Label Partners’ managing director David McCloud with production manager Shane Gillespie
South Australian label printer, Label Partners, has bought an Asahi Photoproducts AWP 2530 Combi all-in-one water-washable plate processor.
The plates incorporate Pinning Technology for Clean Transfer, a plate technology specifically engineered to have low plate surface energy to transfer all remaining ink to the printed substrate.
David McCloud, managing director of Label Partners, said, ‘We have always been at the forefront of narrow web flexo and have grown our business dramatically over the past six years by using quality equipment and helping to pioneer water-wash plate technology in Australia. We were the first company in Australia to embrace the Asahi AWP system. The resulting cost-effective but very high quality digital plates consistently achieve a print result that compares favourably against most offset labels seen in the wine label market.’
Shane Gillespie, Label Partners’ production manager, added, ‘Since the installation of the Asahi AWP processor, the quality and consistency of our platemaking equipment has completely streamlined the process of plate to press. Not only are we achieving amazing print results, but we now have a processor that, in our opinion, is able to produce plates of any level with a minimum of effort. It is extremely reliable, very functional and easy to maintain.’
The company produces labels for companies in the wine, general food and beverage, fresh produce including poultry and dairy, automotive, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors.
