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 March 2008 Rexson open day
Rexson will be holding an open day at our UK headquarters
on the 11th & 12th of March.
On display will be several of our ColorPoint machines in
production as well as our factory demonstrator.
If you wish to attend please contact us here
 To download a pdf of the new ColorPoint brochure please click here
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March 2008 New Brochure & Website Launch
Rexson will be launching a ColorPoint brochire in March and
an exciting new website in late April
Please come back and visit us to find out more about our
exciting new product range.
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February 2008 ColorPoint Launch
The new ColorPoint dispensing system is set for launch on
the 29th February. New literature, pricelist and website
will be available on or around this time. If you wish to
recieve launch information please click here
The ColorPoint is proving very popular with 9 systems pre-ordered already!
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2007 Italian Customer Installation
Rexson have just completed the installation of a 32
component dispensing system. The system is
complete with fully automated ColorMix station
- for mixing finished inks.
The storage system is mainly 1000L transportable IBC
containers and double stacked fixed return containers,
featuring mixers, level sensors and filling controls.
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2007 Fantastic Finish!
The Rexson sponsored C2C Racing Team have ended the
HMRC UK Junior Endurance Championship with a fantastic
2nd place in the 2hr Race and went on to win the 6hr event.
The team finish the UK championship in 4th place.
2008 racing season starts in March. For updates click here |
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September 2007 Colorweigh 40 Paint Dispenser USA
A leading US based automotive coatings manufacturer has bought
its second custom designed Colorweigh 40 dispensing system
within the space of 12 months. This system allows for 'right first time'
blending of 5G pails up to 55G drums. It also has the capability to
dispense sample blends allowing new formulas to be 'QC'ed up front'.
Rexsons project management, the quality of machine and its
production performance led to this quick 'repeat order' |
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August 2007 Colorweigh 48 Paint Dispenser, Europe
A leading international aerospace coatings manufacturer has bought
a custom designed Colorweigh dispensing system for 48 ingredients
The system dispenses the high value color formulas to very tight
tolerances with little or no need for correction of batches.
The machine is a direct replacement for two existing Rexson
units that the customer has outgrown in terms of number of
ingredients and production capacity. |
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June 2007 Buone Notizie: Rexson gains orders from Italy
A leading international ink manufacturer has placed orders for
custom designed Rexson dispensing systems with a combined
total value of €400,000. Installation of the first system was
completed in late August. |
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2007 Rexson racing ahead!
The Rexson sponsored C2C Racing Team is competing in this
years HMRC UK Endurance Championship. With one round
to go, riders Dave Brooking & Martin Black are lying in
6th place in the national championship standings. Results |
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March 2007 Production Dispenser for Van Son
 Press Release: Van Son install new Flexo Ink kitchen
Dutch printing ink manufacturer, Van Son have
announced the install of a new Flexo Ink dispenser
at their Milton Keynes facility.
The Aqua 32 dispenser is supplied by Rexson Systems
and is part of Van Sons ongoing commitment to
further develop UK sales from its Liquid Inks Division.
Already strongly placed within the envelope sector,
Van Son are now able to offer - from its central UK
base - water-based flexo inks for labels, films and
foils, paper bags and sacks, drink cups and packaging
boards. Orders can be supplied in 200Kg barrels down
to 5kg containers with special colour mixes supplied
on a next day basis.
"Whilst we have been successful in supplying large customers with high volume
production, the fact that our factory is in Holland has restricted our ability to be
responsive to smaller order requirements across the range of relevant sectors.
The Rexson dispenser changes all that and we look forward to developing
water-based flexo sales with new customers."
Mike Hunter, UK National Sales Manager, Van Son Liquid Inks
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March 2007 Colorweigh 40 Paint Dispenser USA
A leading US based automotive coatings manufacturer has had its
custom designed Rexson Colorweigh 40 dispensing system enter
production. This system allows for 'right first time' blending
of 5G pails up to 55G drums. It also has the capability to dispense
sample blends allowing new formulas to be 'QC'ed up front'.
