Digital label printer CS Labels has invested in its third Xeikon CX3 press a little over 12 months after installing its first. The Xeikon CX3 digital press, which operates at printing speeds of 30 m/m, is 56% faster than any other press in the current Xeikon portfolio.

“We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the third CX3,” states Simon Smith, CS Labels managing director. “Having undertaken an extensive review of the inkjet options currently available on the market, we decided that a third press offered the best cost effective solution to improve our production efficiency. By standardizing our production facility, capturing the benefits of 30 m/m to using the very latest toners, we have been able to significantly reduce our production cost.”

Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s director of Segment Marketing Labels & Packaging, adds: “CS Labels was chosen as a pilot site for the Xeikon CX3 due its commitment to the digital print process. The fact that it now has three presses is as much a testament to its business vision as it is to the capabilities of the press.”

Smith says the Xeikon CX3 delivers greater production flexibility and allows the company to explore new markets: “It has enabled us to expand capacity, and we can also produce different types of work. We have raised production efficiency. Each press is dedicated to a specific product type. We maximize production by minimizing material changes on each press. The CX3 units enable us to concentrate production of self-adhesive labels and transfer production of our flexible stand-up pouches and transfers to the other presses.

“This latest acquisition is part of a detailed overhaul of our current production facility to reduce cost, improve productivity and enable us to develop a range of other products such as peel and reveal, sachets and flexible film,” he adds. “The fact there are no change-overs in substrates or settings and no press downtime makes us faster, more productive and cost effective.

“The dry toner platform has enabled CS labels to uniquely differentiate,” Smith concludes. “We have been able to develop applications that others deemed not possible, which has set us apart. Beyond the printing press and its technology, the X-800 workflow is an important cornerstone in the unique offering we provide. With the VariLane we optimize costs, and with Vectorizor we seamlessly integrate with laser diecutting or the standard variable data tools to deliver upon seemingly common labels, but including high variability.”