Swiss packaging manufacturer Model Holding, the holding company of Model Group, has become the beta site for Fujifilm’s new Uvijet OC inks for corrugated applications.
Following the purchase of the Onset S40 in May 2012, Model has built a dedicated digital department within its extensive plant in Weinfelden. Out of 20 operators working in print production, four have been allocated to the management of the S40 on a three-shift basis. In addition, Model has recently invested in a Zund G3 digital cutting plotter which has been placed alongside the Onset S40.
Model Group, which has 16 subsidiaries and production sites across eight countries, produced 619 million m2 of corrugated board, 26,300 tonnes of cardboard packaging and 284,200 tonnes of container board in 2011.
Edoardo Finotti, head of Model ICC, said: “We are pleased to be on the front line with Fujifilm to help in the formulation of the most appropriate inks for the extremely demanding packaging and display market.”