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Case Study: Candy Wrappers

From Matthews Marking Systems

What is being marked?
Confectinery / Snack Food for the Packaging Industry

Why is it being marked?
-Traceability: "best by date" and production identification.
-Fourteen (14) 2mm characters, expiration date and production code.
-Replaced Ink Jet technology - reducing marking, disposal and related handling costs of ink and solvents.
-Customer desired high quality appearance of the wrapper.

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