WALDKIRCH, Germany—AkeBoose GmbH recently installed the Anicolor speedCLEANER 75 at August Faller GmbH & Co KG in Waldkirch, Germany. The Anicolor speedCLEANER 75 is specially designed to clean the ink chambers of the Heidelberger Speedmaster XL75 Anicolor printing press. The Anicolor press series is designed for cost-effective short print runs in offset quality. The ink … Continued
June 9 11 a.m. ET Quality, Color, Convenience: Innovations in Flexible Packaging Applications Here’s a list of priorities flexible packaging printers and converters know well: Digital identities Efficiency-minded improvements Best practices Success drivers in a multi-color world Lower costs Greater productivity Rapid changeover Speed to market For those printers, business depends on addressing these concerns. … Continued
BOHEMIA, NY—With nearly 30 technical presentations, panel discussions and Q&As, FTA’s Virtual FORUM 2020 successfully delivered the content, insights and problem solving it has long been known for, despite the obstacles brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 1,000 flexographers seized the opportunity to participate in the three-day event, which took place April 22, April … Continued
Print industry veteran Larry Evans passed away on April 17 at age 64. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, Evans graduated from Olympic High School in 1973. He then attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated in 1976. Following in his father’s footsteps to become a printer by trade, his career highlights including working at … Continued
ESPOO, Finland—With the sustainability benefits a thermal plate making solution delivers, Huhtamäki, a global food packaging supplier, decided to invest in a complete Flint Group plate making solution. This consisted of the nyloflex Xpress Thermal System, nyloflex Exposure F IV ECLF, nyloflex XPM thermal printing plates and a ThermoFlexX 60. Huhtamäki’s main challenge is consistency … Continued
FAIRFIELD, NJ—Andy Gillis has been appointed vice president of sales and general manager for Anderson & Vreeland Inc, a leading manufacturer of flexographic print technologies, equipment and consumables. Gillis is joining the sales team of Anderson & Vreeland after being a part of the team at Provident as the general manager. “During Andy’s time at … Continued
MILAN, Italy—GAMA International announced the development of new products. New viscometers from GAMA are enriched with a new system, the G39, which allows the operator to control, correct and maintain the levels of viscosity, temperature and pH set during the startup phase. GAMA International has also launched a new line of special machines for converting—slitters/rewinders … Continued
Postponement of the world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies, drupa, to April 20-30, 2021, finds Sabine Geldermann, director drupa and global head print technologies of Messe Düsseldorf, answering questions that concern the print industry. FLEXO Magazine: How did you determine the new date? SABINE GELDERMANN: Having weighed all the parameters, in view of the … Continued
July 16 11 a.m. ET Gary Walton Awakening the Printer That Lives in All of Us It might be hard to believe, but millions of people have been exposed to the print industry for generations. Our lives revolve around print, yet most people never realize it’s even there. For the foreseeable future, the unemployment rate … Continued
June 16 11 a.m. ET Andrew Seecharan, BASF Corp Balancing Sustainability & Performance: Water-Based Grease Barriers, Effective Alternatives to Existing Formulations Sustainable packaging continues to be a powerful industry trend as brand owners seek innovations to fulfill their long-term environmental commitments. As substrates and coatings undergo increased scrutiny from regulatory authorities and consumers, suppliers are … Continued
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