"The systems performance is exceeding our expectations". |
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2006 Newly acquired Rexson sister company
The owner of Rexson Systems Limited, Mr John Cowx and his business partner Mr Brian Taylor CBE have acquired APV Baker Ltd from Invensys with effect from 1st April 2006. APV Baker will revert to its former name - Baker Perkins Limited. Baker Perkins has a turnover in excess of £50million and is internationally recognised as the forerunner in its field of food industry capital goods. The business is based in Peterborough, UK and Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
As planned, Mr Jim Noakes Rexson's current Managing Director, will be leaving Rexson immediately to take up his new role as Director of International Operations at Baker Perkins in Peterborough. The current Rexson management team will continue in their existing roles with enhanced responsibility, reporting directly to John Cowx who continues as chairman of Rexson Systems Ltd.
Rexson is a profitable and secure company with a bright future and is now part of a holding that has a substantial asset base. Rexson's principles of high quality, strong design and service support will remain as core values.
Visit Baker Perkins website
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 November 2006 Gel coat dispenser, Poland
A leading independant custom color gel coat supplier
has ordered a Rexson Colorweigh 32 pigment paste
dispensing system. The machine is required to meet
with increased demand for small batches of color
without the need for additional manpower and also
guaranteeing color quality. Also of extreme
importance is the ability for the Rexson machine
to product new colors quickly and efficiently.
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 October 2006 Colorweigh 78 USA
A leading international graphic media manufacturer has
ordered a custom designed Colorweigh 78 organosol
dispensing system to supply its manufacturing lines with the
right amount of pigment color blends in a 'just in time,
just enough' manner. This system allows for automated
high speed pigment blending of batches from 5G pails,
55G drums and portable tanks up to 300G in size.
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October 2006 Colorweigh 78 USA
A leading US based coatings manufacturer has taken delivery
of its Rexson Colorweigh 78 IDS. The system features an
automated conveyor line for multiple pail dispensing & lidding
as well as bulk batch dispensing capabilities.
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August 2006 New dispenser for Armstrong World Industries
Armstrong Flooring in Sweden have just installed their new Rexson
Aqua 18 high speed ink dispensing system. The unit is replacing an
old obsolete ICS Texicon unit. The Rexson system produces blends
quickly and accurately and requires almost zero maintenance. |
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August 2006 Rexson Aqua 18's
Rexson have supplied a batch of Aqua 18 dispensing systems
via a major international ink manufacturer to Russia and the Ukraine.
Rexson are supplying more machines year on year to Eastern
Europe and Russia. |
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August 2006 Plastic Colourant dispenser
Rexson have partnered with a leading manufacturer of plastic
colourants , as used in injection moulding processes, to produce a
dispensing system to meet both the customers factory production
and their regional colourcenter requirements. |
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June 2006 Surfex 2006 Exhibition
 Rexson will be exhibiting on stand 155 at the G-MEX center in
Manchester UK on the 21st & 22nd June. The Rexson sponsored
C2C racing team race bike (pictured in action on left) will
be on display, alongside a Rexson Compact dispensing system.
Other paint & coating process equipment will also be on display.
To visit the Surfex website click here
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2006 Rexson development set to push Rexson even further in front of the pack!
Revolutionary 'User Friendly' Operating System to simplify use & maximise savings.
click here to see why Rexson is 'Leading the Weigh!'
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March 2006 Rexson Colorweigh 78 launched
The Rexson product line has been updated to include the new Colorweigh 78 dispenser, which is part of a new generation of systems. The Colorweigh 78 is an evolution of the highly successful Colorweigh 48 and Colorweigh 72 models. The Colorweigh 78 offers our customers the same high production throughputs coupled with small batch and sample dispense capabilities.
The Colorweigh 78 offers huge savings to any manufacture who buys or blends liquid colors on a daily basis. Its flexibility means accurate 'just in time' batch production for both small batch or 'in-can' applications and bulk batches alike. More
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 January 2006 Rexson Colormix launched
Rexson have supplied its first Rexson Colormix, our new automatic mixing
system for flammable product applications (both ATEX & Class1 Div.1 compliant).
