InfoLabel to Be First U.S. Install of Gallus Labelfire 340

InfoLabel of Clifton Park, N.Y. has signed a contract for the first new Gallus Labelfire 340 digital label printing press destined for a U.S. customer. Mark Dufort, president of InfoLabel, previewed the press at the Heidelberg Digital Forum in June of 2015, and subsequently at the Gallus plant in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

"Our investment in the Gallus Labelfire 340 will allow us to provide our customers with exceptional quality, shorter lead times and lower costs," Dufort said. "The first thing that caught my attention was the run speeds — three times faster than my existing digital presses, and no click charges. Also, the Gallus Labelfire 340 easily handles eight colors instead of seven, giving me a lot of flexibility."

But the most impressive factor for Dufort was that the Gallus Labelfire 340 is a total in-line solution, from file download to finished labels. It handles digital, flexo, cold foil, rotary screen and diecutting from start to finish all on a single machine. No more moving reels to a finishing line; no expensive secondary equipment; no additional high labor costs; and much lower material waste.

"Plus, the Gallus Labelfire 340 can print flexo white or digital white depending on label design needs, with no slowdown of press speeds," Dufort added.

After an impressive live demo on nearly a dozen of his files at Gallus headquarters in St. Gallen in May 2016 and understanding how a total in-line solution would eliminate converting equipment costs and additional labor and waste, Dufort was convinced that the Gallus Labelfire 340 made sense for his business. A little more than one week after the demo, and on the eve of drupa, Dufort signed a contract for delivery in Q4/ 2016 , making InfoLabel the first Gallus Labelfire 340 installation in North America.

“When it comes to meeting the needs of our customers and target markets, InfoLabel has always tried to stay in front with sound investments in printing and finishing equipment," Dufort said. "Our investments in digital printing began almost eight years ago, and with the latest investment in the Gallus Labelfire 340, we are confident in our ability to strengthen our product offering."

Source: Gallus.