•  Gallus ECS 340 Road Show Opens In Atlanta

Gallus opened its US Road Show with a stop in Atlanta, Georgia following its introduction at Labelexpo in Chicago. The Road Show is designed to introduce the Gallus ECS 340 label printing press to the North American marketplace, one stop at a time. The Atlanta destination was chosen because of particular interest from several potential customers who saw what they liked at Labelexpo and wanted to spend more time learning about its unique advantages.

The Gallus ECS 340 and an interested crowd on the truck trailer in Atlanta

Everything about the Gallus ECS 340 is designed to help label printers save money without compromising printing quality. The Gallus ECS 340 is an affordable flexographic press with a technical granite core and it features easy setup and a very short web path for cost-efficient, high quality commercial label printing.
The Gallus ECS 340 has individual servo drives, effortless registration and frontloading sleeve systems to dramatically cut labor and material waste. In addition, the technical granite core, along with an integral water cooling system, gives the press a long service life and makes it quieter and more stable than any other press in its class.

To inquire about a demo or Road Show in your US town, visit www.therockpress.com.

• Labelgraphics buys a second Gallus RCS 430 combination press

Labelgraphics has invested in a second Gallus RCS 430 combination press in response to production demands for more capacity and flexibility. The Gallus RCS 430, only the second in the UK, will sit alongside the first, making Labelgraphics the only company in the UK with RCS 430 capacity. The press will be delivered by Christmas 2010.

Alex Mulvenny, Managing Director Labelgraphics; Peter Mulvenny, Joint Owner & Operations Director Labelgraphics; Neil Stephenson, Sales Manager Gallus-Group UK

“We have seen a dramatic increase in business since the first installation eighteen months ago and this second Gallus RCS 430 will increase capacity and also maintain our flexibility, which is important in today’s market,” says Alex Mulvenny, Managing Director at Labelgraphics. “Quality is also a crucial factor and we consider Gallus to be leading the label-printing market in this. The proof of the pudding is that we have just won two Gold Awards for combination printing on the Gallus RCS 430 - one from FlexoTech from the European market and the other a globally-recognised award from TLMI. We are, of course, delighted!” Read the full press release...

• Rotakett the first Scandinavian label print shop to invest in a Gallus RCS 330

Rotakett AB is the first Scandinavian label print shop to purchase a Gallus RCS 330. The press will be installed and commissioned in Helsingborg (Sweden) at the turn of the year 2010. The modular inline press with direct drive technology will significantly boost the print shop's productivity.

“The Gallus RCS 330 has a larger web width, delivers shorter setup and production times, boasts both longitudinal and cross registers, and offers much greater flexibility,” says Jim Bågesjö, Sales and Marketing Manager at Rotakett. The Gallus RCS 330 is designed for combination printing. In Rotakett's case, this means UV flexographic and screen printing. With direct servo drives for all key settings and a web width of 330 mm, the press combines hot-foil embossing, cold-foil printing, die-cutting, varnishing and lamination in a single pass. Rotakett is making this significant investment to be the best in northern Europe when it comes to efficient, high-tech label printing.

• John Watson takes first Gallus RCS 330 offset combination press in UK

UK’s longest offset-combination multi-process press will broaden business opportunities. Glasgow label printer, John Watson and Co Ltd, is broadening its market offering in order to increase business opportunities with the purchase of the UK’s first Gallus RCS 330 offset combination press. The ten unit Gallus press, which will also be the longest of its kind in the UK, will enable John Watson to produce self adhesive labels for its customers in the spirits industry. The Gallus RCS 330 will be delivered in early December 2010.

Mr. John M. Watson OBE (chairman)

“In today’s market it is important to be able to offer customers as many options as possible so we need to be capable of both processes in order to be in business for tomorrow,” continues Robert McLachlan. Read the full press release...

• Ral Print buys first Gallus ECS 340 in Brazil

Ral Print Etiquetas e Rótulos Adesivos based in Sumaré in the state of São Paolo is the first Brazilian labelprinting company to have a Gallus ECS 340 flexographic printing press, made by the Swiss company Gallus. The machine, which has a granite base, was introduced to the market at Labelexpo Europe in 2009. The solidity of the granite creates fewer vibrations in the press than a normal steel base and it is immune to thermal activity as it does not expand or contract. It therefore operates silently and with a high level of stability.