The system has several important features including a washing cycle and a
reciprocating mixing motion that ensures fast and efficient product blending.
The Rexson Colormix can easily be linked to our dispenser control
system for intelligent mixing and conveyor cycles. More
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2005 Review
Summary of 2005 for Rexson was 'another successful year'. Dispense system order intake was ahead of target, as was profit. Performance on jobs with regard to delivery and customer satisfaction was very good with 1year warranty costs on all new sales maintained at its usual low level (a fraction of 1%). This performance and profitability allows Rexson to further enhance its range of equipment with a full R&D program. This program has one aim - to push the performance and reliability of our systems even further ahead of our competitors. |
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December 2005 Rexson paint line installations
A leading european decorative paint manufacturer has just had
its four Colorweigh 40 dispensing systems installed.
These units are used in the production of solvent and waterbased
paints. The paints are dispensed directly into a variety of cans.
The paint lines feature fully automated conveying, lidding and
shaking. Rexson have now supplied a total of eight dispense
stations to this site. |
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October 2005 Rexson set for a busy last quarter!
The start of October has seen the receipt of several large orders for solvent ink systems.
Rexson have also received orders for UV paste ink and UV screen ink systems.
These orders mean Rexson has beat its 2005 sales forecast - with 3 months remaining!
Rexson are set to despatch or install over 20 systems before Christmas. So, with current
production levels and new orders placed, it looks like a very busy end to 2005! |
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October 2005 Aqua 18 order from Italy
Rexson have despatched an Aqua 18 waterbased ink dispensing system
into an Italian customers in-plant operation in Serbia & Montenegro (SCG).
Its multi-lingual Rexson Impress software makes for easy operation by all parties. |
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September 2005 Flavoring additives dispensing system
The leading global beverage manufacturing company have ordered a Rexson dispensing system
to accurately dispense products used in the manufacture of its drinks concentrate.
The Rexson system will be a unique design and its specification has been agreed after long
consultation with our customer. |
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August 2005 Rexson expand Sales team
Due to increased levels of sales and enquiries (see below)
Rexson are pleased to announce the appointment of a new
member, Duncan Blowers, to our sales team. Alongside a
successful sales career Duncan has also played Rugby for
Northampton Saints and the Chicago Lions. |
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July 2005 $1,000,000 of orders placed in July
Order intake for July hit 1 million dollars. Orders were placed for paint plant production dispensing
systems in Europe as well as in-plant ink dispensing systems for packaging printers and convertors
in both Europe and USA. More details to be posted as projects are completed & supplied to customers
Customers include:
- EB Coatings dispenser for a manufacturer of panelling for façade cladding and interior applications.
- Multiple head dispensing plant for one of Europes largest and most advanced paint manufacturing
companies, located in Germany. |
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June 2005 Compact 32 : SP Metal, Alfaplas Ltd., UK
15 years after its installation Alfaplas are replacing their trusty old Rexson dispenser with a new,
higher capacity Compact 32 solvent based ink dispenser. Due to expansion Alfaplas have outgrown
their current system. The dispenser will be installed in a new purpose built ink room and will feature
a barcode scanner for the speedy booking in of ink returns into stock. |
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June 2005 Compact 32 : Combined Solvent & Water based Ink Dispensing System, Africa
Due to cost and space constraints our customer required a single dispensing system to dispense both a solvent and water ink range both on one single dispense unit. The non-drip nature of our dispense valves coupled with special interlocks prevent any cross contamination. The dispenser also features a flammable area label printer for labelling of buckets as they leave the ink room or labelling press returns as they are booked back into stock. |
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June 2005 Aqua 18 'Twin Head' Waterbased Ink Dispensing System, USA
Rexson installs its new Aqua 18 'twin head' ink dispensing systems. The unit comprises of one operator console that controls two dispense stations - one dispensing into drums, the other into buckets - and both can dispense at the same time. The bucket station also features an automated conveyor so the dispenser can blend several buckets of ink, one after another, automatically. |
