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Dantex is Europe's largest distributor of letterpress and flexo plates. We are a specialist supplier of water-wash photopolymer plates and processing equipment, and have been serving the needs of the packaging industry for nearly 50 years.
SECTOR: Multiple Industries
SUB SECTOR: Beverage
SPECIALITY: Tobacco
Dantex is Europe's largest distributor of letterpress and flexo plates. We are a specialist supplier of water-wash photopolymer plates and processing equipment, and have been serving the needs of the packaging industry for nearly 50 years.
PicoColour® UV inkjet digital press (CMYK+W) is a versatile, small footprint label printing system offering superb printed results at a competitive price. It offers a printing width of 210mm and runs up to 35m per minute on substrate thicknesses of 30 microns to 320 microns. It is a high quality, highly productive printing system; job setup requires minimal time, giving ultra-fast turnaround. PicoColour is built to last and simple to operate and maintain. It is designed and manufactured by Dantex in the UK, with an emphasis on operational precision and long-term use.
We offer environmentally friendly, solvent-free solutions for a variety of flexographic applications. Our water-wash photopolymer plates give consistent results, finer resolution, deep reverses and excellent ink transfer. Our plates are quick and clean to produce and are compatible with water, UV and solvent-based inks. They are available in digital and analogue formats.
Our flexographic photopolymer plates include:
Dantex analogue letterpress printing plates and Dantex digital letterpress printing plates can be used for all letterpress, semi-rotary and dry offset applications. Available plate types include:
Dantex is a specialist manufacturer of water-wash plate processing equipment. Our Aquaflex range is designed for use with Torelief and Aquaflex plates and uses only water-wash technology and waste water filtration. Dedicated photopolymer plate exposure and fully automated inline plate processing systems are available, as well as combination units.
Our Aquaflex water-wash plate processing equipment ensures that our plates provide the fastest wash times in the world, superior ink transfer, long life on press and excellent quality results. Models include:
Esko digital flexo and letterpress plate imaging systems (Spark CTP) with fully integrated Esko workflow can make your production faster and more effective. We offer:
Esko – Flexo CTP
Esko software: software for the design, production, communication and management phases of the complete packaging and printing supply chain.
Proofing: our proofing solutions range from soft proofing technology to screened contract proofs that employ the latest inkjet technology.
Quality control tools: Our solutions allow you to maintain a consistent level of quality and performance, and identify plate and print issues before they affect production.
Wide format inkjet: Epson Stylus inkjet wide format printers are perfect for proofing and inkjet film production; we supply a range of sizes to suit the label and packaging markets.
Anilox rolls, plate mounting tapes and quality control tools.
Dantex manufactures a range of sleeves:
Head Office
Danon House, 5 Kings Road
Bradford, West Yorkshire
BD2 1EY
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 777 777
Email: info@dantex.com
Web: www.dantex.com
We supply Torelief (Letterpress), Rapidoflex (UV Flexo) and Aquaflex Optima and Aqua (Flexo) water wash plates as well as Dantex AQF processing equipment.
Digital Flexo/Letterpress imaging & workflows in association with EskoArtwork, proofing and QC solutions, pre-press & pressroom sundries.
Nottinghamshire-based Cresta Labels has been providing flexible labelling solutions across a wide range of industries for over 40 years. Following the installation of their first PicoColour UV inkjet digital press in March 2018, the firm has recently taken delivery of their second PicoColour press to increase efficiencies and digital label production capacity. The second press was installed in early April.
Following their success in the UV digital press market, Dantex look forward to promoting further advancements to the Pico range with their latest innovation - the PicoJet Digital UV Inkjet Press - at Packaging Innovations on 27-28 February, held at the NEC Birmingham.
A recent investment in a Dantex PicoColour UV inkjet digital label press, has helped Hart Labels create new opportunities in what is being acknowledged by the label specialist as a “game-changer”.
We are pleased to announce that Andy Abbott has now been appointed Director of Operations at Dantex. Andy officially transitioned from the position of UK Sales Director in October and has since ensured the full and efficient transfer of part of his past responsibilities to his colleagues. During his past 17 years at Dantex he has been involved with Letterpress as well as Flexo products and, lately, with sleeves and the Dantex Pico range of digital presses.
Prepress equipment, label press manufacturer and consumables supplier, Dantex, has recently appointed two new digital service engineers.
Leading manufacturer of label processing equipment, Dantex, has bolstered its sales team with the appointment of Lee Deyes as technical sales representative. He joined the company 3 September.
Following Dantex's success in the UV digital label press market, they look forward to promoting their digital capability further at Labelexpo Americas 25-27 September, held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Chicago.
Dantex is delighted to announce they are hosting an Open House in July on the 17th and 18th, in conjunction with key partners, focussing on Inkjet solutions.
Newly formed label company, Sudbury-based WM Labels, has invested in a PicoColour® UV inkjet digital press from the Dantex Group. The sale was brokered at the recent Labelexpo event held in Brussels on 25-28 September. The installation of the press is taking place in December.
Leading manufacturer of carton board packaging products, Glossop Cartons, has recently invested in an Aquaflex Varnica plate making system. The solution, suitable for all varnish applications, was installed by the Dantex Group and includes Star Plate software, an A1 exposure unit and an AQF900 plate making system, providing Glossop with in-house control, improved lead times and reduced costs.
Dantex are once again exhibiting at this year’s Labelexpo Europe, Brussels 29 Sept - 2 Oct - the world’s largest event for the label and package printing industry.
Dantex is to hold an open day to showcase the Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press, and would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in finding out more to visit the company's Bradford offices on 17 or 18 September.
DantexRBCor is a subsidiary of Dantex, a market leader in the field of digital and analogue letterpress, flexo and UV flexo water wash plates and processing equipment. DantexRBCor also offers digital flexo/letterpress imagingand workflows. Dantex will launch the following products at the show Label Expo 2014.
On the back of ongoing business success, label manufacturer, Hart Labels, seized on an opportunity to invest in digital capability and, after extensive research, approached Dantex for a solution.
