One Web's Dual-Weave

The attractiveness of web offset for its efficiency alone is evident from Pinnacle Label's operations. Todd Wojciechowski, director of manufacturing, relates offset's clean, clear printed result is a definite plus, but it is offset's speed and simplicity that keep it positioned as sole process of choice for Pinnacle's roll-to-sheet, pressure-sensitive label production line. Pinnacle marries release liner and facestock material in-line using a hot-melt process, and uses its four offset presses to print 30 percent to 40 percent of the labels produced. Wojciechowski says Pinnacle "doesn't do a lot of intricate printing" on these presses. "I feel offset is simple and cost-effective," he says, adding in comparison to setting up flexo's many components, such as anilox rolls, "it's a lot easier to burn a plate, get a blanket on there, and go."