Speedmaster XL 105 - User Report: Cosack GmbH & Co. KG Druck + Verpackung
Cosack GmbH & Co. KG Druck + Verpackung, a packaging printer in
Arnsberg, Germany, is securing stable growth with larger print runs
and a broad customer and product portfolio. Its latest acquisition
is a six-color Speedmaster XL 105 with coating unit from
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). The press has already
produced over ten million sheets and noticeably increased
productivity compared to the machine it replaced.
The printing company has grown steadily in recent years. The core clientele consists of household appliance makers and companies in the textile, phar-
maceutical and food industries, as well as toy makers and suppliers to the automotive industry. The average run size at Cosak is about 10,000 sheets; printed only on board from 250 to 750 gram per square meter. But even for successful printing outfits like Cosack, it is getting harder to do well in the market - profits are falling. The only way out those in charge of the Arnsberg plant see is to lower production costs by increasing productivity. The reliability at high speeds and the short make-ready times of the Speedmaster XL 105 make this possible. A further crucial aspects that tipped the scales in favor of the Speedmaster XL 105 was its format: 75 x 105 centimeter. "In many cases, what really makes the difference is whether we can fit four or more ups on each sheet instead of two," explains Jürgen Kocks, Co-Manager at Cosack.
The performance of the Speedmaster XL 105 was evaluated by comparing it in a test series with similar presses from other manufacturers. "We di-
vided a job up into three batches and produced them on the presses. The Speedmaster XL 105 was the only one that really convinced us by actually completing a job with overprint varnish to the required standard of quality at top speed. The two other presses simply couldn't compete," reports Co-Manager Heino Künkenrenken. Now Cosack's goal is to shift as many jobs as possible to the Speedmaster XL 105, because it runs far more cost-effectively than the company's other presses. Its high level of automation also turns shorter runs into a lucrative endeavor by shortening the make-ready process.
"Today we unanimously think that the decision for the Speedmaster XL 105 was the right one, and that it has greatly improved our competitiveness. Modern equipment is key to our success," concludes Peter Kleine-Cosack, the company's Founder and Managing Partner.
The printing company has grown steadily in recent years. The core clientele consists of household appliance makers and companies in the textile, phar-
maceutical and food industries, as well as toy makers and suppliers to the automotive industry. The average run size at Cosak is about 10,000 sheets; printed only on board from 250 to 750 gram per square meter. But even for successful printing outfits like Cosack, it is getting harder to do well in the market - profits are falling. The only way out those in charge of the Arnsberg plant see is to lower production costs by increasing productivity. The reliability at high speeds and the short make-ready times of the Speedmaster XL 105 make this possible. A further crucial aspects that tipped the scales in favor of the Speedmaster XL 105 was its format: 75 x 105 centimeter. "In many cases, what really makes the difference is whether we can fit four or more ups on each sheet instead of two," explains Jürgen Kocks, Co-Manager at Cosack.
The performance of the Speedmaster XL 105 was evaluated by comparing it in a test series with similar presses from other manufacturers. "We di-
vided a job up into three batches and produced them on the presses. The Speedmaster XL 105 was the only one that really convinced us by actually completing a job with overprint varnish to the required standard of quality at top speed. The two other presses simply couldn't compete," reports Co-Manager Heino Künkenrenken. Now Cosack's goal is to shift as many jobs as possible to the Speedmaster XL 105, because it runs far more cost-effectively than the company's other presses. Its high level of automation also turns shorter runs into a lucrative endeavor by shortening the make-ready process.
"Today we unanimously think that the decision for the Speedmaster XL 105 was the right one, and that it has greatly improved our competitiveness. Modern equipment is key to our success," concludes Peter Kleine-Cosack, the company's Founder and Managing Partner.
Cosack GmbH & Co. KG
Druck + Verpackung
Von-Siemens-Straße 14
59757 Arnsberg
Tel.: +49 (0)2932 98 70
Fax: +49 (0)2932 98 72 90
www.cosack.com
