The Americk - Buxton Presentation
Transcript of The Americk - Buxton Presentation
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Americk Packaging
Group Turnover€120M
Place Of Work
Employees>550
Way Of LifeVision To become the number one packaging supplier in the UK & Ireland
Mission
Through the continuous innovation and dedication of our people, we aim to provide our customers the best packaging and marketing solutions they can find anywhere and the knowledge they require to make informed decisions. We will achieve this whilst maintaining the highest levels of customer satisfaction, delivered with a sense of warmth, individual pride, company spirit and integrity
Added Value Employee Engagement + Sustainability + Innovation = Quality + Safety
Our Packaging PromiseQuality
Sustainable
Practical
To make sure that when the product is purchased it is in the same condition that it was when it was packed.
To maximise the lifecycle of the product and reduce waste.
To ensure that our packaging effectively represents our customers message and public image
To facilitate easy recycling and that that our packaging is made from environmentally friendly materials
To make packaging which is easily shopped and easily distributed
Effective
Bespoke
Wealth Of Experience- UK’s largest manufacturer of reel fed labels and stretch sleeves with a proven approach guaranteeing customer satisfaction through production Efficiency- Our in-house coating facility means total quality control, cost savings on recyclable self-adhesive labelling solutions
- Providing a full service from concept design to finished carton, committed to providing a quality service in an industry leading speed to market
- At the forefront of Gravure to HD Flexo transitions retaining premium quality at competitive costs for some of the UK’s biggest brands- Specialise in bespoke packaging solutions, aimed at maximising product performance both in terms of shelf life extension and the reduction of food waste
One Unified Brand
OverviewBased in Buxton, DerbyshireStarted in 1985 as a slitter/distributor of Mobil OPP and stretch-wrapNow a fast growing flexible packaging convertor, employing over 100 dedicated & experienced peopleOwn 3 acre site, together with 6,200 square metres of buildingsCurrently operating with a turnover exceeding £20 million
Introduction To Americk Flexibles - Buxton
Americk Flexibles – Manufacturing CapabilitiesFlexographic printing up to 8 colours in both CDI and the latest High Definition Flexographic printing:
W&H Miraflex AM 8 colour gearless, sleeved press <1.3 metres wideTwo Schiavi gearless 8-colour CI flexo presses < 1.2 metres wide
Two Ecoflex coater/laminators < 1.2 metres wideFour Modern high-speed slitters < 1.65 metres wideOne narrow web slitter/re-winderOne hot-needle perforatorModern pre-press support facilities for our range of presses
ITR Technology• ITR technology Primopost are developing ITR technology with it’s partners to deliver continuous print options to
our customers. Delivers the benefits of continuous print and the elimination of butt joins, gaps and offset print to
mask these. We are developing this to knock down the last true differentiator for Flexo v’s Gravure. This will
give our customers the option of continuous printing across their product ranges. Benefits:
No requirement for butt joins forwards in complex designs Improved ink laydown and density giving better control on fade to zero printing Increased tonal range offering the potential to reduce colours Overall cleaner print is achieved and gives higher resolution The ability to fully compete with gravure
Colour Reduction Technology– Colour Reduction
The concept is to carefully select a fixed colour palette with: Sophisticated and advanced reprographics to ensure a wide colour gamut. Improved ink technology and Anilox screenings
Colour Reduction Technology
• Colour Reduction This gives the following benefits
More complex designs are possible Improves the colour range over CMYK Less constraints on designs; easier to create promotions Potential to save colours and therefore cost Potential for press make-ready gains
Americk Primopost Customer PortfolioWe have a broad major customer base. Among customers we are proud to supply:
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