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April 2005 Aqua 32 'Twin Head' Waterbased Ink Dispensing System, Europe
 Rexson supplies its new 'twin head' ink dispensing systems. The unit comprises of one operator console that controls two dispense stations. This allows the system to dispense two buckets or drums of different products - at the same time! The use of a single control console minimises the cost and footprint of the system. The new Rexson 'twin-head' systems are invaluable when customers need to dispense dual technologies (i.e. water-based & solvent-based) or plants that require an extremely high dispenser throughput but do not want two seperate dispensing systems. |
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March 2005 Rexson Impress Checkweigh Systems, Europe
 Rexson have supplied a major international ink manufacturer with several state-of-the-art Rexson Impress Checkweigh systems. These systems comprise of an ink management PC interfaced to a weighscale for the accurate and disciplined blending of paste inks within customers ink mixing rooms. The user friendly remix menus also ensure maximum work-off of return inks and minimise wastage. The powerful and flexible reports package provides the user with an exact picture of ink usage and job costs. |
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Feb 2005 Compact 32 'Twin Head' Solvent Ink Dispensing System, USA
US ink company places an order for Rexsons new 'twin head' ink dispensing system. Ths twin-head concept allows two dispensers to be controlled from one operator control panel. This makes for a very cost efficient and compact method of dispensing many products quickly without the resorting to two seperate dispensing systems. |
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2004 Review
2004 has proved to be another profitable year for Rexson. The level of sales was as forecast, as was company profit, making 2004 our 6th consecutive profitable year. Rexson also registered an increase in the number of orders received in 2004 over 2003.
This profitability allows Rexson to further increase its R&D activity, maintaining Rexson at the highest level within its field, and we look forward to providing more benefits and distinct advantages to our customers in 2005. |
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Hazardous Area Label Printer now available...click for more
DISPENSENever lose or waste a press return ink ever again! |
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 Dec 2004 Rexson Impress onto Competitors Dispenser
"Not just pipes and pumps!"
Rexson Impress management software has been proved to increase the value of your dispenser and increases the savings of an in-plant operation. So much so that Rexson have been asked to upgrade competitors dispensing systems, including GSE B.V. Stork Dispensing, Novaflow, Dromont, SPEC, ICS Texicon Datacolor, Vale Tech Inovex, Fluid and Inkmaker ink dispensing systems. Rexson Impress allows the customer to easily extract powerful reports instantaneously and export and e-mail in various file formats, such as Excel - a feature previously unavailable or very time consuming to collate prior to the upgrade to Rexson Impress. This flexibility saves the in-plant manager valuable hours which are better spent 'adding value' - i.e. supporting and servicing his customer! Also, the 'in-plants' can easily e-mail Ink Usage reports, Job Costings and Monthly Management reports to provide a regional, national or even a global picture of an ink suppliers 'in-plant' performance and compare individual sites. The comprehensive reports package and ease of interface with customer business systems allows ink companies to provide their customers with superior cost and tracking information. |
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 Dec 2004 CD Ink Dispenser, Europe
Rexson will despatch its 15th CD UV Ink Dispenser in December, less than 18months after its launch. These units can be configured to dispense automatically or as a manually operated dispenser for up to 5 products. For automatic dispensing simply enter the required batch weight into the operator interface and it will be dispensed within seconds. The system is configured for quick and easy automated dispensing of products into 1L, 5L and 10L containers. The units are mobile for dispensing close to the required position and are supplied complete with integral pumping system. |
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 Nov 2004 Solvent Based Paint Dispenser, Europe
Rexson have received an order for an 'in-can' paint dispensing system from a privately owned paint company in Europe. A previous user of volumetric dispensing, this paint company became disillusioned with the lack of repeatability and limitations of volumetric technology. The Rexson gravimetric dispenser will allow the paint company to manufacture small paint batches 'in-can' and reduce Q.C. levels to occassional 'spot checks'. Batches can easily be made directly in 5L, 10L and 20L cans thus avoiding the need for 'potting off' and subsequent waste and clean-up time.
