Rotocon has partnered with Chinese supplier VICUT  to bring their digital cutting and finishing machines to the South African market. The collaboration began at drupa 2024 and was formalized in September with a visit to Rotocon’s Johannesburg facility and a shared stand at FESPA Africa 2024.

VICUT’s range of machines includes the VL-450X (digital laminating and foiling), the VFC90 (digital flatbed DTF cutter), the FC700/500 (flatbed cutter), the CC330/220 (auto-fed card cutter), and the SC-350 (auto-fed sheet label cutter). Among these, the FC700/500 flatbed cutter offers versatile functionalities to the South African market, enabling the creation of custom packaging by cutting both shape and crease lines with high precision. This makes it ideal for small-run, niche packaging, or personalized box production.

A range of VICUT post-press cutting solutions will also be demonstrated on Rotocon’s stands B9, B13, A8, and A14 at Propak Africa 2025. These include the VL-450X digital laminating and foiling machine, the VFC90 digital flatbed direct transfer film (DTF) cutter, the SC-350 Vulcan sheet-fed label cutter, and the FC-500VC Vulcan flatbed cutting plotter. Rotocon is a gold sponsor of Propak Africa 2025. 

“VICUT’s machinery is designed for the graphics industry, making it particularly suitable for smaller print shops or businesses with wide-format printers,” said Patrick Aengenvoort, sales director at Rotocon. “Offline die-cutting for applications such as vinyl printing, short-run business cards, and wedding invitations—along with custom packaging and personalized box production—are just a few possibilities.”

A range of VICUT machines is available for demonstrations at Rotocon’s Johannesburg showroom. The company’s service technicians provide on-site training and support across South Africa.

“Our collaboration with VICUT is already delivering tangible results,” adds Aengenvoort. “At FESPA Africa, we successfully demonstrated the versatility of VICUT’s technology, selling both a VICUT CC330 auto-fed card cutter and an FC500 flatbed cutter. The overwhelming interest in on-site demonstrations at our Johannesburg facility further reflects the growing demand for innovative and cost-effective cutting and finishing solutions in the South African market.”