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EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries has expanded its sales team with the appointment of John Pecoraro as Regional Sales Manager. Pecoraro resides in Minnesota and is covering the upper Midwest, West, and Southwest areas of the United States.

As an accomplished sales leader in the printing industry with over two decades at Canon Solutions America, Pecoraro brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in roll-fed inkjet presses in addition to near-line and in-line finishing to his new role with EMT International.

John Pecoraro
John Pecoraro

Mike Herold, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of EMT International said: “As we continue building our sales force to deliver customer-focused digital finishing solutions, John’s significant industry experience with ink jet printing technologies and finishing solutions combined with a results-driven mentality adds immediate value to the EMT International team.

“John’s application expertise in book printing, direct-mail, transactional, transpromotional, and label printing also brings many advantages to our customers and partners. We welcome John to EMT International and look forward to his contributions in delivering innovative, market-driven, and high-quality products for the printing, packaging, and label industries.”

Media Contact:

Kate Eastman|Marketing Manager +1 (920) 606-9639 keastman@emtinternational.com

EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries is returning to PRINTING United Expo 2024 with an end-to-end direct mail digital finishing line on booth C2731, September 10-12 in Las Vegas.

Live demonstrations will feature EMT’s Chameleon RFX unwinder, the RFX dual head chip cutter, and a buckle folder. Integrated into EMT’s line is Videk’s DocuVision Pro automated inspection system providing analytics, live web-viewing, and recording of the roll to cut/stack print line to verify every detail at full production speeds. EMT’s Chameleon RFX unwinder will feature the new standard 23” (584mm) web width as announced earlier this month.

Mike Herold, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of EMT International said: “EMT International has a rich history of developing digital finishing solutions in the marketplace for a variety of applications. For the PRINTING United Expo, our focus is supporting direct mail. EMT International is well-positioned to support customers as they transform direct mail production with digital print and finishing technology. This will enable brands to accelerate the use of highly personalized campaigns, which are proven to be very effective.”

“Digital direct mail production presents unique challenges, from labor shortages to handling complex applications,” said Kate Eastman, Marketing Manager at EMT International. “Overcoming these hurdles is crucial for printers aiming to deliver high-impact, timely direct mail solutions. EMT International is addressing these challenges head-on with a portfolio of customer-focused solutions with robust equipment delivering one of the best OEE rates in the industry.”

Visitors attending PRINTING United Expo can book a meeting request with an EMT International team member using this online calendar.

EMT International is also exhibiting at Labelexpo Americas September 10-12 in Chicago where it will present its latest Rotocontrol label converting and finishing solutions on booth 136. 

Media Contact:

Kate Eastman|Marketing Manager +1 (920) 606-9639 keastman@emtinternational.com

EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries announces its Chameleon RFX roll-to-roll rewinders and unwinders web widths are now designed standard at 23” (584mm).

Previously standard at 22” (558mm), the increase was made in response to customer requests, as many integrated inkjet presses are configured for 23” web. The Chameleon RFX roll-to-roll rewinders and unwinders can also be customized with larger 30″ (762mm) and 42″ (1066mm) web widths.

Additionally, upgrades for higher speeds up to 1000 fpm can be made on EMT Chameleon RFX rewinders and unwinders in-field, minimizing production downtime. All EMT winders are shipped with a two-year parts warranty, providing customers a significant reduction in long-term operating costs.

EMT offers optional equipment data connectivity solutions that can integrate with a customer’s existing data collection system or EMT’s trusted third-party solutions to achieve real-time tracking of operational performance and defect production. This comprehensive, integrated approach helps customers gain real-time actionable insights, streamline their processes, and drive continuous improvement.

“EMT International continually innovates new solutions through close collaboration with our customers and partners,” said Jordan Geurts, VP of Technology & Solutions at EMT International. “We listened to their needs to accommodate an increased 23” web width and responded by making it standard.

“Delivering premium roll quality from our Chameleon RFX rewinders is also a high priority for EMT. We can accommodate heavy and coated substrates and are open to customizing the machines to meet changing demands in transactional, publishing, and direct mail applications. Customers also appreciate the robustness of our winders and lower total cost of ownership.”

Media Contact: Kate Eastman|Marketing Manager +1 (920) 606-9639 keastman@emtinternational.com

Rotocontrol EMT has appointed Tempo Makina as its local agent in Turkey for its portfolio of label printing and finishing machines featuring inspection slitter rewinders, booklet production, digital hybrid presses, and engineered solutions. The partnership was confirmed on the EMT International stand during drupa 2024.

Founded in 1983, Tempo Makina is a leading company in the Turkish market for coding and marking systems in both manufacturing (e.g. food, beverage, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries) and industrial printing sectors, camera control systems, digital printing, and industrial computing. Tempo Makina is based in Istanbul with a team of over 50 people and represents Domino, Labels&Ribbons, Intrex, and Cab.

