HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) and ePac Flexible Packaging, the all-HP Indigo
digital flexible packaging leader, today announced that ePac hit a
new production record at the start of 2020 on its fleet of HP
Indigo 20000 digital presses operating globally, driven by
a doubling of its customer base in the past year.
Expanding in 2020 in North America, Europe, and Asia, ePac is
currently serving more than 6000 customers, primarily small and
medium-sized businesses benefitting from HP Indigo digital
technology for economical short, medium and even longer run length
orders, and ePac’s commitment to 10-15 business day turnaround
time.In January 2020, production reached a new record of over 20
million B1 impressions at 10 sites where ePac is currently
operating HP Indigo presses. Compared to January of last year,
volume has tripled.
“Our customers have discovered the advantages of locally
sourced, fast turnaround packaging as a means to drive market
expansion of their brand. A high percentage of orders today are
coming from returning customers,” said Carl Joachim, ePac CMO.
By the end of 2020, ePac is set to roll out a total of 52 HP
Indigo 20000 presses as it continues its global expansion to 20
locations.
“ePac is leading the digital flexible packaging movement
worldwide, as it successfully replicates its HP Indigo digital
printing-based business model in new locations. This expansion
provides new opportunities for brands and end users benefit from
digital printing advantages, including fast turnaround, no minimum
order quantities, low waste and unlimited variable data for
targeting, customization and personalization,” said Alon Bar-Shany,
general manager, HP Indigo.
ePac’s growing footprint in the US today includes sites in
Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami,
Minneapolis and Madison. In Canada, ePac Vancouver has begun
operations, as has ePac Silverstone in the United Kingdom.
Cleveland, Philadelphia, Seattle and Richmond will open this
year with several more US sites currently under review, as well as
expansion in Europe. ePac Asia Pacific, announced in late 2019, is
scheduled to open for business in Bandara Mas, Tangerang, Indonesia
in mid-2020 as the first ePac site in the region.
ePac taps into growing market for digital flexible
packaging
Founded in May 2016 as a Greenfield business with one HP Indigo
20000 press, ePac has grown exponentially. ePac’s key markets
include coffee, pet food, nutritional supplements, snacks, health
and beauty, organic foods, cheese and dairy, confection, jerky and
bakery products.
In 2019, ePac placed an incremental order of 24 HP Indigo 20000
presses that was the largest packaging deal ever for HP, in
preparation for the global expansion. The investment is valued at
over $100 million, including hardware, supplies and services over
several years.
Advantages of the 30-inch wide (76 cm) HP Indigo 20000 Digital
Press are the 42-inch repeat and white ink options. At ePac, HP
PrintOS is also an integral part of job flow, performing press
performance uptime monitoring across their entire fleet of
printers.
More information on the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press is
available at hp.com/go/hpindigo20000.
About HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) creates technology that makes life better
for everyone, everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio
of personal systems, printers and 3D printing solutions, we
engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is
available at www.hp.com.
About ePac Flexible
Packaging
ePac’s founders began with a mission to provide locally-based
consumer packaged goods companies the ability to compete with large
brands with great packaging. Our customers are predominantly
locally-based small and medium-sized CPGs, many of whom are focused
on creating natural and innovative products for their consumers.
Since opening our first manufacturing facility in 2016, our mission
has been clear – to help small brands obtain big brand presence,
give back to the communities we serve and contribute to the
creation of a more sustainable, circular economy.
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