Packaging Solutions
Schumacher Packaging Birmingham has started full commercial digital production with its Delta SPC 130 single pass high volume digital press for corrugated markets.
The Koenig & Bauer Durst FlexLine Eco+ with six colours is the first installation in the UK and will be a central focal point as Schumacher Packaging expands its presence in UK markets.
A Delta SPC 130 – part of its portfolio providing an automated, productive, single pass water based press suitable for food packaging – will be a key presentation focus for Schumacher Packaging Birmingham with its presence at Packaging Innovations (stand K76) at the NEC on February 13 to 14.
The two companies will also be hosting an official open day at the Birmingham plant on March 13 from 09.00 to 14.00.
The Delta SPC 130 in Birmingham is the fourth taken on by Schumacher Packaging. Two others are at its headquarters in Ebersdorf, Germany, and the another is at Saica in Wroclav, Poland, formerly Schumacher Packaging. They also have six colour capabilities. The installation is at the heart of a €30 million investment that also involves upgrading its Birmingham manufacturing base and two nearby warehouses.
The FlexLine Eco+ press features an eco plus drier that reduces drying times to cut energy consumption and associated costs, as well as speeding up productivity for maximised capacity. The Delta SPC 130 can print on uncoated materials with speeds of up to 80 metres per hour.
Darren Melville, managing director of Schumacher Packaging Birmingham, said: ‘As an innovator and pioneer in the industry, we want to show new ways of working towards sustainable production. And moving to sustainable, cost saving digital production is a centrepiece of our strategy, which is why we are delighted to have launched full-scale commercial digital production with the Delta SPC 130 from Koenig & Bauer Durst. This is a true partnership.
‘As consumers become more environmentally conscious, brands are under increasing pressure to adopt eco friendly packaging solutions. Many are working towards ambitious 2025 extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging targets. This is where the best of corrugated board and digital print can converge to deliver recyclable packaging with zero waste designs.’
In front of the Delta SPC 130 at Schumacher Birmingham (from left to right): Neil Williams, Durst UK and Ireland; Daniel Velema, Koenig & Bauer Durst (KBD); Bauke van der Molen Kuipers, Ian Walker, (both Schumacher); Matthias Krautgasser, (KBD); Darren Melville and Saad Ahmad (both Schumacher).
