Qualvis, both a well established and growing name in Print and Packaging has invested in its folding and gluing capabilities to improve both quality and capacity to meet growing demand.

Hot off the stand at the long awaited Drupa 2024 show is the Duran Alius 90. The Omega Alius series of high-automation folder gluers represents peak productivity in modern folding carton manufacturing. Cutting-edge automation features drastically reduce make-ready times during job changes, enabling high-speed box production with belt speeds reaching up to 600 m/min.

Qualvis is a prominent UK-based company producing high quality printed cartons for the food, distillery and cosmetic sectors.  Established in 1982, it remains a privately owned family business and has a reputation for not only producing high quality cartons but as a market leader for award winning innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

Specified in the 90 cm width, the Omega Alius folder gluer produces straight line, double wall and optional crash lock and 4&6 corner boxes with single-finger servo backfold system. This joins a brand new Koenig & Bauer Press fresh from the manufacturing facilities in Germany.

Lisa Smith & Marcus Short – Jt Managing Directors – respectively said:

“Not only have we partnered with K&B for our new press but we’ll also be installing the new Omega Alius 90 folder gluer coming direct from drupa. The first of the new model to market will offer high speeds and intelligent automatic setup.  We were after a high (belt) speed machine for straight line work, the Omega Alius 90 fits this brief perfectly and so far has exceeded expectations in both speed and technology.  

“These purchases complement the recent investment strategy started two years ago, that includes not only machines, but technology and a solar energy investment to further reduce our carbon footprint. This completes phase 2 of our long-term investment programme and allows us to continue to focus on sustainable cutting-edge innovation and first-to-market solutions, which is our passion, whilst increasing capacity to allow for growth which has been exponential over recent years.  Extremely exciting times.”

In a clear sign of confidence, Qualvis has given new opportunities to its customers who are on their own journey of growth, while securing future production capacity with one of the most reliable equipment lines in print. Unique offerings from Qualvis beyond their sustainable approach to production include printing with a variety of inks; from organic inks through to vegan & vegetal based inks, as well as a complimentary range of functional barrier coatings.