Manter partners with Xeikon to offer a wide selection of premium self-adhesive substrates to label converters

Based on a close collaboration with Xeikon, a leader in digital color printing innovation, Manter is proud to announce the launch of a wide selection of Xeikon-certified self-adhesive label substrates, with unique textures and colors.

Founded in 1944, Manter is a company which is completely integrated in the Fedrigoni Group. It plays a significant role as a launch pad and a centre for innovation in the creation and development of self-adhesive substrates. Among Manter’s different collections is the innovative and exclusive “Wine & Gourmet Label Collection”, which enables converters to differentiate themselves from the competition due to its premium quality.

According to Filip Weymans, Business Development Manager – Labels & Packaging, Xeikon, “We are excited about our partnership with Manter. With this collaboration, we now have a range of finest quality self-adhesive label substrates that will help us in addressing the need of the wine and beverage markets. During Labelexpo 2010, we will run specific Manter substrates on the Xeikon 3500 at our booth so that all the attendees can witness the quality of the output first-hand.”

According to Pere Espelt, Commercial Manager, Manter, “Xeikon quality, with its 1200 dpi imaging resolution, really makes the labels standout and corresponds very well with the demands of the end users in the wine and beverage markets.”

The Xeikon 3500, launched at IPEX 2010, addresses the need for more production capacity. It can handle scalable media widths from 9.8 inches up to 20.3 inches, a significant size increase that allows label converters to digitally address a wider range of applications with 1200 dpi imaging quality.

The Xeikon 3500 is ideal for the production of self-adhesive and heat transfer labels. Equipped with high-precision LED-based imaging heads, it generates excellent image quality. The press is equipped with 5 color stations, 4 for the standard process colors while the 5th allows the use of spot colors. Print speed of the press is unaffected by the number of colors used as well as the repeat length of a label.

The Xeikon 3500 can also apply a special security toner for anti-counterfeiting applications, and ‘one-pass’ opaque white to create a desired ‘no-label/label-less look’ on transparent labels. It runs on Xeikon’s new QA-I toner, which meets all the applicable FDA standards for indirect and direct contact with dry food items.

For more information, please visit the Xeikon booth (#6135, Hall F) at Labelexpo Americas 2010 in Chicago from September 14-16, 2010.

About Manter

Manter is a manufacturing company of self-adhesive materials and produces a wide range of papers and films specially designed for the label sector. Boasting a production capacity of more than 400 million square meters, Manter is a point-of-reference for label designers and printers throughout the world.

About Xeikon

A pioneer in digital printing, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers high-end digital color printing systems for the industrial, document and commercial printing market segments. These systems are composed of advanced web-fed printing engines using LED-array-based, dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software, exclusive toner and other consumables. Xeikon’s production and R&D operations are based in Belgium and its solutions are distributed and supported through a worldwide sales and service network. Xeikon is a division of Punch Graphix. For more information, visit www.xeikon.com

About Punch Graphix

Punch Graphix provides innovative, competitive and environmentally friendly imaging and printing solutions for the global graphics industry. Under the Xeikon brand name, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems, software and consumables for the commercial, document printing and industrial markets. Under the basysPrint brand, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers mid to high-end UV-CTP imaging systems for the offset prepress commercial markets. With a clear-minded focus on R&D, Punch Graphix is dedicated to customer satisfaction and aims to deliver cost-effective graphic excellence that goes beyond all expectations. For more information, visit www.punchgraphix.com