New 2020 generation Speedmaster XL 75 ensuring flexibility at PrintKraft in Pakistan

Late last year, Pakistan Printing Equipment Co. Pvt. Ltd (PPECL), Heidelberg’s representative in Pakistan, installed a complete production line at the packaging printing company PrintKraft (Private) Limited in Faisalabad, Pakistan.

The bundle included the Speedmaster XL 75-6+L UV from the new 2020 generation and a Suprasetter A 106 CtP system . The machines are fully integrated via the Prinect workflow and equipped with the Prinect Axis Control color measurement system for stable print color management. The installation is the first of its kind in Pakistan’s Punjab province. PrintKraft moved into a new building specifically for this in a strong strategically location in a special economic zone of Faisalabad, giving it a base in one of Pakistan’s largest cities. The former print shop, which also uses Heidelberg presses for its production needs, will remain at the old location.

“We see enormous potential in packaging printing thanks to a rapidly growing manufacturing industry and a beneficial economic policy,” explains Zain Sadiq, CEO of PrintKraft. “Our goal is to become a leading player in the packaging industry with high-quality and innovative solutions. As a first step, our plan is to offer folding cartons for the textile, pharmaceutical, food, and FMCG industries.”

The installation took place during the difficult period of the pandemic. “The PPECL service engineers brought a great deal of expertise to the task and trained our team in how to produce various materials on the new printing press so that we can have a high level of flexibility,” confirms Fuzail Arif, Manager Operations at PrintKraft.

Their experience so far has been positive: the ease of use and high level of automation have enabled PrintKraft to shorten its makeready times and consequently its delivery times, while the data provided by the Prinect workflow ensures high transparency. The company uses Saphira blankets, coatings and fountain solutions, that are optimally coordinated to the press. The overall effect is to enable sustainable production, helping PrintKraft to maintain its strong focus on social and ecological responsibility.Faisalabad is the center of Pakistan’s textile industry.

Interloop Holdings Private Limited, PrintKraft’s parent company, is a multi-industry company and operates one of the largest sock factories in the world.

The team is very satisfied with the press, including Zain Sadiq (bottom row, far left), CEO and Manager Operations Fuzail Arif (bottom row, fourth from left).

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