From:Packaging News

Domino Printing Sciences has begun work on a new £19m factory in China.

Located in the Changshu Economic & Technological Development Zone, the planned area covers 26,667sqm.

The primary plan is to build three production lines, including ink production, ink jet printer assembly testing, as well as Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) assembly testing.
An annual output of 14,000 labelling devices and 2,500 tonnes of ink are both part of the company’s plans.

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Domino Printing Sciences is a prominent manufacturer of coding, marking and labelling equipment.

It has 10 production bases throughout Asia, Europe and the United States of America.
The Chinese market is an integral part of Domino’s overall vision for its future development. Domino China has been present in Beijing since 1995, and the rapid growth in sales performance has made Domino the preferred ink jet printer supplier in the region.
Johnny Tan, general manager at Domino Printing Technology (Chang Shu), said Domino’s development strategy is to strengthen its relationships with its customers, and the regional manufacturing base is a key part of this strategy.

“China is one of Domino’s biggest regional markets. In order to support the company’s development strategy, we chose Changshu, which is close to our Shanghai headquarters. With this location for our new factory, we will be able to serve the Asia Pacific Region more effectively, especially the Chinese market, by improving the efficiency of productions and logistics.”

Rachel Hurst, group operations director at Domino Printing Sciences, added: “Domino is constantly looking into growing markets abroad and China has proven to be a region worth investing in. With the launch of the new factory in Changshu, we will be able to introduce new products to the Chinese market, while also providing the high level of service that has become synonymous with the Domino brand.”