How Elitepack Reduced Costs by $92k with Smart One Pass Printing?

Single pass printing technology – Our packaging costs dropped by 45% and our business exploded overnight. 

— Production Director Michael at Elitepack 

Just a year ago, Elitepack faced constant margin pressure.

Outsourced printing swallowed up more than 38% of revenue each month due to tight schedules, spotty quality, and chaotic logistics.

Orders took at least three weeks and even over one month to fulfill. Customers complained. Margins were eroding.

Later in 2022, Elitepack learned about Giftec Single Pass printer on various platforms and was attracted by the speed, intelligence and convenience of the single pass printer.

Elitepack said: This is a perfect match for my packaging business! It does not require plate making and can be printed directly on various paper packaging in CMYK quickly, which will undoubtedly take my business to the next level! 

So, Elitepack installed the first single pass printer. 

Surprisingly, within a few months, Elitepack contacted the Giftec team again and said: I need to buy another single pass printer again! The production capacity of the single pass printer far exceeds the previous work efficiency, which doubles my business.

– 45% lower packaging print costs

– Order turnaround slashed to 72 hours

– Annual growth surged to 28%

so I need another single pass packaging printer to support my business. This printer is really amazing!

The reason why Elitepack can’t let go of a single pass printer and purchase it many times completely changed his business, maybe you can refer to his success!

Why did Elitepack turn his attention to the single pass printer?

In the past, Elitepack’s reliance on third-party printers made him in a very passive dilemma for a long time:

– Cost fluctuations: Suppliers will charge additional high fees for emergency orders and changes, and emergency orders will incur expedited fees ranging from 50% to 80%

– Single pass printers do not have this problem.

Single pass printers not only do not require plate making, but also can print on demand. For urgent or frequently changed products, they can be perfectly adapted to direct printing in a timely manner.

Just import the pattern into the printing software, and you can start to arrange printing and printing quantity freely. There is no need for a minimum order quantity, and there will be no waste of product materials and no waste of production time due to the inability to change in time.

– Hidden costs: Outsourcing freight, damage loss and quality problem rejection rate increase significantly, resulting in increased costs and reduced profits.

– If you have a single pass printer, first of all, the transportation cost is reduced to 0. Single pass uses water-based ink, and the ink dries immediately after printing. You can directly pack and arrange shipment to your customers without wasting time.

The right to control quality is also back in your hands. You can see and operate when to print, what color to print, where to print, and how many to print, and eliminate the loss of profits due to damage and quality.

– Delays seriously affect delivery time: For outsourcing, most suppliers give a delivery time of 10-15 days, which means Elitepack cannot take advantage of seasonal trends or urgent customer requests, which will lead to a large loss of orders.

– As we mentioned earlier, single pass printers do not require plate making, which means that no matter when, where, or what your customers need, you can meet them immediately, which will greatly improve customer satisfaction and thus obtain more orders and profits.

As Elitepack recalls: “We lost total over $73,000 contract because we spent four weeks making the templates. The competitor the client had signed was able to produce samples in three days.” It was undoubtedly heartbreaking.

Turning point: The emergence of One Pass printer changed everything! 

One pass printer is not only fast, convenient, simple and smart; its printing cost is also extremely low! And as long as the print head is well maintained on a daily basis, there is no problem in maintaining long-term printing. This is one of the reasons why I am willing to buy a One pass printer again. 

Regarding the cost savings, Elitepack said: There are so many aspects!

– Transferring the printing business in-house, controlling the profits in their own hands;

– The extremely low ink consumption of the one-pass printer also greatly reduces costs;

– Can you believe it? Only one operator is needed to manage two printers at the same time, and the labor cost is also saved.

This is really great!

After using the single pass printer, they achieved round-the-clock shift operation, and able to take the small run and print on demands packaging orders, which is up to 300% profit!

After purchasing an additional single pass printer, Elitepack’s order volume soared up to crazily 200% in the fourth quarter of 24.

Tangible results, not only saving but also profit re-creation!

– Save $92,000 in printing operating and labour costs per year;

– Released cash flow into R&D-developed 8 new environmentally friendly packaging production lines;

– Faster delivery speed and excellent printing quality, resulting in a 28% increase in revenue;

– Business expanded to various countries, and customers praised its ISO-certified color accuracy.

Elitepack said: “The future lies in self-printing”

Don’t just cut costs, control production capacity, so that packaging can be transformed from a cost center to a growth engine.

So, are you ready to transform your packaging printing workflow?

Contact the Giftec team now to get a free ROI estimate and learn about the sustainable development plan brought to you by One Pass Printing Technology!

If you have any questions or needs, please contact the Giftec team immediately.

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