In February, Glossop Cartons became the first converter to order a Highcon Euclid just months after the digital cutting and creasing machine was launched at Drupa 2012 (see Project Profile, page 41). More than just a new machine purchase, this heralded a new era for die cutting and folder gluing; with digital print gaining momentum in the packaging industry, it looked as though the post-press processes of die cutting and folder gluing were poised to follow suit. Eight months on and on the face of it, not much seems to have changed. Giossop Cartons is still the only UK converter to have invested in a Euclid and Highcon is still the only company to offer a truly digital solution for both cutting and creasing.
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