Meritage Specialty Packaging Ltd., a Vancouver, B.C.-based provider of printing and packaging solutions and systems, recently purchased a Xeikon 3500 digital color label press to expand the company’s production of packaging components for the luxury goods industry.

The company uses the Xeikon 3500 to produce pressure sensitive labels and packaging for cosmetics, health and beauty, wine and spirits labels, and retail fashion. “We listen to what graphic designers tell us they want, and aim for technical innovations that will knock their socks off,” said Jay Tapp, co-founder and CEO of Meritage. “The Xeikon 3500 is an ideal combination of high productivity, industry-leading imaging quality, and functional technologies that continue to evolve. We’re excited to work with brand packaging designers to push the limits of color reproduction and decorating enhancements.”

The printer has a top speed of 63 feet/minute. Equipped with high-precision LED-based imaging heads, it features true 1200 dpi resolution with variable dot density. The Xeikon 3500 also has five color stations, four for the standard process colors and the fifth one for the use of spot colors, a one-pass opaque white toner or a security toner for anti-counterfeiting applications.