Grupo Gondi Orders Further F&K 90SIX

Less than a year after agreeing a seven-machine deal for its new greenfield site in Nava, Mexico, Grupo Gondi has placed a further large order for Bobst printing and converting equipment, as well as for upgrades to existing equipment.

The deal includes the installation of Grupo Gondi’s latest Bobst F&K 90SIX high-performance CI flexo press for pre-printed linerboard and coated boxboard applications, a Bobst Asitrade Visionflute litho-laminator dry end and a Bobst Expertcut 145 PER large format die-cutting unit, plus two Impack Virtuo automatic packers.

Grupo Gondi is proceeding with its expansion plan for the facility at Nava near Piedras Negra in the north of Mexico. This plant is geared towards serving the substantial beer industry of the area and will be completed by the end of 2016.

The F&K 90SIX, Expertcut 145 PER and one Virtuo packer are to be installed at this site, while the other Virtuo will go to the Group’s EPM plant in México City. The Visionflute will be installed at Grupo Gondi’s PEOSA (EMP) facility in Guadalajara.

With the installation of the new F&K 90SIX, Grupo Gondi will have three Bobst pre-print presses within the group, having installed a press in 2012. The new installation will be accompanied by an upgrade to the latest technology of the F&K 90Six press at the Group’s PCD plant in Celaya, as well as a major upgrade of its other existing F&K 90SIX press which will see it brought to the same level of technology as the new line.

Eduardo Posada, Grupo Gondi CEO, said: ‘We continue to invest in cutting-edge technology in order to provide our customers with the best packaging solutions, together with innovation and the volume capacity the market requires. Our plants and equipment are constantly upgraded to keep up with our commitment to customers and in line with our dream to be the best option in our industry. The move Grupo Gondi is making toward “sexy boxes” is supported by the best technology available.’

Emilio Corti, head of sales for Bobst’s sheet-fed business unit, said: ‘We are very proud that Grupo Gondi sees us as the key supplier supporting its continued growth in Mexico. This multiple machine deal follows the one signed in December 2014 for equipment at the greenfield site in Nava, and proves that Bobst not only has the technology that customers need to maximize their productivity, but that we also have the proper pre- and post-sales support organizations to ensure they get the best out of their machinery.