Building on the success of the Scodix Ultra 6000, the SHD iteration is directly targeted at the packaging sector and high-definition printers. It is said to add a new embellishment application as well as economic and sustainability benefits.

Scodix SHD is algorithm-controlled digital printing that achieves high accuracy and quality precision of complicated detailing for foiling and spot embellishments, the company said. It gives the clarity and definition to foiling suitable for the beauty, healthcare, chocolate, and spirits packaging markets.

Capable of enhancing up to 1,000 B1 sheets per hour, the Ultra 6000 powered by SHD is said to offer economic advantages for versioning or customisation, and efficient production, with shorter overall time to market.

Scodix Foil is also enhanced by SHD with precision and accuracy to achieve fine delicate details in designs and in micro fonts.

Eli Grinberg, CEO and co-founder of Scodix, said: “Scodix is now fully positioned and prepared for taking on all the verticals for print, including packaging. We offer a range of ten different embellishing applications compatible with a wide range of paper stocks up to B1 format.

“SHD owners will have the production economies, flexibility and quality to go beyond all existing processes.

“With a growing awareness of our impact on the planet, Scodix production offers benefits for sustainability benchmarking and eliminates the need to make dyes which can be etched with use of acids, wasted in litres of water – all impacting our natural resources.

“We take our role in this industry very seriously, so it is essential that we offer our customers all the benefits of increased production while not forgetting about our commitment to the environment.”

Scodix debuted SHD on the Ultra 6000 at the Printing United trade show this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada.

US luxury folding carton packaging specialist Curtis Packaging, based in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, has also been revealed this week as the first buyer of the enhanced press.

Curtis Packaging president and CEO Don Droppo Jr. said the machine would enable the business to keep up with "demanding turnaround times", while the number and quality of embellishments would "satisfy practically any customer need".

“Between the versatility of ten different applications, and the variable data capabilities of the Scodix press, we will be able to capture a larger portion of the market with our increased capacity and capabilities,” he added.

“We are also excited to offer our customers new and unique treatments for their existing and upcoming product lines. We feel that these new capabilities will help us take our customers to the next level in terms of the visual impact of their products, but also get the job done cost effectively.”

The Scodix range is available in the UK via Friedheim International.