Norm Provan, 1951 – 2022

Norm Provan, who founded Pro Mark Technologies (initially named Pro Mark Development) in 1987 with his wife, Jean, passed away over the summer following a two-year battle with cancer.

Virtual FORUM 2020 Recap: Color Consistency: Achieving the Target

Day two of Virtual FORUM 2020 began with Color Consistency: Achieving the Target. The April 29 session was chaired by Amy Jungerberg, and Rick Guebert of GMG Color. Steve Cooney of StarPak Ltd started the session by discussing building standards and expectations for color consistency. Focusing on four areas—color expectations, print expectations, graphics expectations, and … Continued

Aspen Paper Products Maintains Customer Satisfaction & Margin with New TRESU Flexo Innovator

Powerful, competitive, sustainable—FTA member Aspen Paper Products is boosting output of high-quality paper tabletop products and achieving production efficiencies 15 months after installing a 9-color TRESU Flexo Innovator printing and coating line at its Kansas City, MO plant. In-Plant Positioning Printer: Aspen Paper Products, Kansas City, MO Press: TRESU Flexo Innovator Print Stations: 9 Installed: … Continued

BST Group Buys eltromat

BIELEFELD, Germany—BST International has agreed to purchase eltromat. With the future BST eltromat combined company, two suppliers of quality assurance systems become one strong technology partner with customers worldwide. With the acquisition, the international BST group becomes a leading technology partner for all quality assurance and production optimization requirements of the web processing industries. With … Continued