FCL Graphics, a commercial printing company with over 40 years in the industry, is now led by the FCL management team that bought the company from its previous owners in 2018. Their goal as an ownership team is to continue to broaden the capabilities by deploying an investment strategy committed to ensuring the company is operating with technologically advanced equipment. This focus prompted the decision to replace a competitive press with a six-color Komori Lithrone G40 with coater (GL640C) equipped with LED UV.
“We looked at purchasing a used press versus buying a new one only to discover that a new Komori not only offered the most advanced technology, it offered a lower cost of ownership,” said Lou Tazioli, co-owner of FCL Graphics. “The maintenance expense is lower, waste is dramatically reduced and so is our makeready time. All of these attributes make it possible to bring our clients’ creative visions to life, be quick to respond to their deadlines and earn their trust so they come back, time and again.”
The management team reports they have been able to pick up business in new markets, including packaging, with the expanded capabilities the press delivers, which was installed in early May. With the GL640C, they can now produce applications on thicker substrates, such as synthetics and plastics, and apply dramatic special effects that include options like soft touch printing and strike through varnish, making high-end applications unique.
“This is our first press with LED UV, and we are extremely impressed with the quality, the speed to market and the overall efficiency having these capabilities provide,” said Tazioli. “Our operators love the Komori GL40 press, too. It is a beautiful piece of equipment and it evokes a great deal of pride for them to have this new press on the floor. It creates a sense of energy and optimism and demonstrates to them our commitment to the business, which is extremely important to our team.”
