Ultimate Paperbox will expand market share with its Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8P+L, which will give the California-based company the ability to consistently produce high-end products at 18,000 sheets an hour.
After picking up several high-end cosmetic accounts, the company looked to the eight-color Speedmaster XL 106 with coater, Prinect Inpress Control 2 and integrated Drystar UV to satisfy clients’ needs for high quality packaging with a gloss-matte finish. According to Janak Patel, President of Ultimate Paperbox, “The Speedmaster was the perfect match for us to produce at high speeds consistently, while also being able to give each package that extra pop on the shelf thanks to the unique capabilities of the press.”
Prinect Inpress Control 2 can handle even the most complex color critical job changes at the fastest speeds possible. This technology helps the Speedmaster deliver the first measurable result in less than 60 sheets in under a minute.
According to Patel, the new press will help the company grow by about 15-20% in the next two to three years. “We’ve only been running the press for a few months, but our uptime has been about 90%. We’ll be able to get a lot more off the press and to packaging quicker thanks to the industry leading speeds and the UV and technology on the press.”
This is Ultimate Paperbox’s first Heidelberg press. Patel finds the new installment to be a goal accomplished. “I’ve been looking to purchase a Heidelberg press for a long time; however, our company has just now reached the point where our productivity needs are at the same level as what a Heidelberg press can give us,” he says. I’ve always loved Heidelberg for their high-end printing and productivity levels.”
Janak Patel, President of Ultimate Paperbox
