Print Innovation Asia Issue 11 2021
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Hexing meets growing d packaging with HP PageW Hexing Packaging & Printing Co., Ltd. (Hexing) has installed the first HP PageWide T400S in China. With the new digital press, Hexing can now achieve industrial grade digital production of corrugated printing products. Hexing is a corrugated manufacturer with more than 70 facilities across China and Southeast Asia. The company has an annual turnover of 12 billion RMB in 2020 and forecast 17+ billion RMB in 2021, with 10,000+ employees across its sites. The HP PageWide T400S was installed at Hexing’s production site in Wuhan, Hubei. As a comprehensive provider of packaging, Hexing has a wide range of printing technology on-site, including offset and flexo. This is not Hexing’s first foray with HP digital technology. In 2015, Hexing pioneered the first HP Scitex 11000 in China. “Since then, there has been constant connections with HP. In 2018, HP approached us with info on the
HP PageWide T400S. We believe digitalization is the future and that it is worth being studied on and invested in, which eventually led us to the signing of the procurement contract for the T400S in 2019,” said Ken Du, Vice Group General Manager at Hexing. The global digital printing packaging market is expected to reach US$38 billion by 2027, according to market researchers, Reportlinker. China is forecast to have the fastest growth, reaching a market size of US$8.6 billion with a CAGR of 16.7% through to 2027. “It took roughly two years of investigation on the application and capability of the press on the industrial scale of digitalisation technology,” said
Du. “Through our investigation, we find that it’s true that HP has been the leader in the digital printing technology field. In addition, they provide excellent service and training.” The HP PageWide T400S digital press is a pre-print solution for corrugated liners designed for large scale production of corrugated packaging. At 42-inch wide, the press enables fast turnaround and delivery while providing high print quality. It is a powerful tool for achieving customized product scale production. The digital press utilises HP true waterbased inks which are certified by UL ECOLOGO and PTS certification for recyclability. This will further help Hexing achieve its sustainability goals