The dispenser will be fully interfaced with the customers business software for the automated transfer of sales orders onto the Rexson dispenser and dispense data will be returned upon batch completion. This integration provides a fully integrated ISO management structure and minimises manual data entry and helps eliminate human error. |
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  Oct 2004 Aqua 18 Waterbased Ink Dispensers, Europe
The Rexson Aqua 18 ink dispensing system is proving a real hit as Rexson have been instructed to install over 8 systems in October/November across Europe. The dispensers are mainly for installation within large global corrugator and packaging groups at various sites including Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland and the UK.
Once installed one customer remarked "I was amazed at the new technology compared to our previous suppliers equipment and also how quickly the system was installed - your engineers started work on Monday and the system was making ink blends by Tuesday afternoon!" |
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Sept 2004 Automatic Solvent & Waterbased Ink Dispensing Systems, USA
Rexson receive orders for new in-plant ink dispenser installations in North America. In conjunction with the ink suppliers the Rexson Colorweigh Aqua32 and Compact32 ink dispensing units are configured to maximise the efficiency and savings of the ink mixing room whilst delivering quality 'on shade' ink every time. The ink supplier can account for all ink within the printers factory detailing where and when it was used, assisting the printer in improving cost control and production efficiency. |
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Sept 2004 Aqua 18 Combined Barrel and Kit Dispenser, USA
 
Rexson have installed an Aqua 18 that is configured to dispense into 1 & 5gallon kits as well as 55gallon drums. This is the second system of its type to be successfully supplied to this particular customer who are "very confident in Rexsons products and support". |
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Sept 2004 Waterborne Coatings Dispenser 
Rexson have successfully installed a water-based paint dispenser for Tikkurilla in Europe.
Tikkurilla have typically used volumetric in-can dispensers but their application called for the added accuracy and traceability of a Rexson gravimetric system. Tikkurilla approached several vendors and conducted trials before selecting Rexson as their preferred supplier. The dispenser features automated variable dispense head height controls and an automated valve nozzle cleaning system. The dispenser is configured to dispense to a high accuracy at a high dispense speed. |
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Aug 2004 Ink Dispensing Systems, South Africa
Following on from previous successful projects, Rexson have received further orders for ink dispensing machines in South Africa. |
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Aug 2004 UV Screen Ink Dispensers
Rexson have received multiple dispenser orders for screen ink dispensing systems in the UK and mainland Europe . These orders reinforce Rexsons position as the largest supplier of screen ink dispensers throughout Europe. |
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 July 2004 36 Item Ink Dispenser with ATEX Label Printer
Rexson have successfully installed another dispensing system within a major international printing group. The customer manufactures high quality printed film for the food packaging industry. The dispensing system dispenses 36 solvent borne inks including 'bulked up' press return barrels. The system is fully ATEX certified and is the first dispenser fitted with our new Rexson integrated flammable area label printer. The system also features an Ex barcode scanner for quick and failsafe bucket label reading. The combination of barcode scanner and barcode label printer will ensure press returns and dispense buckets are tracked and will help maximise press return ink work-off.
The installation also includes an ink distribution system. Ink is pumped from bulk tanks direct to each printing press, thus minimising manual handling, press side storage hazards and the movement of ink buckets around the factory. |
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July 2004 Paint Dispensing System
Rexson have completed the installation of its Colorweigh 48 system into a leading global manufacturers paint cell. The dispenser features conveyors for continuous automated dispensing of batches. The dispenser has the capability to dispense into sample jars up to bulk mixing pans. The dispenser is fed from a dedicated pumping system featuring automatically agitated supply vessels and filter units. This coatings dispenser is configured to a very high accuracy ensuring the customer can supply paint to a guaranteed high quality, three times quicker than previously possible.
