Kartonplus, a folding carton company based in Enschede in the Netherlands, has installed a Xeikon 3500REX digital press. The company was set up as a subsidiary of Labelplus, a leading label printing company in the region. Kartonplus has been fully operational since March 2021.
The emphasis at this family-run business is sustainable efficiency and customer service. Both Labelplus and Kartonplus operate as separate businesses but are housed in the same building. Father Bertjan Lempsink runs Labelplus and brothers Tom and Bas Lempsink run Kartonplus.
Bertjan says, “When we saw the rising demand for folding cartons, we set up Kartonplus. Now we can refer our Labelplus customers to Kartonplus. We also have large warehouse facilities stocked with an extensive range of paper, board and label materials. The Xeikon 3500 digital press is already running at full speed at Kartonplus and with an image resolution of 1200dpi, the quality of the product is unparalleled. It is no problem at all for us to deliver complex orders with a fast turnaround. We can print one million different bar codes in one run with this press.”
The Lempsink family sees digital production as a sustainable option. By ordering what is needed and no more, their customers can reduce their costs. Brand owners can switch designs and still be sure of a top-quality product with fast delivery. Kartonplus has also made a number of sustainable choices in its manufacturing operation. For example, the printed material being used on the Xeikon 3500 5-color digital press is coated with a water-based dispersion varnish. “This solution is more environmentally friendly than a UV-dried coating,” explains Bas Lempsink. “In addition, our customers can opt for matt or gloss coating and spot colors can also be added In addition to CMYK.”
The Kartonplus portfolio of folding boxes is diverse. The Enschede packaging printer can produce boxes with a variety of closures including auto-lock with flap and lid, euro pendant with flap closure and a sprinter or lockbox. Other products such as letterbox boxes, sleeves, hangtags, blister cards and candy boxes are also available. Kartonplus distinguishes itself from its competitors with its use of high-quality board in weights of 220, 260, 280 and 300 grams and special frozen product weight of 510 mµ, which translates into a grammage of 305 grams.
According to Bas Lempsink, the great advantage of having both companies under one roof is that their customers can place orders for labels and boxes in one go and the combined order can also be delivered at the same time, in the same shipment.