Kiliper Corporation Teams up with Windmoeller & Hoelscher Orders MIRAFLEX II Flexographic Press

Kiliper Corporation, a manufacturer of stretch sleeves and polyethylene bags, has ordered a MIRAFLEX II flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. The press will support the company’s stretch sleeve, polybag and toll printing production and is scheduled for start-up in Quarter 4 2019.

The 25-year-old family company based in Ames, Iowa is run by second generation siblings, Tom Kiliper and Lindsay Kiliper-Maysent. Kiliper Corporation’s 32,000 ft2 facility houses 12 – 48” 8c printing capabilities, an in-house graphic design department, laminating equipment as well as stretch and polybag converting machinery.

“We are excited to have partnered with Windmoeller & Hoelscher.  As we continue to invest in the growth of our company, it is critical to partner with the right companies and the right people.  The W&H Miraflex II will allow us to remain a leading printer and converter of stretch sleeves and other flexible packaging,” said Tom Kiliper, Co-Owner.

The 41” 8c MIRAFLEX II press is equipped with W&H’s fully-integrated VISION web inspection system with Defect Check and Barcode Check, which provide the machine operator with real-time oversight and control of the job on press.  For quick changeovers, the press will have EASY SET HD and S for fully-automatic impression setting and EASY REG M for automatic registration setting as well as the TURBOCLEAN inking and wash-up system.
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About Windmöller & Hölscher:
Windmöller & Hölscher, a family owned company, is world leader for machinery and systems for the manufacturing and converting of flexible packaging. The product portfolio includes high-performance machines for film extrusion, printing and converting. As a global company W&H offers its clients everything from a single source: from expert consultation and engineering to the delivery of high quality machines and complete packaging production lines. Approximately 2,700 employees create optimal solutions for the individual production tasks of flexible packaging producers – bringing the corporate ph ilosophy “Passion for Innovation“ to life. Machines from Windmöller & Hölscher are in use in over 130 countries and by more than 5,000 customers. In 2016 the Windmöller & Hölscher Group with its headquarters in Lengerich, Germany reached sales of approximately 785 million EUR.   www.whcorp.com

Source: Windmöller & Hölscher