FLEXO Magazine is the go-to resource for flexography news, technical articles, industry forecasts, product guides and more. For more than 40 years, FLEXO has served as an invaluable tool for flexographic printers, press manufacturers, premedia service providers and brand owners. Its pages routinely offer guides to narrow web, mid web and wide web printing; proper ink, anilox and doctor blade usage; formats like flexible packaging, labels and corrugated boxes; color management and prepress best practices; and sustainable printing. As the official magazine of Flexographic Technical Association, FLEXO spotlights its members and events, including Forum, INFOFLEX and Fall Conference.
In the Latest Issue of FLEXO Magazine
- Recapping Labelexpo Americas 2018, where costs, materials, experiences, standards, footprints, adaptability, core focus, cross-pollination and measurable benefits all came into play for label printers planning to expand into flexible packaging →
- Baldwin Vision Systems executives talk about how achieving absolute color fidelity in short-run environments is as much about managing people, processes and data throughout the workflow as it is about color reproduction on the press →
- Data from two Smithers Pira market studies ranks flexography among the two most lucrative print processes for equipment sales, while recognizing automation and control features as significant contributors →
- The international standards adhered to at every juncture of the Forum 2018 “FIRST in Motion” print project →
- How 3M went from realizing it needed color measurement to how it implemented a solution that resulted in visual symmetry on shelf →
- A reliable contract proof is essential, otherwise time, ink and film can be wasted →
- Kodak’s VIP Flexo Technology Summit showcased work in progress at three beta test sites →
- The Dow Chemical Co’s 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation honored 29 innovations for packaging designs, materials, technologies and processes—many from FTA members →
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Industry News
- Esko Opens New Flexo Plate Making Facility in Itzehoe, Germany
- Resource Label Group LLC Acquires Best Label Co
- MacDermid Graphics Solutions Appoints Karina Cunha to Sales Manager, MGS-Brazil
- Mark Andy Print Products Strengthens Partnership with RotoMetrics
- Carey Cannon Named Chief Operating Officer for Poteet Printing Systems LLC
- Absolute Introduces Ultra-Wide 2G Chambers and UniBlades
- nVIUS Graphics Upgrades Flexo Plate Making with CRON-ECRM HDI 1600 H
- Capital Graphic Supplies Becomes Distributor for Esterlam International Limited in India
FLEXO Magazine industry news is your guide to everything FTA members are doing—releasing new equipment, expanding facilities, merging with, buying or being bought by another company, hosting an open house or exhibiting at an event, rebranding; you name it.
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The FLEXO Magazine Media Kit is for contributors and advertisers:
- A month by month calendar of what each issue will cover
- Advertising rates for all sizes, as well as a look at digital offerings that include eblasts, Web ads and custom packages
- Production specifications for both print and online components
Archives
The FLEXO Magazine archives stretch all the way back to 2010. View every issue from this decade in an easy-to-read, magazine-styled format. Zoom in on text, flip pages with a click, navigate directly to advertisers’ websites with clickable ads, email links to individual pages and more.
The archives also include past issues of FLEXO iQ and Sustainable FLEXO.
