Chesapeake Limerick installs Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP

Chesapeake Limerick, part of Chesapeake’s Pharmaceutical and Healthcare division, is taking delivery of Europe’s first Komori GLX 740RP Carton printing press as part of a €4m investment programme at the site.

The seven colour machine which includes a reverse printing unit and double coater is part of a major company-wide investment programme. Over the past three months, the Limerick site has also seen the installation of a new cut & crease press, a CTP unit and an advanced image verification system.

  “Further development at Limerick is very much on our agenda, as is investment across the whole of Ireland. This demonstrates our unrivalled commitment to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device markets in Ireland.”
commented Bobby O’Connor, Divisional Sales and Account Director

Speaking on the installation, Chesapeake Limerick’s Operations Director, Morgan Fogarty commented:

 “We’ve been very impressed with the GLX installed at Chesapeake’s Leicester site, which has offered increased automation and environmental related improvements.  Its dual-camera inline quality inspection system, spot measurement and Komori’s new spectral density control has helped to optimise product consistency.
These benefits have led us to select a similar specification for Limerick, this time enhanced with the reverse printing unit and double coater.”

Morgan continues, “The reverse printing unit will enable us to provide our customers with the opportunity to print information such as user instructions on the inside of packaging – which is an increasing and welcome trend, as it reduces material requirements and ensures that vital instructions remain with the product.
Another continuously increasing design trend on OTC healthcare packaging to enhance shelf-appeal is the use of varnish coatings. The double-coater on the new press will allow us to combine matt and gloss varnishes and metallic finishes. It will also assist us in delivering many other special effects such as our own 3D Glint™ product, holographics and micro-embossing.”