Greens opts for new HP Latex R2000
East Yorkshire-based printing and signage company Greens the Signmakers has invested in a HP Latex R2000 printer to expand into new markets and boost its environmental credentials.
Print Monthly Consultant Editor
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2022 12:36 GMT
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The business celebrates its 60th anniversary next year and had been looking for a machine to bolster its production setup, which serves clients such as Halfords, Carpet Right and Currys.
Greens settled on the HP Latex R2000 as, according to managing director Lawrence Green, it met the company’s quality and green requirements.
“The R2000 is the perfect all-rounder for us as a business and was the obvious choice when it came to making the investment,” Lawrence says.
“Once up and running, it will just keep going. We tend to do a lot of flatbed work in the day, while we will leave a roll in to print overnight, meaning when we arrive at work the next day, we have something to work on straight away.
“As well as being a great printer, it also produces work that can be recycled due to the fact it runs on HP Latex inks. These water-based inks do not change the properties of the material we are printing on the machine.
“For example, if a material was flame-proof before printing, it will still be after being printed with HP Latex ink, or if it was recyclable, it will remain so when printed.
“In contrast, with our UV kit, when we run recyclable materials through it, it is much harder, and sometimes not possible at all, to recycle after it is printed.
“Now we are running the new R2000, the vast majority of what we supply doesn’t have to end up in landfill; we can control the full life of the product, which was not possible before.”
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