LUDLOW, MA & HELSINKI, Finland—The Global Premedia Network (GPN) is pleased to announce its next expansion, which will double its combined service footprint in Europe and further extend it to Oceania and Asia. This rapidly growing alliance of independent packaging premedia companies is joined today by the German-based Carl Ostermann Erben GmbH (COE) and Brandpack … Continued
Drivers… Speakers… Messages… Take Homes—These are critical components of each of the nine technical sessions constituting FTA’s FORUM 2020. The event, set for April 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, OH, is built around a central theme—Color, Brands, Technology: The Complete Package. Over the course of four days: Benchmarks and data points will … Continued
With each passing year, innovations in flexography continue to grow and expand, and this year was no exception. In 2019, flexography was once again a preeminent force. Attendees to events like INFOFLEX and Labelexpo Europe saw firsthand the new and upcoming technologies that are allowing companies to streamline processes, automate and become more competitive. Printers … Continued
BRUSSELS, Belgium—American premedia provider CSW Inc and North European premedia provider Marvaco Ltd announced the launch of the Global Premedia Alliance (GPA) that will offer brand owners a new option for managing and procuring high-quality and consistent packaging premedia services and tooling for multiple print categories around the world. The Alliance will initially roll out … Continued
Three jobs, three consecutive days; same press, same crew, same ink, same substrate, same plate mounting tape—fair, consistent and equal conditions had to be maintained in readying each job for public peer review at FTA’s Forum 2019. A daunting task? Perhaps for some. Interflex Group in Merrill, WI, presented with the potential assignment, answered affirmatively … Continued
When the creators of the National Biscuit Co (Nabisco) entered American retail in the 1890s with their first branded and nationally marketed packaging—Uneeda Biscuits—they would never have imagined the kind of convoluted and expensive movement they had just started. Trillions of dollars later, packaging’s protective properties have become equally important to its “decoration.” Packaging materials … Continued
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom—Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software, a UK-based prepress software company, and Apex International, a global leader of anilox and metering products, announced CSW Inc as the latest partner of Bellissima DMS in the United States market. “CSW is extremely excited to help bring Bellissima DMS to market in the US. … Continued
HELSINKI, Finland—RKW Finland Ltd, a Finnish manufacturer of high-quality packaging films, received the EGP partnership certificate in September, to recognize its successful implementation of a greener and more flexible flexography process. The certificate was awarded by Marvaco, a pioneer in EGP technology. RKW Finland has successfully adopted EGP (expanded gamut printing) in collaboration with Marvaco … Continued
SYLVANIA, OH—Packaging prepress provider CSW Inc plans to invest in die-making equipment and triple its staff in Sylvania, OH this year. The family owned manufacturing company produces flexographic printing plates and corrugated cutting dies in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. “Our Ohio location was added in 2006, and has been a solid contributor to CSW’s … Continued
LUDLOW, MA—Packaging prepress provider CSW, Inc. announces a re-shaping of company leadership. Longtime company President Laura Wright has transitioned to a new role as CEO. “My grandfather founded CSW in 1937, and I’m proud to continue moving us forward,” says Wright. “Although I will continue to actively manage all aspects of the company, I decided … Continued
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