Sigolabels opts for Mark Andy Evolution Series E5

Sigolabels has had a presence in the printing industry for many years, with most of its business coming from customers outside Poland. In a partnership with numerous brokers, the converter covers nearly all European markets, focusing on Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. 

‘We had set these goals when starting the company, and we’re trying to achieve them while offering our customers the highest quality of products and service,’ commented Marek Dokupil, co-owner, and partner at Sigolabels. ‘Due to a growing demand on multicolor labels, we had already invested in our first flexo press three years ago. Previously we outsourced these kinds of jobs. However, as the trend for multicolor labels is still rising and we are getting more and more orders for such jobs, we had to buy another press. This time we chose Evolution Series E5 from Mark Andy’s offer.’

Sigolabel’s new Evolution Series E5 utilizes UV inks and prints on a 430 mm (17in) width web. The press is dedicated to end-users producing a wide variety of different types of labels. 

‘The diversity of customers we co-operate with is enormous. We serve print buyers from food, chemical, cosmetic, and many other industries,’ said Marcin Godlewski, second co-owner and partner at Sigolabels. ‘There is an expectation of great flexibility from us, as well as quick delivery of finished products. Therefore, our new press needed to exceed our needs regarding speed, quality, number of colors, and a technical service offered by its vendor. The E5 model from Mark Andy, together with a complex post-sales service guaranteed by its Polish division, suits our needs perfectly.’

The new Mark Andy flexo press offers a speed up to 230 m/min (750 ft/min), and being scalable, allows for field upgrades as needed with the growing demands of its user. 

‘So far, we’ve decided on a basic version of the press, as it suits our current needs. However, an opportunity to upgrade our E5 is an exciting option. What we like a lot is a section of water-based ink printing. Moreover, the press offers a much higher speed than the one we used up to date. It’s a huge advantage of Mark Andy’s solution. Another benefit is perfect color matching, allowing for reducing waste and minimizing substrate waste in effect. Autoregister is also an exciting function. Our first press wasn’t equipped in it. Considering a very diverse production, which must be done quickly, it seems to be a very useful option. What we really appreciate is a lot of space around ink units section. Additionally, our operators underline very intuitive handling of the press. Due to all these benefits, we were able to implement E5 very quickly. Now, it allows our employees for very comfortable work, added Godlewski.

Rafał Koszelnik, the third co-owner, and partner at Sigolabels, added: ‘Servo technology as one of the main advantages of the Evolution Series platform. This solution makes the press easy in terms of handling and maintenance. Servo drive for each printing unit, independent inking, and impression, as well as advanced web tension control – all these factors decide about the high quality of the press. On the other hand, the E5’s high efficiency is possible due to the fast make-ready printing and die-cutting stations. It reduces a total downtime and allows us to exploit it to the full potential.’

Łukasz Chruśliński, sales manager of Mark Andy Poland, said: ‘We are very pleased with the installation of the Evolution E5 press at another Polish label printing house, which is planning to builds its future and growth-oriented plans around our Mark Andy solution. Sigolabels is a fast-growing company, bravely entering new European markets. Another investment in a new press was a natural step for this printer. Evolution Series E5, with its flexibility and upgrade options, was deemed to be the optimal solution, considering both the company’s present needs and its plans. We are extremely glad that – besides the technology benefits of the press itself – the managers of Sigolabels appreciated our complex offer, covering a local technical and service background. It is another example of a Polish company who perceives the local presence of Mark Andy as a significant factor when deciding about investment in our press.’