Durst inks multiple deals for Tau RSC machines at China Print

Durst management and three of the Chinese customers that purchased Durst Tau RSC machines

Durst was at China Print, where it announced the sale of multiple Tau RSC machines to Chinese customers.

On the first day of the tradeshow, which took place in Beijing, China, the company celebrated the sale of seven Tau RSC E units and one Tau RSCi machine.

Deal signings and handshake deals were aplenty at the Durst stand, with company group CEO and co-owner Christoph Gamper and sales manager for labels and flexible packaging Thomas Macina joining in the celebrations.

Durst also had on stand the Tau 340 RSCi LED, which Durst Group labels and flexible packaging head of product management Martin Leitner said is growing in popularity in China.

“Durst has had a physical presence in China for about 10 years already – and 20 years if you include our days going to market with a distributor. The China market has been evolving over the last decade and we have been fortunate enough to get a solid install base in the country,” he said.

“We are now very well known in the market with our customers and potential customers as our technology is disruptive.

“Bringing the Tau 340 RSCi LED lets us diversify in the market as the RSCi model is more high-end, and China is a high production market. It’s a machine that better suits the local market and is becoming more and more popular.

“Durst understands its markets really well and knows what the customers require for them to be successful. Automation, the adoption of digital printing, the importance of workflows, and stability of print runs are increasingly becoming important for this local region and Durst has integrated features within its portfolio to deliver on these needs.”

The Tau RSC platform sets the benchmark in productivity and flexibility.

With print speeds of up to 80m/min for the upgraded version, a native resolution of 1,200dpi by 1,200 dpi and up to 8 colour stations, the Tau 340 RSC enables customers to achieve flexo like productivity in a 24/7 environment.

It also can be also equipped with the revolutionary Durst Hawk Eye technology to automate print quality.

The 340 RSC is available in two variants – RSC E and RSCi. The RSC E is Durst’s high spec entry-level variant, while the RSCi is the industrial version that accommodates wider media and can be hybridised with OMET embellishment or finishing.

The RSCi version is available in printing widths of 338mm, 420mm or 510 mm. The printer can be equipped with the Tau RSC UV inks or with the new Tau RSC LED inks, which is integrated into the Tau 340 RSCi LED.

Applications for the machine include variable data, industrials, and speciality packaging.

Here are some pictures of the deal signings: