Skanem Interlabels installs HP Indigo WS 6800
Vasai-based Skanem Interlabels has completed installation of HP Indigo WS6800 digital press. One of leading producers of self-adhesive labels, this would be the company’s second Indigo press at their facility.
01 Aug 2017 | By Sriraam Selvam
“We have been using the HP Indigo WS4500 since 2011 which has been instrumental in helping build Skanem a successful digital business in India. We are sure that the HP Indigo WS6800 digital press will help us in expanding our digital press capacity to meet our clients demand for consistent high-quality prints for their respective brand campaigns. The HP Indigo digital press will help us in addressing newer market segments by offering suitable solution to our customer and this will help us in expanding our customer base as well,” said H Venkataraman, managing director of Skanem Interlabels.
According to HP, the WS6800 can print at a speed of up to 30 meters per minute in four colour and supports 12 to 450 micron materials, including standard substrates with in-line priming. The press can produce any narrow-format label, flexible packaging, sleeve, IML, wrap-around labels or folding cartons job, with easy and quick changeovers.
Speaking about the installation, A Appadurai, country manager, Indigo and inkjet web press, graphics solutions business (GSB) at HP India, said, “Skanem Interlabels has been one of our most valued partners since 2011 and is known to provide state-of-the-art labelling solutions to their customers across the country. To help them further their growth, we partnered with them to provide our best-in-class HP Indigo WS6800. With its capability for printing variety of labelling and packaging applications, high productivity through higher speed and in line priming units and accurate colour management through the inline spectrophotometer, HP Indigo WS6800 will help Skanem Interlabels in catering to challenging requirements of their end customers.”