dPrint…A Great Opportunity to think Small!

Impress's customers will benefit greatly from the numerous advantages of dPrint such as flexibility and order-on-demand.

22/01/08 Impress, a global leader in consumer metal packaging with a strong reputation for innovation and customer service, is proud to announce a revolutionary breakthrough for the canmaking industry. Many years of research & development have resulted in a new, high value-added service: dPrint.

dPrint is a unique and innovative service offering fully decorated metal cans in small order quantities and within very short lead times. The core process of this new service is an exclusive, 100% digital printing system.

"The process time from artwork to the final printed product can be reduced to a few hours. This will enable us to bring really short lead times for small lot sizes which will perfectly fit our customers' requirements for speed and personalisation" says Woep Möller, Managing Director of the Impress Specialities Division. ''The digital printing process also supports the Company's sustainability objectives, making on-going reductions in the environmental impact of canmaking''.

Impress's customers will benefit greatly from the numerous advantages of dPrint such as flexibility and order-on-demand. Also, from the quality perspective, digital printing on metal is a superior alternative to labelling. It is a unique solution for all consumer packaging including products such as cosmetics, aerosols and paint cans and gives a wonderful opportunity for all creative marketers!

dPrint is ideal for many purposes: personalised print; niche brands or products; promotions; test markets; new product launches and seasonal products.

The first digital printing machine is currently being installed at the Impress plant in Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands so dPrint will be available in the market in the upcoming months.

Impress is the worldwide leader in the seafood can market , European and Australasian leader for aerosol cans, European leader in cans for Paints and Coatings and European leader in cans for Infant Formula and Nutritional Powders. Impress is also the second largest supplier of heat processed food cans in Europe and Australasia. The Company's headquarters are based in Deventer, the Netherlands and it had worldwide sales of approximately €1.5 billion in 2006. Impress employs approximately 8,600 people in 59 facilities in 21 countries in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Seychelles and Morocco.

The Research & Development Centre in Crosmières, France, provides Impress' facilities with the resources to maintain a leading position in the world of metal packaging as well as providing customer support through innovative thinking and strong technical know-how. Customers benefit directly from Impress' investment in R&D, whether through product innovation, cost savings and rationalisation projects, or upgrading of print facilities.