Ral Print and Gallus signed an agreement during Labelexpo Americas 2010 in Chicago (USA). Ral Print CEO Ronaldo Luiz de Alencar is looking forward to improving the capabilities of flexographic printing of his 11-year-old company: “The Gallus ECS 340 allows us virtually any combination of inks, adhesives, coatings and substrates, with minimal set-up and changeover times without the use of tools.”

• Gallus ECS 340 road show gets off to a successful start at Labelexpo Americas 2010 in Chicago

The start of the North American road show marked the extended launch of the new Gallus ECS 340 at Labelexpo Americas 2010. At the trade fair, the press was unveiled in operation on a converted truck trailer – and will now spend the forthcoming months touring the U.S. The press will be transported to various customers and interested parties, carrying out print jobs for companies on-site and demonstrating just what this efficient press concept can achieve. The road show is planned to begin in late October, starting in New England, then working its way down the Atlantic coast, then turning west across the southern states and on to California and the Northwest states by the end of the year.

• Necrology Ferdinand Rüesch-Ebneter

Ferdinand Rüesch-Ebneter, founder of the engineering company Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG and of the international Gallus Group based in St. Gallen, died in St. Gallen on 9 September 2010, aged 86, surrounded by his family.

Ferdinand Rüesch was born in 1924 into an entrepreneurial family. He began his professional training as an apprentice mechanic in his father’s workshop, which manufactured machines and scales, carried out maintenance work on printing machines and acted as the calibration centre for the canton. After completing his military service, and active service during the Second World War, he spent two years at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (Business School) in Neuchâtel. In 1949 he graduated from the Cantonal Technical College in Burgdorf as a mechanical engineer (Ing. HTL). After gaining practical experience with a number of English printing machine manufacturers, the young engineer joined his father’s business where he worked in Sales and was also involved in the assembly and commissioning of machinery in America. Read the full press release...

• Open house shows first Latin American installation of Gallus ECS 340
  

The company C5 Design hosted an open house at its facility in Tultitlán on the outskirts of Mexico City on the day after the Label Summit Latin America in May 2010. Around 40 people saw demonstrations of the Gallus ECS 340 granite press, the first installation of the machine in Latin America.

The installation of the Gallus ECS 340, says general director Jorge Gonzalez, coupled with in-house design and pre-press departments, will help the company to turn a job around in just eight hours from label design, plate-making and the printing of the job. The speed of the press is a key element of this. “The machine also helps us to produce products that we previously were not able to, such as fragrance varnishes which are applied on the press.” Read the full press release...

• The star of the Open House by 5i Conseil 24 June 2010 - The new Gallus ECS 340!
  

With its core of granite and its variety of new technologies the Gallus ECS has made the headlines already at its launch at Labelexpo Europe 2009 .

Would you also get to know the new Gallus ECS 340? Then come on 24 June 2010 to the Open House Event of 5i Conseil in Sainte Ménehould (Département Marne), France.

On site the team of TMT Labels, our French sales and service partner, will warmly welcome you and will show you our Gallus ECS 340 "live on stage".

To subscribe to the Open House in Saint Ménehould simply click on the link below:
http://www.5iconseil.net/formation/inscription.php?id_session=1&uid =

• From the Gallus stand at Labelexpo, the new Gallus ECS 340 went straight into production at bsb-label

For bsb-label, the new Gallus ECS 340 came onto the market at just the right time. The company had already spent some time searching for the right press to help it gain a foothold in the flexographic printing sector. For shareholder and Managing Director Brigitte Alers, a key criterion in comparing possible alternatives was that the total investment in a new press complete with cutting-edge technology should ultimately only be marginally higher than that involved in purchasing a remarketed model. In order to fulfil bsb-label's core requirements, a remarketed model would have had to be retrofitted with a number of new parts.

Looking back, Brigitte Alers is pleased that they opted for flexographic printing and for the Gallus ECS 340: “For bsb-label, this was definitely the right press at the right time.” More...

• Gallus at FINAT Technical Seminar 2010
  

The one and a half day seminar is designed to give an update on issues relating to legislation, materials science, converting technology and application requirements and is targeted at all levels of the technical community from R&D or production to technical directors &executives.

