Fischer & Krecke

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ROSELAND, N.J.—In a move to strengthen its position in technological leadership in a large segment of the North American industrial sack and plastics packaging markets, Hood Packaging Corporation, Plastics Packaging, Calgary, Canada has purchased a state-of-the-art Fischer & Krecke FP 26S-8+1 CI Flexo press from the Bobst Group.

The Rotomec coating and laminating product range comprises the CL 850 duplex (max. 450 m/min) and the CL 1000 (max. 600 m/min) duplex or triplex multi-technology laminators with extremely sensitive web handling control to produce superior quality structures using the widest combination of flexible materials, including very thin aluminium foil. General (General Vacuum Equipment Ltd.) is a premier supplier of vacuum web coating and metallizing solutions for the deposition of conventional aluminium and clear barrier coatings for plastic film, packaging materials, decorative and label applications, capacitor, photovoltaic (PV) and high technology security coatings.

BIELEFELD, Germany—The Grautoff family—majority shareholder of Fischer & Krecke GmbH & Co. KG—has signed an agreement concerning the sale of its shares to Bobst Group S.A. in Lausanne (Switzerland). The agreement affects the shares in Fischer Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, a majority shareholder of Fischer & Krecke GmbH & Co. KG, as well as Maschinenbau Wilhelm Kochsiek GmbH. As a result of the acquisition, Bobst plans to amend and extend its existing portfolio for printing machines. Dietrich Bernhard Grautoff, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Fischer & Krecke said, “My family sells off the company very reluctantly. After thorough consideration in the family

BIELEFELD, Germany—The Grautoff family—majority shareholder of Fischer & Krecke GmbH & Co. KG—has signed an agreement concerning the sale of its shares to Bobst Group S.A. in Lausanne (Switzerland). The agreement affects the shares in Fischer Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, which is majority shareholder of Fischer & Krecke GmbH & Co. KG as well as Maschinenbau Wilhelm Kochsiek GmbH. As a result of the acquisition, Bobst plans to amend and extend its existing portfolio for printing machines. Dietrich Bernhard Grautoff, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Fischer & Krecke said, “My family sells off the company very reluctantly. After thorough consideration in the

Is bigger, better? Not always, but bigger is getting better, especially when it comes to wide-web printing presses. Wide-web presses are a mainstay in the flexible packaging arena where many times, package size can dictate press size, especially when you throw in productivity and costs. But shorter and shorter production runs, combined with the ability of state-of-the-art narrow-web presses to run flexible materials, are providing other avenues for flexible packaging to be printed. In this environment, wide-web press manufacturers are responding by making their big machines “light on their feet,” with an ability to respond to the needs of the marketplace. packagePRINTING

BIELEFELD, Germany—Fischer & Krecke delivered their its CI flexo press designed for Sun Chemical’s WetFlex process to UV-Flex GmbH, Aichstetten, Germany. The 10-color press, a FLEXPRESS 16S model, will be commissioned in the beginning of March. WetFlex is an innovative process in which the radiation cured inks developed by Sun Chemical are applied wet-on-wet to the substrate. The new WetFlex press features a print width of 1350 mm (53 inches) and repeat lengths or 320 – 1050 mm (12.6 – 41 inches). It is designed for printing and in-line lamination of aluminium foil, film and co-extrusions. Additionally, the press line includes an in-line laminating

Fairfield, N.J.—Arkansas Poly (Van Buren, Arkansas) has ordered a 59-inch, sleeve-based, gearless Fischer & Krecke Flexpress 16 S. The new eight-color press is built on a ten-color frame to allow it to be easily upgraded to ten colors. The efficiency, high production speed, and rapid changeover capabilities will allow Arkansas Poly to retire two older presses, while increasing overall production. According to Jeff Gosey, VP Manufacturing and Production, the F&K press will allow a reduction of changeover times by up to four hours. “We did our homework and ultimately decided F&K offered us more opportunities. In addition to quality print and high-speed production, we were

Wide-web printers are facing a transforming marketplace. The changes, however, are in many ways advantageous for wide-web print shops. For instance, consider the switch many brand owners have made in their packaging, swapping rigid packaging materials for retort and stand-up pouches. These packaging innovations have created a fast-growing market segment that benefits wide-web printers. In addition, competition on store shelves has forced brand owners to require higher print quality in their packaging in an attempt to make their products stand out from the crowd. This, in turn, has required wide-web press manufacturers to produce equipment that enables printers to meet and surpass these demands.