Catapult Print & Packaging has signed on for three new Nilpeter flexographic presses. One was installed in January, while the other two presses are due in May and July. another due in May, and a third scheduled for July. The Orlando, FL-based label converter has pushed its total to seven Nilpeter FA-Lines installed since 2018.

The three new FA-17 are all 9-color presses, like the previous four, continuing the strategy of “any job, anywhere, on any press.” To learn more about Catapult, read a L&NW feature on the company here.

Ambitious expansion plans are already in motion for the Florida-based company, with a new, modern 100,000 square-foot facility going up next door, built around Catapult’s employees with in-house coffee and panini bars, and of course, room for a plethora of new Nilpeter presses, both in 17’’ web widths, but also venturing into 26’’.

“I call our press pool Southwest Airlines – they’re all the same, for maximum familiarity and production flexibility,” says Mark Cook, CEO, Catapult Print & Packaging. “We can print any job, anywhere, on any press. And the technology of the Nilpeter presses allows us to do that – the quality is immense, and they’re very easy to train on, simplifying the process for our 66 employees, of which only two had previously worked as print operators.”

Catapult Print & Packaging specializes in pressure sensitive labels, linerless labels, and to a slightly smaller degree, narrow-web film. Three areas with lots of opportunities, where service, price, and lead times matter – food, household, beverage, etc.

Using its Bellissima digitally-modulated process, Catapult can screen at 350 lines per inch compared to most flexo printers when printing pressure-sensitive, wraparound, and roll stock for flexible packaging. According to Catapult, it is one of only two printers in the US producing linerless labels, and its capabilities with unsupported film give customers a world of opportunities in enhanced packaging.

“When we set up the business that was our model, we needed the latest technology to ensure, that strategically, if anything changed, we were agile, and could react quickly, while not compromising or losing our ability to compete on price, lead times, and quality. And with everything that’s gone on these past few years, and in the current climate, that has been paramount – still being able to quote next-day-delivery, always focusing on our customers’ needs. The Nilpeter presses play a huge part in that,” Cook continues.

“We, at Nilpeter, are both delighted and proud to work with Catapult,” says Lenny DeGirolmo, president and managing director, Nilpeter USA. “They think and do things differently, with a customer-led approach driven by our technology, focused on making a difference in terms of sustainability, employee satisfaction, and of course, product quality. That’s right up our ally, and we couldn’t be happier to continue this journey with them.”