura, which allows to create holographic effects at register on a variety of substrates thereby incorporating anti-counterfeiting features.

The company has also introduced an entry-level rotogravure machine, which it says is suitable for the Indian market.

Speaking about the Indian market, Pages said, “India is a huge and interesting market. At the same time it is a tough market. We have already installed 14 flexo presses, 22 lamination machines and 25 slitting machines in India. Two new CI flexo presses are coming to India at PPL and Uflex, later this year.”

Comexi has inked a strategic partnership with HP to develop a dedicated lamination solution optimised for the HP Indigo 20000 digital press. Pages said, “It is a water-based lamination kit, which is optional for the buyers of 20000 press.