Headlines — September 2006

More than 20 HELIOSTAR G Gravure Presses sold since DRUPA 2004

LINCOLN, R.I.—Windmoeller & Hoelscher’s latest generation gravure press, the HELIOSTAR G, was introduced to the market at DRUPA 2004. Since then, W&H has sold more than 20 high-tech presses worldwide, including three in the U.S. On average, one HELIOSTAR G per month has been delivered since the beginning of 2006. The HELIOSTAR G range of direct-drive gravure presses is available in three variations, the GE with ECOPLUS auto-rinse and cylinder/ink pan changeover, the GL with slide-in carts, and the GH for use with hollow cylinders. Heine Heininga, W&H’s sales manager for gravure comments, “The HELIOSTAR is a top-end press offering the highest level of productivity and reliability. It features the best dryers and inking system for production speeds up to 2,000 ft. per minute (610 meters per minute) with no splashing.”