First Uteco-Kodak Ultrastream Sapphire Evo W digital press sold

In the first half of December 2019, Kodak announced the first sale of the new Uteco Sapphire Evo W flexible packaging digital press. The company said that the first press with Kodak’s Ultrastream inkjet system with a print width of 1.25 meters was sold into the market in advance of its expected debut at drupa 2020 in Dusseldorf, with a healthy pipeline of active prospects. The wider format of the new Sapphire EVO W, allows brands to leverage digital printing in their traditional flexographic print formats. As packaging converters and brands look for more cost-effective solutions for shorter production runs, Kodak and Uteco describe the new development as “an industry-changing press.” Enabled by water-based inks and production speeds equivalent to analog presses, the Sapphire EVO W is claimed to print short-to medium-run length jobs, achieving price points favorable to flexography. Sapphire digital solutions can execute variable data campaigns and reduce waste and excess inventory – delivering increased sales at lower costs. The Sapphire EVO W uses Kodak’s environmentally friendly and industry compliant inks and fluids,…

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