When starting the search for a new gravure printing press, Tunisian packaging producer, Cogitel, had challenging goals to meet. The company wanted to invest in a machine that would improve efficiency and quality in all of its product areas, immediately meet rising market needs and also be installed quickly. The HELIOSTAR II came out the winner is now running in Cogitel’s production facility.

“The growing market demand for flexible packaging coincided with the need to modernize our machines park. Motivated by our commitment to serve our customers with the highest quality standards, it was an opportunity for us. And we initiated our renewal plan with one objective: rapid installation to meet market needs”, explains Mrs. Nadia Zeghal, CEO of Cogitel. Despite the time sensitivity, “the investment should also pay off in the long term and improve quality and efficiency in all our product categories, which is why an in-depth study with our R&D, Supply chain and purchasing Director, Mr. Moncef Marrakchi was achieved in a record time”, says Mr. Nizar Samet, Technical Director. Now, Cogitel has a HELIOSTAR II from W&H running in their production facilities in Sfax, some 2 hours away from Tunis. Moreover, the new machine is a model project for Cogitel and W&H in the North Africa region. Every challenge was overcome in record time: Delivery time was kept short by using a machine from W&H technology center, installation was on time considering the constraints of the pandemic and Cogitel was able to increase efficiency and quality with the new machine.

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