“It is wonderful to see this Korean investment in Britain and I am delighted to open InkTec's new demo suite in Witney. I look forward to seeing this company go from strength to strength in the coming months and years,” said Cameron at the event last Friday (21 February).
According to InkTec UK sales manager Ben Woodruff, the new demo suite in Witney is a major signal of intent for the firm in the UK and will act as a springboard for the firm’s Jetrix range of wide-format UV flatbed presses.
“It was great to get the Prime Minister along, but of course it helps that he’s also our local MP. But he was very impressed by what he saw,” said Woodruff.
“The UK is our main European market and we’re the UK’s fastest growing wide-format UV manufacturer and we aim to maintain and build on that. We’re looking at at least two machines a month if not more, it’s a growing market and we have the lowest running costs in our class. The machines just don’t drink a lot of ink, which customers like.”
InkTec launched in the UK in 2006, and currently has an installed base of nearly 30 machines supplied by its network of four UK resellers. However, while the machines are supplied by resellers, Inktec handles all installations and service support direct.
“At any one time we have a complete set of spare parts for every single Jetrix installed, it’s overkill, of course, but we’re building a brand that is founded on reliability and strong service and support. So, it’s important,” said Woodruff.
The Korean built Jetrix range of UV presses includes the six-channel 2x3m Jetrix 2030, the four-colour, plus optional white 1.2x1.2m KX3, the six channel 2.5x1.3m KX5 and the top-of-the-range KX7 2.5x3m. The range is priced from between £50,000 to £140,000.
The new facility, which is a few hundred metres from the firm’s European headquarters and logistics centre, is currently home to a KX5, but it will shortly take delivery of the flagship Jetrix KX7-D, which is capable of 60sqm hour and features CMYK plus white, varnish and primer.
Inktec moved into the remodelled demo centre last April.
As well as it’s own proprietary inks for the Jetrix range, the firm also makes third-party inks for Encad, Epson, HP, Mimaki, Mutoh, Roland wide-format presses and manufactures a range of substrates.
