Print Innovation Asia Issue 11 2021
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World's first metal printing G7 certification In September 2021, IDEAlliance GBA (International Digital Enterprise Alliance Greater Bay Area Branch) notified Huayuan Packaging (Qingyuan) Co., Ltd. that it became the world's first (and so far, the only) metal can printing company who has received a G7 certification. As the leading company in the metal printing field, Huayuan Holdings was established in 1998 as a comprehensive packaging solutions provider, integrating solutions planning, packaging design, and product manufacturing as its core business. At present, there are more than 20 production facilities throughout China - 5 lithographic plants, 10 metal can manufacturing plants, 2 metal cover plants, plus 8 plastic packaging production plants. In 2020, Huayuan Holdings invested and established Huayuan Packaging (Qingyuan) Co., Ltd. in Qingyuan, Guangdong. This facility attaches great importance to the application of innovative metal can manufacturing technologies and processes. After extensive research, they partnered with CGS ORIS and its regional partner Shenzhen Surewell Technology, to implement the full suite of color management solutions from CGS ORIS. In August 2021, Huayuan Packaging successfully implemented expanded color gamut printing on a 7-color metal
printing press as well as a digital inkjet metal packaging proofing system.
printed on Huayuan’s presses were achieved.
CGS ORIS color management solutions and the professional technical service team of Surewell Technology helped Huayuan execute this project to success; Using CGS ORIS’ FLEX PACK packaging proofing system with an Epson eco-solvent printer, color matching of over 90% of brand colors
Furthermore, CGS ORIS’ X GAMUT was used to successfully implement expanded color gamut (ECG) printing innovation on Huayuan’s 7-color metal printing press, and helps Huayuan to flexibly manage its short run, multispot-color printing.
