Hybrid+ modes
Run flexo + digital, flexo only, or digital only — switch modes without reconfiguring the line.
Applications
From beverage multi-packs to pharma shippers — printed on one line.
Kento Hybrid combines digital inkjet, flexo HD, and inline rotary die-cutting in a single pass. One platform that prints, varnishes and cuts every corrugated job your portfolio demands — short runs, brand variants, full-coverage solids, food-contact, and regulated supply chains.
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Hybrid line
What you can print
One line. Eight ways to print a corrugated box.
From short-run digital with variable data to full-coverage flexo solids on brown kraft, Kento Hybrid covers the entire job mix that converters face today — without switching equipment.
Coated & uncoated paper
Full substrate range, from premium coated liners to brown kraft uncoated stock.
Over-print varnish
Inline OPV with gloss control and special finishes — anti-slip, anti-static, spot gloss.
White over brown
Flexo white as base on brown kraft liners — full-color graphics on lower-cost board.
Direct Pantone
Brand colors printed directly via flexo — no separation, no color drift, full saturation.
Metallic inks
Premium metallic finishes via flexo — capabilities not available on pure inkjet lines.
Overprinting & effects
Spot gloss, primer effects and special textures — inline, no offline finishing required.
Digital over flexo
Variable digital data printed on top of flexo solids — versioning, serialization, brand artwork.
Ink cost benchmarks
What hybrid printing actually saves — by job.
Four illustrative jobs showing why hybrid wins on ink cost. Reference ink prices: digital inkjet at €35/kg ($17/lb), flexo at €4/kg ($2/lb). Detailed cost models per artwork available on request.
Kentonson
Bronze backgroundFull-coverage bronze base printed via flexo at €4/kg ($2/lb). Pure-digital equivalent would print the same area in CMYK inkjet at €35/kg ($17/lb) — the hybrid path delivers the same visual outcome at a fraction of the ink bill.
Jack's Beer
Red backgroundRed brand panel with photographic detail. Flexo absorbs the solid red, digital prints the variable artwork on top — typical hybrid setup. Ink cost vs pure inkjet drops sharply on every print run.
Kento Fruits
Black backgroundHigh-coverage black backing with fruit photography. Black is one of the most expensive areas to print in digital inkjet — flexo handles the field, digital handles the imagery, and the ink-cost gap widens further.
Jack's Beer
Flexo white on brown kraftlinerWhite flexo base printed directly on uncoated brown kraft, then digital CMYK on top. Same brand artwork as the coated version, but on lower-cost board — a use case pure inkjet cannot match.
Cost figures shown are demonstrator calculations from Kento’s economics deck. Tailored cost models for your specific job mix — including run lengths, substrate, coverage and finishing — are available on request.
Sample showcase
Real samples — printed on Kento Hybrid.
A representative library of corrugated samples produced on Kento Hybrid lines. Browse the catalogue and request the physical sample box to evaluate substrate, ink, and finishing on your bench.
Physical sample boxes are shipped on request. Custom sample runs available for qualified evaluation projects — get in touch.
See it on your own bench.
Order the physical sample box or schedule a live demo with our application engineers. Evaluate substrate, ink chemistry, and finishing quality on your own production floor.
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