First Finnish installation of Domino N610i takes place at Karico

Palkonen continues, “With shorter runs, the benefits of digital are quite obvious. However, we were looking for a solution that could truly compete with flexo presses for longer runs. After visiting Labelexpo Americas in 2014 and researching the market, we made a shortlist of three digital press manufacturers, whom we then visited. We were impressed with the Domino’s drop size, the white ink opacity and the extensive colour gamut.”

He continues: “At Labelexpo Europe in 2015, we made the decision to invest in the 7 colour Domino N610i digital label press. This new technology delivers even higher print quality and improved colour reproduction than we previously had, along with increased operating speed and print width, and easy setup. I’d say quality and speed were the two determining factors behind our decision.” Ruud Bos, Business Manager at Domino Digital Printing Solutions, adds: “While the benefits of a digital press are obvious with shorter runs, the N610i also challenges traditional flexo presses when the print runs are longer and the job structure is right. It is a versatile system perfectly equipped to answer the needs of a company such as Karico".

“The white ink in the colour set is highly opaque, making the print quality very attractive on clear and metallic substrates. You can also print three dimensional, textured effects giving the labels more depth and vitality.” Kimmo Palkonen, Managing Director of Karico

Karico is also keen to highlight the benefits of Domino’s white ink. “The white ink in the colour set is highly opaque, making the print quality very attractive on clear and metallic substrates,” says Palkonen. “You can also print three dimensional, textured effects with the white ink giving the labels more depth and vitality. In addition, our hybrid system makes it possible for the labels to be varnished or finished with gold or silver foil. These added-value design capabilities enable brand owners to create distinctive, high impact labels that ensure maximum shelf appeal and we expect these to be of interest to a wide range of industries ranging from cosmetics to beverages.”

Palkonen concludes, “We are excited about our new, versatile, digital hybrid system which means that we can offer an ‘end-to-end’ labelling solution which can be reconfigured to suit the changing needs of our customers. Flexibility is a key part of our service approach - hence our company slogan ‘Able to Label’. Karico is celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2016 and we are convinced that this investment makes digital printing technology even more competitive and will enable us to gain new business, especially in the export markets.”