These topics will all be presented by expert speakers, who aim to offer delegates input which can be used in their own companies to create more efficient and profitable future business. More...

Title: 'Self-adhesive labels, adding value'
Venue: Fira Palace, Barcelona, Spain
Date: 11, 12 March 2010

Gallus as a member of FINAT will have a tabletop and exhibit their products during the event.

• RAKO also uses the Gallus RCS for offset printing

The RAKO GROUP is one of the largest and most modern adhesive label manufacturers in Europe. The group's workforce of 1,000 operate a total of 90 printing presses at a number of sites throughout Europe and Asia. For several years, RAKO has been using the Gallus RCS for flexographic printing, with great success. Now, the group's Ellerau site in Germany has commissioned RAKO's first Gallus RCS 430 with 8 offset printing units. More...

• Successful Launch of New Gallus CCS 510 Press at St. Neots Packaging Ltd. and New Sandwich Pack

As part of a major investment for a new product launch St. Neots Packaging Ltd. have recently installed a Gallus CCS 510 in-line machine system from Gallus Stanz- und Druckmaschinen GmbH of Weiden Germany.

The total investment in the order of £2,500,000 was carried out to bring to the market a new type of carton sandwich pack which improves shelf life and is also more environmentally friendly than previous pack designs. More...

• Gallus ECS 340 at Stratus Group Inc. in USA

The Stratus Group, Inc., is known for its production of high-quality pressure-sensitive and folding cartons. And, the 17-year-old, Hamilton, OH-based company recently added to its capabilities with the installation of a nine-color, 13-in Gallus ECS 340 UV flexo press.

The Gallus ECS 340 is the third of Stratus’s Gallus presses: a 10-color Gallus EM 410, purchased in 2004; and an eight-color Gallus EM 280 installed two years later. The press is based on a robust core of technical granite. Never has printing been so easy, efficient and user-friendly, never have costs per label been so low – and all for low investment costs. Read the full article on our Newsletter Gallus InTouch...

• Gallus sells twenty granite-based Gallus ECS 340 presses in less than 3 months

The Gallus Group sold over twenty Gallus ECS 340 presses to customers around the world within a few weeks of the market launch at Labelexpo Europe 2009. The machine system's high productivity with minimal investment heralds a new era in cost-effective production of commodity product decorations. The Gallus ECS 340 is based on a core of technical granite, ensuring a machine concept with extremely short web travel and minimal waste, minimum setup times and outstandingly simple operation and access. Granite also has an extremely positive impact on the CO2 footprint of the Gallus ECS 340. More...

• Innovative UV-LED drying on the Gallus ECS 340

Working in cooperation with partners Siegwerk Switzerland and Phoseon Technology/USA, Gallus has developed an LED-UV drying system for narrow-web rotary presses that is being unveiled to a specialist audience at Labelexpo 2009. The system boasts outstanding benefits in cost efficiency (up to 60 % lower energy consumption) and environmentally friendly credentials (no ozone or UVA or UVB radiation emissions). More...

• Successful launch of the new Gallus ECS 340 at Labelexpo Europe 2009

Gallus managed a very successful launch of the Gallus ECS 340 with sales at Labelexpo in the 2-digit area. The numerous visitors of the booth were impressed by the highest innovative concept of the Gallus ECS 340. The Gallus Group will be heralding a new era for the cost-effective manufacture of commodity product decoration solutions with the market launch of the Gallus ECS 340. Read the whole article...

The press is based on a robust core of technical granite. Never has printing been so easy, efficient and user-friendly, never have costs per label been so low – and all for low investment costs.

For more information, please click on this link or on www.Gallus-ECS-340.com

• Creative minds wanted

This year is the first time for the CCL Label Award . It gives young creative printers the opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Detailed information can be found on the site www.ccl-label-award.de

• Fantastic success for Gallus in the USA: GTECH printing corporation opens new state-of-the-art instant game printing facility in Lakeland, Florida
  

The opening of the 100,000 sq.ft. facility culminates a strong, two-year partnership with Gallus. "The press sets new standards for quality, throughput, and security" said Ross Dalton, Senior Vice President of GTECH's Printed Products and Licensed Content Group. Read more about the customer release.

