Atlas Packaging, one of the UK’s largest independent producers of corrugated cardboard packaging, has taken delivery of one BOBST EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 featuring ACCUEJECT XL at its site in North Devon – the first installation of its kind in the UK.
The unique investment comes as the company seeks to deliver continuous improvement and enhanced service through outstanding quality and turnaround time to its customers, ensuring it remains at the forefront of corrugated packaging production.
Atlas Packaging Managing Director, Jason Sharman, said: “This is the latest in a long line of continual strategic investments across the business to ensure we stay relevant for customers and continue delivering consistent, high-quality corrugated packaging solutions.
“EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 drives efficiency and consistency along the processing line, meaning we can produce high quality printed boxes that our customers expect, whilst ensuring the maintenance of delivery times and schedules."
Atlas Packaging is one of the best equipped independent sheet plants in the UK, specialising in sustainable corrugated packaging. As an established leader, the company works with the biggest names across a wide range of sectors including food, drink, furniture, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals. The installation of EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 complements existing BOBST machinery at the site, including a VISIONFOLD 145 A2.
EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 features the unique ACCUEJECT XL device. Linked with any quality control system, it ejects skewed cartons where glue has been missed or not applied, offering real-time quality assurance and greater throughput.
Vince McDermott, Operations Director at Atlas Packaging, said: “We have an excellent established working relationship with BOBST. Following an in-depth review of the market, we opted for the build quality, consistency, excellent training and technical support we can be sure of from BOBST.”
EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 has the fastest set-up time in its class and can smoothly and precisely fold corrugated board up to 35 mm thick. It can handle 4 and 6-corner crash-lock containers, as well as 4-corner boxes on short and longer runs.
Stuart Alvey-Taylor, Sales Manager, BU Sheet Fed, Bobst UK & Ireland, commented: “BOBST fuses superb build quality with innovative engineering to ensure its machines are meeting the needs of packaging manufacturers today and in the future.
"For Atlas Packaging, EXPERTFOLD 230 A4 was the ideal choice for its long-term investment objectives. We are delighted that Atlas Packaging has invested in BOBST once again and pleased that the machine is delivering benefits to the company already."