Swanline boosts capacity with further Bobst investments

Packaging Solutions

Swanline Group has expanded its ability to provide flexible, trade only print and conversion services to the UK’s packaging and point of sale industries with two new machines from Bobst.

To help meet exponentially growing demand for its corrugated packaging solutions, the business has taken delivery of additional production technology, including an Expertfold 165 A2 folder-gluer and Visioncut 1.6 PR die cutter, at its centrally located Staffordshire site.

Commenting on the investment, Richard Towers, managing director of Swanline Group, said: ‘We have worked with Bobst for over a decade and the acquisition of this new machinery is the latest chapter in a long standing and mutually beneficial partnership.’

Dave Salt, production manager, added: ‘In order to offer Swanline customers the very best solutions, we know it is important to continually invest into the very best processing, printing and conversion technology. Bobst gives us access to this calibre of equipment along with a robust service network, which is an equally important consideration in our purchasing decisions.

‘The company’s investment in additional Bobst technology will give us increased capacity to service the needs of both existing and future customers.’

The Expertfold 165 offers exceptional reliability and folding precision and is ideally suited to the demands of modern high speed, high output packing lines.

It is also effective at producing complicated packaging designs, which will enable Swanline to offer its customers even greater freedom for innovation and creativity.

Meanwhile, the robust Visioncut 1.6 PR is a flatbed die cutting machine delivering flexibility, quality and the lowest total cost of ownership of any machine in its class. Able to accommodate most substrates as well as both long and short runs, it also benefits from a small footprint and supports a range of peripherals, simplifying its integration into existing production lines. Swanline has opted for the PR version which incorporates Bobst Power Register, a system that delivers unrivalled print to cut accuracy.