Coveris invests US$3.25M in new Comexi press to advance ‘No Waste’ commitment

UK – Sustainable packaging provider Coveris has announced a €3 million (US$3.25m) investment in a new Comexi press to further its ‘No Waste’ commitment through improved print and operational efficiencies.

The new press is expected to deliver high print quality and speed efficiencies while minimizing energy consumption per job.

The 1.7 m wide web press, scheduled to be operational by August at Coveris’ flagship facility in Louth, features GeniusTech’s automated intelligence to optimize changeovers, impressions, and registration.

Capable of printing with ten colors at speeds up to 600 m/min, Coveris anticipates this press will significantly enhance capacity for a rapid downstream print of fresh food and beverage films, supporting the site’s growth in recyclable MonoFlex and recycled ReGen extruded films.

This investment aligns with Coveris’ strategic growth plans in the produce films sector, allowing the company better to manage seasonality and market volatility through advanced print technologies.

Managing director of Coveris’ Louth plant, Paul Barber, commented on the investment: “We’re very excited to announce this investment and the opportunity to showcase it at the world’s leading print event alongside Comexi.

“Offering unrivaled quality and speed alongside minimized waste, energy, and process, this represents the future of print, and we look forward to sharing the technology with our customers and at Drupa.”

The new Comexi press will be exhibited at the Comexi Group Industries, S.A.U. stand at drupa, in Hall 10 / C19, from May 28th to June 7th, 2024.

In addition to the Louth investment, Coveris has recently announced plans to increase production capacity for medical device packaging at its sites in Rohrdorf and Halle, Germany.

Over the coming months, the company is investing more than €8 million (US$8.62m) to upgrade and expand its medical device production lines in response to growing demand for high-quality medical packaging solutions.

Coveris plans to install two new pouch lines and one header bag line at its Rohrdorf site by late 2024. These new lines, technologically similar to the facility’s existing capabilities, will improve service and enhance production efficiency.

Since May 2021, the Rohrdorf facility has met the highest medical packaging production standards, including ISO Class 7 certification.

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