1.4.2009

• First Gallus RCS 330 in China
  

At the end of March, the German-based RAKO Group opened its new production site in Hangzhou, China. At the heart of the new production facility is a Gallus RCS 330. With 1,000 square meters of production space at its Hangzhou site, RAKO has realised its ambitions for growth in one of the most up-and-coming regions of the world - with technology made by Gallus. More...

• Label Summit Brazil, Sao Paolo, 28.-29. April 2009:
  

Gallus was present at the Brazil Label Summit, Sao Paolo.

From left to right: Emilio Ferrari, Hans-Ramón Hofmann, Marcelo Zandomenico

• Gulf Print Dubai, 6. - 9. April 2009
  

We look back at a great show in Dubai. More...

• Bopack captivates consumers with screen-printed labels
  

Bopack backs the fastest horse - just a few weeks ago, the label printshop group headquartered in Belgium opted for the new screen printing technology from Gallus. More...

• Cutting to the chase
  

The Gallus FSM 510 is a narrow web matrix die-cutter that is easy to set up and operate. Read the article by Dave Atkinson, published in FlexoTech. More...

• Van den Bosch & Fikkert unlocks new markets with the unique Gallus EM 510 S
  

It's all happening at Van den Bosch & Fikkert in the Dutch town of Almelo. The dynamic family company - an established name in offset printing for many years - recently added flexographic printing to its portfolio. Van den Bosch &Fikkert is introducing this new printing method to meet the challenges of new markets and new applications. More...

• Northern Ireland´s First Minister unveils new line at CARTONCARE
  

The right honourable Peter Robinson MP MLA, officially launches the first Gallus carton line in UK and Ireland. More...

• Pilot course for the Swedish label printers' association goes down well
  

In the last issue of Gallus In Touch, we reported that the Swedish Graphic Companies' Federation had selected Gallus as a training partner. The first pilot course took place recently and brought an enthusiastic response from all the label printers and management taking part. They also called for more - more training and more communication. More...

• It's all go for Gallus in Italy
  

The team from Franchini & C.SRL have been providing Italy's label printers with customer support on behalf of Gallus since 1 July 2008. With over 40 years' experience in label printing and its own manufacturing operation, Franchini knows all about the Italian market and its requirements. The initial months of cooperation have proved very successful and it's been all go in Italy. More...

• Let's tango: how the Gallus TCS 250 has become the star of the Argentinean dancefloor
  

More than 1200 wineries dot the Argentinean landscape; most of them tucked beneath the spine of the Andes Mountains framing the country's western border. As one of the top five wine producing regions in the world along with France, the United States, Australia and Chile, Argentina exports nearly half a billion dollars annually of wine and grape juice concentrates. More...

• India - land of prosperity
  

Lovers of Bollywood movies already know that Switzerland is the preferred location for classical Indian movies. A perfect holiday destination for the many Indian tourists, Switzerland is strongly linked to its national brand values that are precision, reliability and premium quality. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Indian label printing community has chosen Gallus as their preferred partner and machine supplier. More...

• Adhesivos del Segura installs first Gallus EM 410 S
  

Based in Murcia in southern Spain, Adhesivos del Segura has been making labels since 1986. It now has around 100 staff and a turnover in the order of 12 million euros. One of the keys to the company's success is the fact that it makes no compromises when it comes to quality and on-time delivery. More...

• Success and security for the labelprinter - live at Labelexpo Americas 2008 in Chicago, September 9 - 11
  

The Gallus booth at the 2008 Labelexpo Americas provided a look into the future with Gallus, and how technology made by Gallus helps you grow your business. More...

• The benefits of digital workflow solutions - a review
  

More than 100 label printers from all over the world gathered together in early April at the Gallus headquarters in St.Gallen to watch live demonstrations and share ideas with leading figures in the industry. The event focussed on how the latest digital technology can offer significant advantages to the workflow in today's highly competitive and global print market. More...

• Screeny goes digital
  

Digitalisation in the label printing sector has spread to a growing number of areas over the past few years. Nowadays, everything from design to prepress is digitised. Screeny, the rotary screen made by Gallus, has also entered the digital age. Whether for the finest lines, solid areas or relief printing, Gallus Screeny is available for all kinds of applications. Now also with digital exposure - read on to discover the benefits. More...