Digital Printing Opportunities in the Packaging Segment

Océ also has a new digital packaging press—the InfiniStream, which is specifically targeted at the folding carton segment. In a presentation at a drupa follow-up event in Poing/Munich, Roland Stasiczek, Océ director marketing InfiniStream technology, highlighted the need for increased versioning, shorter turnaround times, and rising demand for personalization. Stasiczek also noted track-and-trace, CRM, and brand protection. Océ reports that "the new liquid toner technology enables variable imaging on standard carton board, with thickness up to 600 microns (24 point) with the look and feel of offset printouts." A modular print tower allows up to seven colors on a 28˝ wide web resulting in up to 14,400 B2 sheets or 7,200 B1 sheets per hour. The first installations are planned in 2013 and commercial availability is planned throughout 2014.