RIEKE INVESTS IN A DIGITAL PRINTER

RIEKE INVESTS IN DIGITAL PRINTER TO IMPROVE GRAPHICS ON CLOSURES

Rieke has capitalized by investing in the purchase of a digital printer to increase its capacity of use and production. This allows for improved multicolor graphics on plugs and closures.

Specifically, Rieke, part of TriMas Packaging, a company specializing in the development and manufacture of dispensing systems and injection molded caps and closures, is installed at Rieke’s U.S. headquarters in Auburn, Indiana, the high-speed industrial inkjet printer will provide increased printing capacity, higher speed, energy savings and higher overall print quality.

“The new digital printer is an exciting advancement for our Auburn facility. This upgrade to our existing pad printing equipment allows us to expand our business, streamline our operations and provide a better printed product to our customers,” said Mike Zunk, general manager of Rieke’s Auburn facility. “The future of printing is digital, and we are confident that this technology will not only provide a more efficient and cost-effective printing solution for our business, but will also offer more detailed image quality to help our customers increase their brand identity and grow their businesses,” added Zunk.

Rieke has installed the high-performance printer to meet its customers’ growing demand for logos printed in various colors and eye-catching designs on flat caps and closures. The equipment is ideal for printing on flat plastic or metal caps made of polypropylene and polyethylene, with a maximum diameter of 120 mm. The printer also has the ability to print QR codes, providing an ideal opportunity to drive customers to a website or initiate a call to action.

In addition to improved operational and printing capabilities, Rieke chose a digital inkjet printer because of its sustainability advantages. The printer uses environmentally friendly UV inks, which not only create less ink waste and require less ink inventory, but also generate fewer volatile organic compounds compared to previous pad offset printing. The machine is also very efficient, reducing energy use.