Saico orders Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EVOL 100 flexo folder gluer for Italy plant
Italian corrugated packaging converter Saico Srl has placed its first order for a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EVOL 100 flexo folder gluer, to be installed at its Perugia plant in January 2027. The order follows an executive delegation visit to MHI's Mihara manufacturing facility in Japan and marks the tenth EVOL line installed in Italy.
Why this mattersThe order extends MHI's EVOL installed base in Italy's corrugated converting sector, a market where high-speed flexo folder gluer capacity underpins high-mix, low-volume production.
- Saico Srl has ordered its first Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EVOL 100 flexo folder gluer
- Installation is scheduled for Saico's Perugia, Italy plant in January 2027
- This is the tenth EVOL line installed in the Italian market
- Saico, founded in 1971, is an independent Italian corrugated packaging manufacturer
- A Saico executive delegation toured MHI's Mihara, Japan manufacturing facility ahead of the order
Sources
thepackagingportal.com