“The cell’s speed and precision enables us to provide superior product quickly and efficiently, in a larger color pallet and in smaller batch sizes, to meet customer needs. As a result, it will provide a competitive edge for our customers,” said Keith Prins, General Manager, PPG Industrial Finishes. “The new process minimizes product variability, meaning customers get the exact coatings they need, the first time and every time.”
PPG Corporate News Release 20 July 2004 |
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 July 2004 Concrete Colorant Dispenser, USA
Rexson successfully completes its dispenser installation with 'The Decorative Concrete Store' (TDCS). The system automatically dispenses waterborne integral concrete colourants quickly and to a higher accuracy than that of TDCS's rivals and their systems. The Rexson is a gravimetric unit as opposed to competitors lower accuracy volumetric systems. The easy-to-use Rexson Impress software automatically calculates the amount of colourant required for any given pour size (square yards).
Bob Ware, President of TDCS comments "we are very impressed with the quality and accuracy of the Rexson automatic dispensing unit and we see it giving us a great advantage over our competitors. We can 'just in time' dispense a guaranteed color blend of any size in minutes!" |
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APRIL 2004
Cationic UV Flexo Ink Dispenser supplied to Australia. Rexson have built a strong reputation in supplying UV ink dispensing systems which was recognised by both the end user and ink supplier who maintained Rexson as their preferred partner. The end user commended the installation and stated our installation engineer "was the most professional and pleasant technician i have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Raphael did an excellent job and was totally committed to ensuring our satisfaction with the Rexson product." |
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FEBRUARY 2004 Dispenser to South Africa
L.R.Plastics are a family owned business, specialising in the extrusion and printing of polyethylene for food and beverage packaging.
"In collaboration with our ink supplier, Hi-Tech Inks, an interest in automatic ink dispensing arose. The dispenser has allowed us (L.R.Plastics) to improve the control of our already highly disciplined printing ink supply chain. It has also enabled us to reduce our stockholding of inks by more accurate ink usage estimations and forecasting and has given us the ability to make 'just enough' ink for our needs on a 'just in time' basis.
A significant added benefit is the prompting provided by the Rexson software to easily recycle and work-off 'press return' inks". |
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January 2004 Tank Fed Paint Dispensing System
Leigh Paints two Colorweigh 40 dispensing systems have entered full production. The repeatability and quality of paint batches produced on the systems have exceeded expectations. Since entering service, over 2500 batches have now been produced 'in can' on the paint dispensers and, as expected, has eliminated customer colour complaints. Leigh paints can now quickly produce high quality small paint batches for its customers with the minimum of fuss and no waste. Furthermore, Q.C. checks consist of occasional, random spot checks, instead of previously checking and correcting every single 'hand made' batch. The dispensers also allow Leigh Paints to provide an 'order today, deliver tomorrow' service. |
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TIMELINE |
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| 2002 |
Rexson install the worlds largest and most sophisticated Paint Dispenser Line
Rexson open its USA service & support office |
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| 2001 |
Rexson launch new Compact dispenser range |
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| 2000 |
Rexson launch new Aqua dispenser |
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| 1999 |
Rexson produce first Woodstain dispensers |
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| 1998 |
First dispensers supplied to the Flooring market
First dispensers supplied to the Leather market |
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| 1997 |
Rexson install first dispensers in South America |
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| 1996 |
Rexson supply first ink dispenser to Russia
Rexson manufacture first cosmetic dispensing system
Rexson manufacture first UV ink dispensing systems |
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| 1995 |
Rexson supply first Acrylic stainer dispenser
Rexson install first dispensers in Australasia |
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| 1994 |
Rexson supply first systems to the Chemicals market
Rexson supply first systems to mainland Europe
Rexson install first system in Scandanavia |
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| 1993 |
Rexson supplies first in-plant ink dispenser to the USA
Rexson installs first dispensers in the Coatings market
Rexson manufacture first 4 colour UV paste ink pumping set |
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| 1992 |
Rexson manufacture first paste ink dispensing machines
Rexson supply first ink dispensers to the wall covering market |
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| 1991 |
Rexson supply first oil dosing system
Rexson supply first system for dispensing food flavourings |
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