Scodix has announced the launch of the Ultra 7000 SHD, the world’s first digital embellishment press engineered specifically for rigid and corrugated substrates.
Scodix has announced the launch of the Scodix Ultra 7000 SHD, a first-of-its-kind digital embellishment press engineered specifically for rigid and corrugated substrates. The manufacturer states that this launch marks the first time the print market can apply high-definition tactile finishes directly to heavy-duty media.
The introduction of the Scodix Ultra 7000 SHD represents a strategic expansion into the Signage and Display and Corrugated Packaging sectors for the business. This new capability allows printers and converters to apply premium tactile effects to a diverse range of thick substrates, including Dibond, acrylic, Forex, foam board, and corrugated board. Furthermore, the machine remains fully compatible with all current Scodix-supported substrates, including coated and uncoated sheets of diverse media weights.
As brands increasingly demand “premiumisation” to stand out in crowded retail environments, the need for tactile, high-impact finishes continues to grow. Previously, embellishing rigid materials was extremely labour-intensive. The Scodix Ultra 7000 SHD eliminates these barriers, opening new revenue streams in POS/POP displays, luxury corrugated packaging, and high-end corporate graphics. It also delivers sustainable production efficiency by removing the need for screen printing and metal dies from the embellishment process, minimising setup waste while enabling agile, short-run production.
Alongside the new hardware, Scodix is introducing a new software embellishment visualisation tool. This application allows users to generate hyper-realistic previews of how their complex embellishments will look and feel on a finished piece. Acting as a powerful sales engine, it replaces abstract concepts with immersive digital prototypes to help clients see the value of premium textures and foils.
Eli Grinberg, Scodix CEO and co-founder, comments on the launch: “The Scodix Ultra 7000 SHD represents a definitive milestone in our mission to digitize embellishment for every segment of the print industry. We are creating a new category by bringing our SHD embellishment technology to rigid substrates, and we are empowering printers to enter high-margin markets that were previously unreachable, proving once again that Scodix leads where others follow.”
Moti Vaknin, VP Sales for EMEA and Global Channels, adds: “The feedback from our initial pipeline has been extraordinary. Large-format producers and corrugated converters have been searching for a way to differentiate in a sea of flat colour printing. The Ultra 7000 SHD provides the ‘wow factor’ that brands crave, integrated into a digital workflow that meets the speed and agility requirements of the modern market.”
Scodix will officially unveil the Ultra 7000 SHD at the new ‘Corrugated’ event at the FESPA Global Print Expo. The exhibition takes place from 19th to 22nd May at the Fira de Barcelona in Spain, with Scodix exhibiting on Booth 3-A151.
The new press is available for immediate order in North America and EMEA, with global shipping schedules to follow.