United Kingdom - According to industry spokesman the global printing market for packaging is expected to reach over USD 575 billion by 2020. One of the largest growth areas is digital printing of packaging driven by factors such as customisation, consumer engagement and increased marketing activities.

So how can the average commercial printer get a slice of the action without a huge amount of capital and cash investment? Well Intec will launch intriguing solutions at Labelexpo Europe and The Print Show, UK that fit the bill perfectly.

Printing on to heavy card has been the realm of traditional litho printing but it also has the downside of being uneconomical for short runs; enter the Intec ColorSplash range. Taking sheets of card up to 330mm x 1,321mm and up to 450gsm/micron printing short run packaging become a reality and for very little investment. This is where Intec’s unique proposition has always been – offering solutions to print onto heavy media.

So now you have high quality printed sheets but they need to be turned into ‘products’ for your customers. This is when you fire up your brand New Intec FB600 and get cutting and shaping. Within seconds those lifeless flat sheets are cut and creased to become packaging, boxes, point of sale and virtually any shape your heart (or customer) desires. All you have to do now is raise your invoice and enjoy the extra margins you’ll be making.

If you think that was special you really will be amazed watching SRA3 sheets of uncut label material turned into beautiful bespoke kiss cut labels in less than 30 seconds. That’s just one of the incredible applications offered by the Intec ColorCut CC500, a versatile and simple to use cutter with a wealth of functionality. If you want to cut card up to 350gsm just change the blade and off you go. Kitted out with a vacuum feed and air blowers to combat static and a robust feed mechanism the ColorCut, unlike it’s competitors is truly for the production market and not for the hobbyist.

Take your labels and packaging to the next level by adding gold, silver or holographic embellishments to your labels and packaging with the NEW ColorFlare700 desktop flaring system - all to be unveiled at the shows.

So if you want to get on board and enjoy more sales and margin then maybe it’s time for you to Box Clever with Intec.