New State-of-art Printing & Production System Positions Neff Packaging for Greater Growth

DAYTON, OH (July 14, 2003) --- Neff Packaging Solutions, a supplier of custom packaging used by high profile, consumer products companies, has measurably leveraged its production capability with the investment in new technology for its Louisville, KY production facility. According to Robert Neff, President and CEO, this is the culmination of a corporate initiative leading to a complete upgrade of the plant’s production capabilities that will approach nearly ten million dollars upon completion. “This is very important to our current and future customers,” Neff stated, “because lead times in the industry are extremely compressed. With this system, not only is our quality better, but our lead times, from design to fulfillment, are being compressed from four-to-six weeks down to around two weeks or less.”

The first step was the installation of a new press manufactured by Heidelberg of Heidelberg, Germany. The printing system is the CD 102 Speedmaster and measures 70 feet in length. New prepress innovations include a computer-to-plate system that reduces make ready time in bringing pre-approved artwork and graphics directly to the new press for production. In addition to printing in six-colors, the system includes auto-feed logistics, extended drying capabilities and a CD 2000 control system with automatic ink register providing state-of-the-art color comparison technology to accommodate the exacting color standards required by our customers. The improved printing logistical system enables the company to nearly double its output of custom packages while reducing production lead-time. Additionally, it also provides the company with a high degree of production flexibility in an industry characterized by complex engineering design and last minute changes.

Also installed were two additional high-speed, Bobst Sprintera die cutters that have also been installed and implemented to support the increased output from the new Heidleberg printing system. These cutters provide automatic feed and delivery of sheets and are capable of a cutting rate of twelve thousand sheets an hour. A new, automated scrap system takes the remnants of sheets from the cutter and disposes of them has allowed production personnel to move to more customer focused areas of attention. In addition, two new Bobst Alpena gluing machines combine at the back end of the production system to finish additional types of cartons, including Beers Trays and other more difficult carton designs and configurations. The new gluers, with pre-feeds and case packing extensions, provide the company with the ability to finish and pack at the rate of one hundred fifty thousand cartons per hour.

Robert Neff also said installation of the new system will enable the company to better focus on key areas of competency it has developed over the years in creating packaging for point-of-purchase and point-of-sales, on-packs, computer software, beverage gift boxes and retail packaging for the pharmaceutical and medical product industries. The fifty-year-old company is headquartered in Dayton, OH where it designs and fulfills award winning packages and promotional sampling items. Its customers include firms such as Procter and Gamble, Bath & Body Works, Johnson and Johnson and others.

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