Copag adds the new ROLAND Evolution to its pack

Pioneering Brazilian company invests in ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION with UV and Ultima configuration

When it comes to the words "play your cards right" Copag knows a winner when it sees one. After all, they are the leaders.

Established more than a century ago, Copag is a pioneer in Brazil in manufacturing and exporting playing cards. Copag cards can be found across five continents and in the glitziest casinos. World championships and other prestigious tournaments use their cards. In Brazil Copag also manufacture a wide variety of children’s games and custom cards.

Manroland Sheetfed technology has been key to their success as Copag has been operating ROLAND 700 presses at its facility for many years now. The latest addition to the pack, the ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION, with UV and ULTIMA configuration, provides high productivity, superior print quality and shorter make-ready times for the company's growing needs.

Mr. Gelber Abe, Operations Director of Copag: "As the new machine is configured for fast setups and high printing quality, we will be able to get more business and reduce the waste rate” .

Copag has added the new ROLAND Evolution to its pack.

About Copag

Copag has become one of the world's leading playing cards companies in South America. Founded in 1908, the company is part of the Cartamundi Group - largest in the world in the playing cards sector - since 2005. Copag has a wide portfolio of playing cards, card games, collectibles and personalized cards. Today, the company offers more than 50 products for children, adolescents and adults. Copag's outstanding releases in 2016 were Pokémon, Uno and Battle Scenes. This year, the company plans to launch 40 products in the card game and collectibles sector.

About Manroland Sheetfed

Sheetfed Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a leading German producer of sheetfed offset litho printing presses. Founded in 1871, the company is one of the oldest producers of printing presses in the world. Today the company has its own subsidiaries in over 40 countries and is a global watchword for supreme quality and reliability. Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned UK engineering group, Langley Holdings PLC.