Chicago, Illinois based TRG Packaging and Display Solutions has installed the BHS Jetliner Xceed digital preprint press, the first of its kind in the U.S.
The Xceed is built to serve multiple converting locations. By centralizing digital preprint production, TRG is extending advanced graphics capabilities across all 21 of its plants creating a more efficient and responsive system for customers.
“This represents a significant step forward in what’s possible for corrugated packaging,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of TRG Packaging and Display Solutions. “Xceed allows us to deliver high-impact graphics at speeds and volumes that align with modern supply chains and expands those capabilities across our network. When you combine the potential of the Xceed and the new technology, with the dedication and innovation of our employees, we are highly confident our customers are going to experience innovation and flexibility that is unmatched.”
Customers are demanding more flexibility in their packaging supply chain, with faster turnarounds, multi-SKU programs, frequent design refreshes, and the need for agile printing solutions. Xceed’s digital preprint technology delivers variable data, serialized elements, and dependable color consistency while cutting setup time and reducing material waste compared with traditional plate-based methods.
Unlike conventional approaches that require each plant to maintain its own high-graphic print capability, TRG’s model makes digital preprint a shared, centralized resource that supports its wider converting network. Digitally printed rolls and sheets can be produced centrally and routed as needed, enabling all facilities to handle high-graphic work.
According to TRG, this approach boosts flexibility across the manufacturing system, helps balance workloads, reduces redundancies, and improves the use of advanced print assets.
“This is about giving our customers more options without adding complexity at every plant,” Miller said. “We can extend high-graphic capability system-wide while maintaining speed and consistency.”
TRG is quick to note that the Xceed is not meant to replace existing print technologies. Instead, the company remains print-agnostic, choosing the best process based on the needs of each job, including quality, speed, cost, and logistics.
Beyond the technology, TRG says the real success of the Xceed initiative will come from its people, its operational expertise, and its ability to execute across the network. With the right mix of team, strategy, and process, TRG is poised to deliver more than expanded capability; it’s opening the door to greater flexibility, more options for customers, and new opportunities for long-term growth.
