Roll Change Automation Makes Tobacco Packaging Company More Efficient

As one of three subcontractors who supply cigarette boxes and wrapping papers to KT&G, Samsung is proud that its products have been rated the best quality. Mr. Han credits the company’s top rating, as well as its overall growth and success, on several key factors:

• Unceasing efforts in quality improvement
• Dedication to meeting customer requirements through product development and expanded printing and decorating methods
• Commitment to developing and rewarding employees through technical skills training and qualification
• Investment in better and new technology

The equipment list at Samsung includes one 11-color Cerutti and three eight-color Bobst rotogravure presses, three Heidelberg sheetfed offset presses, as well as sheetfed and webfed hot foil stamping machines. An important element in Samsung’s success in tobacco packaging is the decision to equip several of its gravure press lines with non-stop roll splicing and rewinding systems from Martin Automatic.