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Mark Andy 2200 ideal for emerging Hungarian market
St. Louis, Missouri, USA (December 21, 2009) —
Changing needs resulted in a recent Mark Andy 2200 press installation at Gocsej Nyomda (http://www.gocsejnyomda.hu), a growing label converter in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Upon hearing of Gocsej's requirements, Mark Andy sales manager Tom Cavalco and Szabolcs Szabo of Grimex, the local Mark Andy distributor, contacted the customer and arranged an on-site visit. Within seven (7) days and after a print demonstration at Mark Andy's European showroom near Basel, Switzerland, the deal was finalized.
"We needed to transition from water-based to UV inks to achieve the quality our customers were demanding," commented Gocsej managing director, Gyorffy Zoltan, referring to the company's traditional markets of meat producers and beverage manufacturers. "We find the 13 inch web width useful because it allows us to tap into new markets that were previously outside the scope of our old 10 inch press," he added.
The purchased Mark Andy 2200 is equipped with eight (8) full-UV flexo print units, delam/relam, web turn bars, cold foil, automatic register, hot air drying, a sheeter and conveyor. The Mark Andy was preferred to presses from other manufacturers "partly because of the long and close working relationship we have with Grimex," Gyorffy explained.
Founded originally as an offset printing house, Gocsej currently has four multi-colour SRA2 presses, and is looking to move to B2 format. Although Gyorffy claims to have no pre-conceived preferences between offset and flexo, he says the switch can be challenging, but he likes the way Mark Andy technology has opened new markets for him in personal care and cosmetics, as well as helped support his existing household cleaning products requirements.
Currently, approximately 40% of Gocsej's total output is produced on the Mark Andy, with customers across Hungary and beyond. In fact, one international customer has recently committed to transferring its entire print requirements to Gocsej from the seven individual printers it now uses.
With a staff of 40, the print shop has seven working in the flexo department, generating an annual turnover of €1.5m (2.25MM USD), and Gocsej is involved in a local employment plan that provides good, reliable staff on demand. According to Gyorffy, it offers an exceptional opportunity to cope with the workflow peaks and troughs that are part of everyday life in print.
About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy, Inc. is the world's number one manufacturer of narrow and mid-web printing equipment. The company has a rich history of delivering solutions to increase productivity and profitability for label and packaging markets, supplying leading global brands including Comco and Mark Andy printing and converting equipment, Rotoflex finishing solutions, and UVT curing systems. All of these product brands are supported by MAX, the customer service and support team of the organization. Mark Andy, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, with sales and distribution offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.markandy.com.
Source: Mark Andy Press Release
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