Gaming segment a key growth market for industry leader
St. Louis, Missouri, USA (November 19, 2009) Comco, a world leader in narrow- and mid-web flexographic press machinery, is proud to be a premier partner to the lottery and gaming industry worldwide.
While instant lottery scratch-off tickets have historically been run with sheet-fed offset and screen printing processes, in-line web-fed flexographic printing has made significant inroads in this industry. In recent years, successes and improvements in flexo print technology have encouraged major players in the industry to install in-line web presses, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity of their complex printing lines. This cost-effective, flexible method of multi-process printing produces a superior quality end-product for the converter.
The first Comco in-line flexo lottery press was installed 25 years ago and recent investments by leading converters in the market have provided an opportunity to further strengthen market share for the high-end supplier. With more than 25 machines provided to the gaming industry worldwide including eight since 2004, the innovation and technology of Comco presses make them an ideal fit for lottery ticket printers. Incorporating such techniques as cold foil stamping, micro text and security printing, variable data imaging, security and scratch-off coating in a single-pass, Comco presses are custom-built for lottery requirements. The engineering and design team stays abreast of the latest lottery standards, working with global lottery ticket suppliers to effectively manage security issues, maintaining the highest levels of print quality and product integrity.
At US$224 billion worldwide with publicly operated lotteries on almost every continent in at least 100 countries, lottery and gaming is a significant market segment in the worldwide economy.