Fujifilm enters global strategic partnership with ePac Flexible Packaging

Fujifilm announced a global strategic alliance with ePac Flexible Packaging, an international provider of flexible packaging solutions. At the heart of the new partnership sits the FUJIFILM J Press FP790. According to Fujifilm, the relationship between the two companies underlines its commitment to bringing digital flexible packaging solutions into mainstream printing.

“The partnership with Fujifilm and the technology of the FUJIFILM J Press FP790 will enable ePac to continue to push the upper boundaries of its business model and deliver unmatched value across every stage of a brand’s growth,” stated the company in a press release.

The initial J Press FP790 deployment begins in North America, with a press installation at ePac’s new facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to be followed by a planned fleet expansion across ePac’s global network in future phases.

“ePac was founded on the belief that digital printing would redefine the global flexible packaging market,” said Parag Patel, president of shared services at ePac Flexible Packaging. “By continuing to integrate leading-edge assets into our fleet, we are significantly increasing our capacity and capability to handle larger run lengths efficiently. ePac has always been focused on helping brands grow through professional packaging, and as they scale, their needs evolve. Incorporating this technology gives brand owners of all sizes the continued agility of digital while providing a true end-to-end scaling solution for flexible packaging.”

“This alliance brings together two powerhouses dedicated to the digital transformation of global packaging,” said Osamu Nakashima, corporate vice president of Fujifilm Business Innovation Corporation. “We’ve put a huge emphasis on digital packaging in the latest developments to our portfolio, and our flagship J Press FP790 is engineered specifically to transform flexible packaging manufacturing. ePac’s forward-thinking model makes them the ideal global strategic partner to demonstrate its power.”

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