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GRAVURE vs. HIGH QUALITY TONE FLEXO - RESULTS

FLEXO vs. GRAVURE COSTS

Example A   Example B
A (6) color job, 4/c plus white and metallic, using 16” x 18” format, buying gravure bases for the job and making new flexo plates and back-ups for each run. Same as Example A except (9) colors flexo, 4/c process, 3/c line, plus white and metallic.  (6) color gravure, 4/c process and line combined, plus white and metallic.
  Flexo Gravure
  High

Low

High

Low

First Run

$2,174.00

$1,486.00

$4,350.00

$3,480.00

Second Run

$2,174.00

$1,486.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Third Run

$2,174.00

$1,486.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Fourth Run

$2,174.00

$1,486.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Total (after
4 runs)

$8,596.00

$5,944.00

$4,350.00

$3,480.00

 
  Flexo Gravure
  High

Low

High

Low

First Run

$3,261.00

$2,230.00

$4,350.00

$3,480.00

Second Run

$3,261.00

$2,230.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Third Run

$3,261.00

$2,230.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Fourth Run

$3,261.00

$2,230.00

$      0.00

$      0.00

Total (after
4 runs)

$13,044.00

$8,920.00

$4,350.00

$3,480.00

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