The recent addition of a large-format Automatan litho labeler has boosted throughput at the Yukon Plant by 50%. It also accommodates blanks that are about 40% larger than the facility’s previous litho labeler, while still being able to handle smaller format sheets if needed.
The new litho labeler is phase one of Yukon Plant’s efforts to ramp up its retail point-of-purchase display capabilities. Phase two consists of a new high-speed Bobst Mastercut die cutter.
“The new die cutter will further increase throughput, as well as improve safety and ergonomics,” says Jeff Rega, Operations Manager for Menasha Packaging’s Western Pennsylvania Complex. “In addition, the die cutter will match the format size of our new litho labeler, and allow us to deliver consistent quality and speed for our customers.”
The Bobst Mastercut die cutter is expected to be up and running at Menasha Packaging’s Yukon Plant later this summer.
Menasha Packaging Company, LLC is a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, and it has more than 2,400 employees at locations nationwide. Menasha Packaging is a leading provider of graphic consumer packaging, merchandising solutions, corrugated packaging, food packaging, shipping containers and material handling solutions and is home of the Retail Integration Group.
