Crazy for Combos

Supersized combos

Because end users want to put more and more data on their packaging, the inevitable question making its way back to manufacturers and suppliers is: How far can combination printing extend beyond narrow-web for current applications?

"We see combination printing all the way up to 22˝ wide," says Daming. "Presses wider than that are usually dedicated to a particular application and adding other processes is just too cost prohibitive." In certain cases however, he does think that it is feasible to combine flexo with a gravure coating station that is dedicated to a particular application.