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Spice Company Chooses Hitachi’s Versatile Continuous Inkjet Printers for Efficient Product Date Marking

A Colorado-based spice company facing a high-volume, multi-product production challenge sought a streamlined printing solution for their diverse primary and secondary packaging.

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Summary

Rocky Mountain Spice Company needed a flexible industrial printing solution they could rely on to mark and code the various spices packaged at their facility in Denver, Colorado. After demo-ing the Hitachi RX2 Series Continuous Inkjet Printers for two weeks, it was clear that the printers would be reliable, efficient, and easy to use. The result was an increase in uptime and a reduction in maintenance costs, with plans to purchase another Hitachi printer as they continue to grow their operation

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About Rocky Mountain Spice Co: From Humble Roots to Holistic Spicing: Rocky Mountain Spice Company - A Leader in Kosher and Specialty Spices

Starting in 1994 as a repackaging company, Rocky Mountain Spice Company has deep roots in the kosher food industry of Colorado. Over the years, Rocky Mountain Spice has received numerous Certificates of Achievement for Food Safety & Sanitation Excellence. They currently offer Gluten-Free, All-Natural, USDA Organic, and Kosher Certified Products, to name a few. Rocky Mountain Spice is a Denver Green Certified Business and operates in a 40,000sf facility that blends, manufactures, and packages for private labels and distributors.

Challenges Business Challenges
  • A non-user-friendly marking and coding interface hampered Rocky Mountain Spice Co's high-variety, high-volume production line.
  • The need for frequent repairs and inconsistency in print quality led to costly production downtime.
Solutions Solutions
  • The Hitachi RX2 Series continuous inkjet printers, recommended by Colorado Scale Center, addressed Rocky Mountain Spice Co's need for effortless operation and minimal maintenance within their high-volume production line.
Outcome Outcome
  • The intuitive user interface allowed for quick and easy setup, minimizing line changeover times.
  • The durable and reliable build reduced the need for repairs and maintenance, leading to significant cost savings.
  • With improved uptime, Rocky Mountain Spice Co. efficiently delivers fresh, high-quality spice blends and other packaged food products.
"Much more simple than any of the other printers I've worked with before."
- Paul Courtright, Maintenance Manager,
“We quickly became Hitachi users, we're committed to them...I don't think we'd ever consider using another printer”
- David Tenenbaum, President,

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Witness how the user-friendly, ultra-durable Hitachi CIJ Printers transformed Rocky Mountain Spice Company's production line.

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