Flexible packaging substrates, including wraps, envelopes, pouches, and sachets, have changed the face of the consumer goods industry. The ability for retailers to adapt their packaging to various forms and functions has redefined the way that many products are packaged, produced, marketed, and consumed. These changes demand a proactive response from print management businesses to meet the challenges and opportunities produced by this packaging trend.
What Is Flexible Packaging Why Does It Matter?
Flexible packaging, like other consumer goods packaging, is designed to provide a protective layer for a product. However, many businesses now see their packaging as an integral part of branding and marketing, helping to differentiate their products in visually striking and functional ways. By allowing brands to experiment with various non-traditional shapes and structures, flexible packaging gives products a greater shelf presence, especially when incorporating full-colour eye-catching designs and complex patterns. Product sachets featuring vibrant, high resolution printed imagery, for instance, can help a product to stand out in a busy supermarket, encouraging consumers to choose that product over another.
How Printing Businesses Can Adapt
Flexo technology has its firm roots in the past, however it is the most flexible of print platforms, able to produce the highest of quality print across most substrates and applications. Furthermore, it can be easily complimented with digital print integration. At Focus, we provide a range of cutting-edge flexographic & digital printing machinery specifically designed for high quality print runs using demanding flexible materials.
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Centraflex machine: Our compact central impression flexographic printing presses are designed to produce striking designs on challenging films, foils, and other flexible substrates. With options for infrared or ultraviolet drying systems, Centraflex machines deliver faster print runs while maintaining unmatched print quality. Perfect for meat casings, pouches, and film wraps.
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Proflex SE Range: engineered for scalability and versatility, our Proflex SE series is a modular printing press with both line shaft and servo drive technology options. The press supports roll to roll or roll to sheet production and accommodates up to 10 colour printing for impressive and unique designs. With its modular build, you can customise your asset to fit your printing needs while keeping your investment costs manageable.
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eFlex Servo Technology: our Focus Label eFlex hybrid platform integrates advanced servo technology into a sleek, compact, and energy-efficient packaging printing system. Its ability to handle narrow web printing on a variety of flexible substrates helps you deliver consistent and detailed output for your customers, making it the ideal investment for businesses that handle intricate and complex designs.
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Digital & Hybrid technology: combining Digital & Flexo platforms provides the perfect combination for high & low volume production applications in packaging. Eye catching designs, personalisation of products create a winning solution for packaging designers looking to win shoppers in a crowded market. Tale a look at our dFlex, dPack and hybrid flexo ranges both Water based & UV solutions.
Why Invest In New Machinery?
From sugar sachets to biodegradable films, the newest generation of packaging printing assets is designed to handle a variety of modern substrates. At the same time, their high definition and multicolour printing capacity gives crystal-clear brand imagery and flawless product information, to meet the exacting demands of end users and regulatory authorities.
What Next?
With over 40 years’ experience in the print technology sector, Focus Label produce a range of innovative print equipment to handle the complex demands of modern packaging substrates. To find out more and to discover the benefits of our machinery, please click here to send us a message, or call us directly on 01949 836 223.
