Comexi, a global provider of flexible packaging solutions, and SOCIPACK, leading company in the Ivory Coast’ flexible packaging field, have strengthen their partnership.
The Ivory Coast company has purchased a new Comexi flexographic press F2 MB, a top-of-the-range laminator Comexi DUAL and a leading slitter Comexi S2 DT that have been already installed in its headquarters located in Abidjan.
Through this acquisition, SOCIPACK reinforces its positioning in the Ivory Coast and the whole African market as one of the fastest growing companies in the flexible packaging and food packaging sector. Besides, this new deal represents its second Comexi’s press, second laminator and also second slitter. In April 2016, SOCIPACK already acquired three Comexi technologies: a Comexi F2 MB press, a Comexi SL2 laminator and Comexi S2 DS slitter.
Furthermore, technicians from SOCIPACK staff were trained by Manel Xifra Boada Technological Centre’s (Comexi CTec) experts in order improve even more their efficiency and productivity. With this new purchasing of Comexi’s technologies, SOCIPACK increases its productivity and capabilities, producing a wider range of products, applications and strengthening its position as a leading company in the African flexible packaging market.
Comexi’s Area Manager in Africa, Miquel Gironès, is very pleased with this new deal and highlights that this trade agreement “strengths the close relationship between both companies”. “We are very grateful that they have put their trust again in Comexi, we are sure that these new innovative equipment’s will accompany this leading company in its growth plans”, ensures Miquel. Furthermore, Gironès highlights that this trade agreement is a great example of the growing presence of Comexi in this region.
Besides, SOCIPACK’s Managing Director, Mr. Abdallah Hassan, emphasizes the synergy resulting from the agreement: “This deal has enhanced our productivity and brought to the light new range of products in the African market as the demand growth has evolved. We are grateful to Comexi for the level of high technical level, their service and quick delivering. We insist to bring to this part of the world the best quality and, above all, offer the most innovative and the best solutions to our customers. SOCIPACK is confident with its partnership with Comexi”, highlights.
Moreover, Gironès stresses: “Ivory Coast is a country in phase of rapid expansion and has possibilities to become the hub of West Africa”. Comexi F2 MB The Comexi F2 MB press has been designed to satisfy the printing needs of medium runs in the flexible packaging field for the retail and wholesale channel. The Comexi F2 MB shares the group’s patented FLEXO Efficiency concepts of ergonomics and accessibility as well as the performance and robustness of the rest of F2 flexo press range. This includes the most advanced electronic systems to get the best quality print even at high speeds and printing on different substrates from plastic film to paper or laminated films. Comexi DUAL Versatility is one of the best words to define Comexi DUAL laminator. This machine covers all kind of applications in the flexible packaging, providing the perfect answer to those converters that want to expand their business and offer different high added value solutions to their customers.
It can work with solvent and water based adhesives and lacquers, solventless adhesives and cold seals. Besides, its 3-roller lamination nip enables to achieve the best performance in any lamination process. Comexi S2 DT Comexi S2 DT is the group’s best-seller slitter. An all-purpose machine that slits most of the webs used in the flexible packaging market without problems, at a very high production rate thanks to its double turret exit.
With this slitter, quality and quantity is compatible thanks to its equipment and all its accessories included, which assist in searching for maximum quality within the range and provide with high productivity and excellent balance in investment return.
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