All products are produced to Certification
to PS9000:2011 , ISO 9001:2008, BRC/IoP
Global Standard Food Packaging standards
Grade AA packaging in a dedicated low
migration ink site.
A complete colour management system
is in place to drive efficiencies and avoid
downtime on press. Using a combination
of X-rite spectrophotometer, a FlexiProof
100 print proofer and a gravimetric
GSE inks dispensing system, OPM has
automated colour matching in the ink lab.
In addition to the colour quality software,
the company also has Ink Manager 6.0,
which allows spectral data to be converted
into a specific ink formulation.
The output of self-adhesive labels, flow
wrap, sachet laminate and lidding film
from the factory floor is around 5.2
million metres per month, mainly for the
cosmetic, health and beauty, nutrition,
automotive, horticultural, household, and
pharmaceutical sectors.
OPM offers a fully equipped Esko Studio
for artwork and repro file preparation.
It enhanced its automation by sharing
the Tharstern MIS data to drive Esko’s
Automation Engine to achieve a leaner
workflow.
The system now streamlines and
automates artwork/repro and business
workflows from estimate to delivery.
Sue and Chris Ellison said, ‘We have
continuously looked to improve
profitability and output through lean
manufacturing and automation. This
provides strong, reliable data to improve
communication between our team and
our customers. With such an adaptable
system, linking to all assests driving ,
storing and recording data it ensures
complete traceability for every job.
‘This empowers us to take control of our
production capabilities, manage delivery
deadlines, optimise capacity and react to
ever-changing demands and priorities.
Every step of the process is managed and
customers are kept informed at all points
throughout the critical path.
The company lives and breathes ‘lean’
and these principles are carried through
to every level, be it dealing with waste or
sending out confirmation emails.
Chris Ellison said, ‘We have taken the most
effective attributes of lean, gathered from
world class manufacturing industries,
adding our print-based expertise and
developed a series of hands-on programs,
then coached our teams in the application
of lean and best practice techniques.’
Firmly based on the continual
development in the printing market, OPM
has a strong focus on innovation.