Gravure in packaging - European Rotogravure Association

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Gravure in packaging - European Rotogravure Association
Interpack 2002
24-30 April, Düsseldorf
Gravure
in packaging
European Rotogravure
Association e.V.
ERA - European Rotogravure Association e.V.
Leading association of the European rotogravure industry
■ Industry association founded in 1956
■ 130 member companies from Europe and overseas
■ Publication, packaging and decorative
gravure printers
■ Associated industries: paper, ink, press and
cylinder manufacturers
■ Affiliate members: magazine publishers,
catalogue publishers, print buyers
Gravure in packaging
Gravure in everyday life
■ Almost all important magazines are printed
in gravure
■ All types of packaging are printed in gravure
■ Wallpaper and laminates are produced with
gravure printing
Gravure in packaging
Worldwide share of print processes in packaging
Others
7%
Offset 45%
Source MTI (Market Tracking International)
Gravure in packaging
Gravure 20%
Flexo 28%
Packaging printing processes and their main market sectors
■ Gravure: used mainly for flexible packaging,
cartons and labels
■ Offset: used mainly for cartons and glue-applied labels
■ Flexo: used for carton printing and also flexible packaging
for shorter runs
Gravure in packaging
Pro gravure developments
Pro flexo developments
■ More demanding marketing
strategies
■ Small consumption units
■ Differentiation of competitors
by means of high quality
■ Diversification of the product range
k Greater requirements
on quality
Gravure in packaging
■ Frequent motif changes
■ Different international markets
k Smaller print runs
Optimistic outlook for packaging gravure
■ Perspective for food industry positive
despite BSE and foot & mouth disease
■ Packaging printers as suppliers of the food industry
should share this positive development
■ Gravure preferred by brand-name manufacturers
■ No significant cost advantage for flexo
Gravure in packaging
Brand-name manufacturers prefer gravure
Current use of printing processes
by brand-name manufacturers
30%
50%
20%
Source: GfK
Gravure and flexo
Flexo, predominantly
Gravure, almost exclusively
Gravure in packaging
Spontaneous associations with the gravure printing process
among brand manufacturers
High quality
Brilliant
colours
Quality
Good and
clean
Price
Tradition,
flexibility
Conservative
Source: GfK
Gravure in packaging
High
investments
Expensive
Brand manufacturers’ perception of printing processes
Pleasant,
late 40s
“Mr Gravure”
“Mr Flexo”
Somewhat
more casual
Pointedly male
Not too firm
Well dressed,
smart
Well dressed
Quiet,
Conservative
More relaxed
in company
But open to
something new
Open
within limits
”
“He has something to say. People
listen to him, even though
he is somewhat dry in conversation.”
Source: GfK
Gravure in packaging
”
“Prefers to wear jeans and a
jacket rather than a pin-stripe, and
stands by the bar at a party.”
Brand manufacturers’ perception of printing processes
High Quality
“The Gravure car”
“The Flexo car”
Solid
Good service
Practical
Highly priced
Sensible
standard
Conservative
Powerful
(within limits)
Represented
worldwide
”
“Simply robust and of high quality.
However, this has its price.”
Source: GfK
Gravure in packaging
“A practical vehicle for
many occasions.”
”
No significant cost advantage with high quality flexo
Cost comparison flexo/gravure (Relative costs for print formes)
160
high quality
140
141
120
medium quality
100
60
100
low quality
70
Figures of December 2000
80
153
40
20
Flexo
Gravure in packaging
Flexo
Flexo
Gravure
WINNER
Flexible packaging – paper
Activ8
Wrigley Co.
Brand Packaging Ltd.
Manchester, UK
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Wrigley Co., Chicago
Southern Graphics Systems, Toronto
Tronic Gravure
BASF
Applied Holographics
Schiavi Concorde
Gravure in packaging
C O M M E N D AT I O N
Flexible packaging – plastic film
Galaxy Instant Hot Chocolate Drink
Nichols Foods/Mars
Decorative Sleeves
Kings Lynn, UK
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Four Square
Tronic Gravure
Tronic Gravure
Sicpa
EVC
Chestnut
Gravure in packaging
WINNER
Flexible packaging – plastic film
Tetley 80 round tea bags
Tetley GB Limited
Reuther Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG
Neuwied, Germany
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Reuther
Reuther
Siegwerk Druckfarben
Vibac
Schiavi Concord
Gravure in packaging
WINNER
Flexible packaging – plastic film
Kirkland 4-cheese Ravioli
CostCo Wholesale Corp.
Nordenia USA, Inc.
Jackson, MO, USA
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
The LTC Group
The LTC Group
Nordenia USA Inc.
Siegwerk Druckfarben
DuPont / Nordenia
W & H Merkur Heliostar
Gravure in packaging
C O M M E N D AT I O N
Flexible packaging – metal foil
Kaiser Premium bottle neck foil
Brau Union Österreich
Hueck Folien GmbH & Co. KG
Weiden, Germany
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Hueck Folien
Hueck Folien
Hueck Folien
Siegwerk Druckfarben
Lawson Mardon
BHS
Gravure in packaging
C O M M E N D AT I O N
Cartonboard
HL Carton Wellington
Karelia Tobacco Company Inc.
Rentsch AG
Rickenbach, Switzerland
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
David Taylor and Company
Amcor Rentsch - CH
Wetzel
Sicpa
Stora / LM-Neher
Bobst Lemanic 650
Gravure in packaging
C O M M E N D AT I O N
Innovation
Film printed using plastic
base gravure sleeves
Amcor Flexibles (Europe)
Livingston, UK
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Printer
Keating Gravure
Keating Gravure
Flint Inks
UCB
Rotomec Rotopak 4000
Amcor Flexibles (Europe)
Gravure in packaging
C O M M E N D AT I O N
Innovation
Printed circuit on aluminium foil
substrate for ‘pill clock’
Hueck Folien GmbH & Co. KG
Weiden, Germany
Design
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Printer
Hueck Folien
Hueck Folien
Hueck Folien
Siegwerk / Hueck Folien
Lawson Marden
BHS
Hueck Folien
Gravure in packaging
WINNER
Innovation
Aluminium cylinder sleeve
with laser engraving
Saueressig GmbH + Co.
Vreden, Germany
Repro
Engraving
Ink
Substrate
Press
Printer
Saueressig, Vreden
Saueressig, Vreden
Siegwerk Druckfarben
Teich AG (foil); MC Craft (paper)
Rotomec (foil); Cerutti (paper)
Teich AG, Weinburg, AT (foil);
Bolding Verpakking, Zaandam, NL (paper)
Gravure in packaging
Gravure – the process of choice
USP
■ Excellent image reproduction
■ Brilliant colours
■ Consistency over the whole print run
Gravure in packaging

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