[dropcaps style=’2′]Eagle Systems, a US-based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment, has announced that Eagle has installed its cold foil system at the production facility of Utah PaperBox (UPB) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon the installation, Eagle’s president and CEO Mike King declared that the UPB now has the “Largest Cold Foiler in the Americas.” The sentiment is a testament to both Utah PaperBox’s dedication to the technology and their flourishing impact as a packaging leader.[/dropcaps]

Founded in 1914, UPB is a fourth-generation family business that has consistently embraced technological innovation, a pinnacle worker-friendly culture, and corporate strategies that ensure client and market needs are always at the forefront. After more than a century of success later, UPB has established themselves as one of the recognized top-five most diverse packing houses on the continent, capable of delivering services most others can’t. Yet it’s their refusal to rest on their laurels that brought them to PRINT 2017 last fall and into the Eagle Systems booth to purchase the company’s most-advanced cold-foil model, right off the floor.

“We first heard of Eagle Systems the year before at PRINT UV 2016 in Vegas, and quickly became impressed. A few discussions and demos later, we were convinced their offering was superior to anything else out there,” notes UPB CEO Steve Keyser. “Installed in February, we’ve quickly realized a near-immediate impact on our core business. Though we’ve been offering cold-foiled capabilities since 2015 [UPB was the first to run cold foil on a 56-inch press]. With Eagle now in-house, we’ve experienced unmatched quality and flexibility, and have benefitted from drastically reduced lead times.” UPB currently offers both cold and hot foil to meet the diverse customers’ needs, while adding value to their packaging projects.

Superior quality and capabilities is what clients have come to expect from UPB since the Keyser family took control in 1922. “It’s nothing new for us. We tend to attract the most complicated projects. Once we deliver on those, clients just know what to expect from us and most never leave. One example is local candy giant Sweet Candy Company, who first walked in our doors the year we opened and have been loyal customers ever since. But we don’t take them for granted. If there was a better service out there, they would jump. That’s why we constantly demand better of ourselves and our partners.

“Cold Foil is that ‘better’ we were seeking, and Eagle Systems is that partner that companies like ours come to depend upon. Cold Foil is a disrupting technology because speed-to-market is everything. Eagle’s flexibility and quality make every project standout. Eagle Systems’ machine and process is the most cost effective way to do cold foil. Clients noticed right away. We’ve already got many of our customers using cold foil and it’s quickly becoming a major sales tool. From a marketing vantage point, it’s visibly working. We’re further cementing our leadership position.”

Currently the Eagle Cold Foil System sits atop of a manroland 7-color press with an inline 909 UV double coater. “And it’s been amazing how the word spreads. Cold Foiling is quickly emerging in our market as a radical, yet popular choice for both traditional packaging and corporate clients alike, especially as a spot color within the seven-color process. We’re so pleased with Eagle Systems and their president Mike King, that they will probably have a critical influence on the next press that comes into this operation.”