Syracuse, NY – September 9, 2024 – NextGen Label Group has announced the purchase of a new press – the HEIDELBERG Gallus One with extended capabilities. This next generation press seamlessly blends the best of flexographic and digital printing technologies enabling maximized production capabilities with an optimized workflow, fast print times, robust automation, impeccable quality and more.
Gallus One Hybrid Press is Built to Deliver on Our Promise of Brand Custodianship
NextGen Label Group is the proud “Brand Custodian” of some of the world’s most recognizable brands in the spirits, beverage, beer, food, and health & beauty markets.
In fact, “Brand Custodianship” is the guiding principle for every decision the company makes. The philosophy centers around three core tenets: being employee-centric, customer-centric, and solutions-centric.
This investment delivers on all three tenets, providing advanced technology built for the future of the company’s employee owners. It features the latest hybrid technology allowing customers to optimize the shelf impact of their brand without compromise. And finally, the press further endorses the company’s promise to provide innovative solutions through cutting-edge technology.
Flexographic and Digital Print Technologies in one Press
The HEIDELBERG Gallus One met all the criteria we consider when investing in new technology,” emphasized Tom Sargent, President and CEO of NextGen Label Group. “Built on the Gallus Labelmaster platform, this state-of-the-art hybrid press provides reliability, redundancy, and full modularity. It will allow us to continually deliver on our promise of Brand Custodianship,” he added.
Nick Noyes, Chief Operations Officer at NextGen worked closely with the team at Gallus HEIDELBERG to custom configure this latest addition to NextGen’s equipment offering. The 17” wide, 15 color hybrid press is the first-of-its-kind in North America. It is perfectly suited to print a variety of labels using flexographic and digital print technologies. It also provides the ability to add cold foil, spot varnish, tactile laminations and more to help create shelf impact and strengthen a brand’s identity.
“We are very proud of our long-standing partnership and the trust NextGen Label Group has placed in us since the sale of the very first Gallus EM 280 – and we are thrilled to now be part of NextGen’s digital transformation with their investment in the latest HEIDELBERG Gallus technology,” said Andre Blais, National Account Manager, HEIDELBERG US. “By seamlessly integrating conventional and digital functions, the Gallus One offers the advantages of a highly automated printing press while accommodating diverse application needs through its versatile finishing options. Its modular design ensures flexibility to grow alongside NextGen’s expanding business, making it a truly future-proof solution. For us this milestone demonstrates the strength of our enduring partnership and illustrates how businesses and solutions can evolve together over time,” he added.
About NextGen Label Group
NextGen Label Group represents the merged assets of Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, Macaran Printed Products and W.N. Van Alstine.
The NextGen label division produces high-quality label and packaging solutions. As the “Custodian of Your Brand”, we are experts in the Spirits, Craft Beer, Beverage, Household, Health, Beauty, Cannabis, Industrial and Medical markets. Product offerings include Pressure Sensitive Labels, Shrink Sleeves, Flexible Packaging, RFID Labels and Extended Content & Promotional Labels. With facilities in Syracuse, NY and Cohoes, NY, the company uses the latest in label printing and converting technology to ensure their customers’ brand image is delivered to the market just as they intended. For more information please visit nglabel.com.
The Van Alstine division provides Label Application expertise in support of the label printing divisions. They are also one of 3M’s most valuable distributor partners. They supply some of the region’s most respected companies with leading edge, end-of-line packaging systems, equipment, service and related materials. For more information please visit vanalstineinc.com