The installation of the BOBST EXPERT K5 delivers higher metallizing capacity and enabling greater consistency, efficiency and scalability in metallized paper production.
April 16, 2026 - Lecta has commissioned a new metallizing line, "Leitzaran", at its mill in Leitza (Navarra, Spain), developed in collaboration with BOBST.
The new line was named Leitzaran in tribute to the river that runs alongside the Leitza mill.
Operational since February 1, 2026, the installation delivers higher metallizing capacity and enabling greater consistency, efficiency and scalability in metallized paper production.
The BOBST metallizer, an EXPERT K5 2450mm, has been specifically designed and configured for Lecta. The new installation incorporates advanced BOBST technologies designed to enhance process control, product consistency and operational performance. Its key features include:
According to Lecta, the new system also offers enhanced production flexibility, supporting paper widths of up to 240 cm and basis weights from 35 to 300 g/m2. Combined with advanced metallization technologies, it improves process efficiency and enables the reliable production of high-performance barrier papers for a wide range of packaging applications.
"The commissioning of the Leitzaran metallizing line marks an important milestone for the Leitza mill," said Igor Iceta, Mill Director at Lecta's Leitza mill. "It has been a pleasure to collaborate again with BOBST on this project. The new metallizer enhances process control, operational efficiency and production flexibility."
The new Leitzaran metallizing line strengthens Lecta's ability to support converters and brand owners with reliable, high-performance metallized barrier papers for applications such as flexible packaging and wet-glue labels.
Lecta is a leading European manufacturer and distributor of specialty papers for labels and flexible packaging, coated and uncoated paper for publishing and commercial printing, and other high-value innovative products. The company is a multinational group with 2,700 employees and seven mills in Spain, France and Italy with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 million tons per year.
SOURCE: Lecta