Printing Partnership
February 1999
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With the assistance of INX, the Roll Labels Division of Universal Products becomes in demand for "on-demand."
Since its inception six years ago, the Roll Labels Division of Universal Products has become the company's fastest growing business unit, converting and diecutting in-line, 4-color process labels. Things are going so well, in fact, that a 300 percent growth target has been projected for this year, and its managers are confident the goal is attainable.
Based in Goddard, KS, the Roll Labels Division prints labels for a diverse range of regional and national companies, including such high-profile companies as Intel, Coleman and Excel Corporation. Roll Labels attributes much of its success to its reliance on a stable of four 4-, 6- and 8-color Mark Andy and Webtron flexo presses and top quality UV-curable inks from INX International Ink Co. A third, and equally important component of the division's success is its operating philosophy of responsiveness and service to its customers.
UV solutions
As opposed to alternative ink types, Roll Labels finds UV inks give its labels longevity, durability and consistency of print. Patti Warry, Roll Labels' supervisor, touts UV inks' ability to hold color from start to finish. "UV inks need no adjustment for color, as do solvent- or water-based inks. A customer can pull a [label] sample six months down the road, compare it to today's run, and won't be able to tell which is which," she explains.
Warry also likes UV inks' "ease of use and minimal required cleanup, which minimizes press downtime at the end of shifts." Both factors, she says, contribute to increased productivity and overall quality. She also lauds the inks for their environmental attributes—no VOC emissions—which help create a healthy, safe work environment, alleviate spending on costly emission controls and make the task of complying with local, state and federal environmental regulations a breeze.
But all the advantages combined still only tell half the story. The responsive service and problem-solving assistance Roll Labels gets from its UV ink supplier, INX, are as much a factor as the custom-engineered inks themselves.
Scott Jacobs, Roll Labels' lead press operator, attributes INX's customer responsiveness to much of his ability to provide satisfying solutions to his customers. He says Universal and Roll Labels made the switch to INX when two former ink suppliers fell short in their ability to offer after-the-sale service, including much-needed technical assistance.
Since its inception six years ago, the Roll Labels Division of Universal Products has become the company's fastest growing business unit, converting and diecutting in-line, 4-color process labels. Things are going so well, in fact, that a 300 percent growth target has been projected for this year, and its managers are confident the goal is attainable.
Based in Goddard, KS, the Roll Labels Division prints labels for a diverse range of regional and national companies, including such high-profile companies as Intel, Coleman and Excel Corporation. Roll Labels attributes much of its success to its reliance on a stable of four 4-, 6- and 8-color Mark Andy and Webtron flexo presses and top quality UV-curable inks from INX International Ink Co. A third, and equally important component of the division's success is its operating philosophy of responsiveness and service to its customers.
UV solutions
As opposed to alternative ink types, Roll Labels finds UV inks give its labels longevity, durability and consistency of print. Patti Warry, Roll Labels' supervisor, touts UV inks' ability to hold color from start to finish. "UV inks need no adjustment for color, as do solvent- or water-based inks. A customer can pull a [label] sample six months down the road, compare it to today's run, and won't be able to tell which is which," she explains.
Warry also likes UV inks' "ease of use and minimal required cleanup, which minimizes press downtime at the end of shifts." Both factors, she says, contribute to increased productivity and overall quality. She also lauds the inks for their environmental attributes—no VOC emissions—which help create a healthy, safe work environment, alleviate spending on costly emission controls and make the task of complying with local, state and federal environmental regulations a breeze.
But all the advantages combined still only tell half the story. The responsive service and problem-solving assistance Roll Labels gets from its UV ink supplier, INX, are as much a factor as the custom-engineered inks themselves.
Scott Jacobs, Roll Labels' lead press operator, attributes INX's customer responsiveness to much of his ability to provide satisfying solutions to his customers. He says Universal and Roll Labels made the switch to INX when two former ink suppliers fell short in their ability to offer after-the-sale service, including much-needed technical assistance.
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