Anilox Roll Purchases & Priorities
Eighty-eight percent of poll participants turn to the manufacturer when buying anilox rolls. The remaining 12 percent utilize a distributor. Listing out sources of supply, the following names appear multiple times over:
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Outlining and ranking factors that most strongly influence selection and purchase of anilox rolls, FTA’s printer members tout “technical service and support offerings” as most impactful, at 73 percent. Second place goes to manufacturer reputation at 61 percent; following is price, 56 percent; OEM recommendation, 20 percent and “other,” 15 percent.
Conclusions are firm. What makes anilox rolls so essential? Printers point to their inherent ability to enhance consistency while strengthening both predictability and repeatability. That, they say, translates to better print outcomes. As a result, fewer rejections come in, customer satisfaction spikes higher and the plant solidifies its reputation for delivering quality packaging on time and on budget, job after job, run after run.