“Tempo Makina will serve Rotocontrol EMT customers well in Turkey with their extensive support team, roots in the printing industry, and satisfaction-oriented approach to service,” said Marco Aengenvoort, managing director of Rotocontrol EMT.

“Our interest in partnering with Rotocontrol has been longstanding due to the brand reputation it has built in the Turkish printing market—Rotocontrol equipment is known and trusted here,” said Sinan Dölay, owner of Tempo Makina. “We look forward to supporting existing customers and growing Rotocontrol EMT’s presence in Turkey.”

EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries is exhibiting at drupa May 28 – June 7, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

In hall 6, stand A42 EMT will demonstrate its modular Chameleon finishing line, which includes unwinding, DP22 PRO dynamic perf and punch continuous feed processor line that supports digital printing applications and press materials with high-speed performance and enhanced flexibility with up to 10 processes in the same machine, and an RFX cut-stack solution.

Flexible configurations with a range of options ensure maximum processing in the smallest possible footprint, and advanced web processing including cross and linear creasing and ironing, coil bind and corner rounded punching, and custom punch patterns.

Integrated into the RFX cutter is a DocuVision Pro automated inspection system from Videk, providing analytics, live web-viewing and recording of the roll to cut/stack print line to verify every detail at full production speeds.

Also presented will be EMT’s other Chameleon digital web finishing solutions (roll to roll, roll to stack, roll to fold, and variable lane finishing) and web transport solutions for offset, flexo, and digital inkjet technologies. In addition, attendees can learn more about EMT’s STC PRO line of customizable precision components including core shafts, chucks/adapters, and punches & dies manufactured at EMT’s machining center and assembly facility in Hobart, Wisconsin.

Team members will be available to discuss EMT’s range of comprehensive and customizable service programs where customers can benefit from the company’s subject matter expertise in seamless machine installations, proactive maintenance, innovative equipment upgrades, parts, technical support, workflow audits, and more.

The Rotocontrol EMT range of top-tier label printing and finishing solutions including booklet & extended content labels, digital hybrid press solutions, inspection slitter rewinders, and engineered solutions will also be highlighted at drupa.

“Exhibiting at drupa provides EMT International an ideal opportunity to meet professionals in the printing industry and hear their needs in product development and innovation to bring value to their customers,” said Mike Herold, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of EMT International. “The running demonstration of our end-to-end finishing line will allow them to experience our range of solutions providing application support and versatility in digital printing.

“With our plan of increased growth in Europe, drupa sets the stage to form new customer and local distribution partnerships.”

Visitors to drupa can book a meeting request with an EMT Rotocontrol team member using this online calendar.

Media Contacts:

Mary Van Vonderen|Marketing Projects Manager +1 (920) 619-3121 mvanvonderen@emtinternational.com

Kate Eastman|Marketing Manager +1 (920) 606-9639 keastman@emtinternational.com

EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries announces a new customer installation aligned with its strategy to bring innovative digital finishing solutions to the marketplace. Heeter has installed an EMT RF Series Chameleon digital processing system. The RF series leverages highly customizable punch and perforating capabilities, which Heeter is using for processing coil-bound flip books and other applications.

The solution was designed and built to run directly in line with Heeter’s RICOH Pro VC70000 continuous feed inkjet printer with several EMT finishing functions that support Heeter’s desire to run some very unique publishing applications for their customers, including larger-format flip books used in interactive elementary education environments.

For Heeter and their customers, the RF Series finishing solution provides significant flexibility and operational gains by using multiple punch capabilities in cross-web and down-web configurations. Additionally, there are dynamic and static perforating capabilities in the same system.

“EMT International successfully met the challenge to design a white paper solution for Heeter with a number of cutting-edge finishing functions in a single processing line with dynamic capabilities,” said Tom Boyle, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Heeter. “The combination of EMT’s expertise in punch and perfing solutions with the Ricoh Pro VC70000 continuous feed inkjet printer has helped Heeter expand production of high-quality publishing, direct mail, and commercial print application support for our customers.”

“Having the opportunity to work with a dynamic company like Heeter is something the entire EMT International team realizes reflects our ‘outside-in’ methodology of engaging with customers,” said Mike Herold, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales at EMT International. “We are constantly listening to our current and potential customers about what is needed in the market to bring value. This allows us to respond quickly with our integrated engineering, service, and manufacturing team in Hobart, Wisconsin. Customers like Heeter then benefit from this ‘design-thinking’ approach as it results in innovations such as page pulse technology for post-print processing, application flexibility, and automation.”

With a 75+ year history, Heeter is a service leader among single-source providers of complex print, direct mail, fulfillment and digital marketing to the casino, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail and education industries.

EMT’s punch, perfing, and other finishing solutions will be demonstrated at drupa May 28 – June 7, 2024 in hall 6, stand A42.