Servo Advantage

The second reason was the confidence they had in F.L. Smithe's long history using servo technology in its equipment for the envelope industry. When F.L. Smithe acquired Aquaflex last year, it combined this servo experience with Aquaflex's flexo printing presses.

This was exactly what The Control Group was looking for. "We wanted a supplier with extensive experience in applying servo technology to printing equipment. F.L. Smithe brought this to the table, and it gave us the comfort level we needed," said Cheringal.