Large format printer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP), Palo Alto, Calif., announces the opening of a 32,000 square foot (3,000 square meter) HP Scitex ink manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat, Israel, that will produce HP Scitex UV inks for the new HP Scitex FB10000 industrial press, which was announced in June.

This expanded manufacturing capacity will help print service providers and corrugated converters move from analog to digital printing processes, the company says. The plant implements advanced manufacturing processes with automated production, providing strict quality control for batch-to-batch color consistency and high-quality color matching.  A new lab, designed to support manufacturing development and quality assurance, provides an innovative work environment for HP Scitex developers.

Located next to the existing HP Indigo ink manufacturing facility, both ink plants are the first within Israel built according to the strict environmental Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, a recognized global standard for green building. Both facilities are also ISO 14001 certified, demonstrating HP’s commitment to measuring and helping to improve environmental impact.