VGL takes Durst P5 250 HS printer with white ink option

VGL has become the first company in the UK and Ireland to order a specialised version of Durst’s P5 250 HS printer. Configured with white as a printing colour, it will be installed at VGL’s Smallmead production facility in Reading this summer.

VGL already has seven Durst systems - two Rhotex fabric printers and five roll-to-roll digital inkjet machines. The P5 - its first Durst flatbed machine - will bring a print volume capability (in two-pass mode) of up to 240m2/hr and is expected to quadruple the output of the machine it is replacing. MD David Gray said: “Our flatbed capacity needed upgrading because one of our machines had come to the end of its useful life. The P5 will quadruple output in comparison to its predecessor and at a higher resolution. This will open a lot of doors for VGL and is a huge step forward. We’re seeing a significant increase in demand in flatbed sales which drives this investment. “At VGL, we’re committed to investing in the very latest technology, so the launch of P5 was of interest to us. The Durst manufacturing facility in Lienz is impressive, every component that goes into the machine is produced in the factory, and this is reassuring in terms of standards of build quality and reliability. Plus their after-sales service and care is excellent. What we also found impressive was that P5 has been designed following consultation with existing Durst customers, in terms of how the user interface should look and feel. The P5 will be an exciting addition to our portfolio of kit and further strengthens our relationship with Durst.”