Five Points to Win Bold, Innovative Print Clients

You know you have a new solution to offer; the challenge is your clients do not recognize a problem that needs fixing. The mission: Make them understand its advantages. Get your target brand to want to be the first to use it! For the purposes of this article, “it” is that bright, shiny, new piece … Continued

Hybrid Software Introduces New Features to Product Line

GHENT, Belgium—On the day that was scheduled to open drupa 2020, Hybrid Software has introduced a number of new revolutionary features to its product line of automated production workflow, advanced editing, customizable job ticketing, customer-facing e-commerce portals and version control for critical production files. “The way we see it, our future is dependent upon the … Continued

Windmöller & Hölscher to Hold Virtual Expo June 24 & 25

LENGERICH, Germany—With mainstay trades shows such as drupa and interpack postponed, Windmöller & Hölscher will be taking exhibits planned for those shows directly to customers’ computers around the world in the company’s first Virtual Expo to be held on June 24 & 25. “This is an unprecedented and challenging time. And yet the flexible packaging … Continued

Exclusive Product Innovations to Be Presented at Koenig & Bauer LIVE

WURZBURG, Germany—World-exclusive launches will be part of Koenig & Bauer LIVE running June 16-25, as well as the complete packaging workflow for commercial applications. The weekday streaming from the live area of Koenig & Bauer’s website will cover its diverse portfolio ranging from banknotes, via board, film, metal and glass packaging through to coding, advertising … Continued

Domino to Launch X630i, Its First Digital Inkjet Product Offering for Corrugate

GURNEE, IL—Domino continues to grow its digital printing business, with entrance into the corrugated sector. Domino will be introducing the X630i, its first digital inkjet product offering for corrugated, via a virtual launch event on June 16th. Besides this being a highly automated inkjet printing solution, Domino will also launch a new ink set based … Continued

drupa: Print to Remain Indispensable After Pandemic

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

X-Rite Announces Next Generation i1Pro 3 for Print and Imaging Professionals

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announced the third-generation of its popular i1 Family of Color Management solutions for the print, imaging and photo industries. The redesigned i1Pro 3 spectrophotometer is more accurate and reliable as well as two times faster than its predecessor. The i1Pro 3 … Continued

Flash Poll Finds Flexographic Printers Staying Relevant & Competitive

Strong… Moderate… Little… None—As business barometers go, these measurements, simple as they are, can’t be easily misunderstood. Applied to everything from conditional circumstances to customer expectations, bottom line focal points to strategic directions, and plant-wide priorities to essential steps to success; such highly descriptive terms paint a portrait of the package printing and converting industry. … Continued

Aqueous Plate Technology: “Green,” “Clean,” Fast and VOC Free

A superior-quality, process-free printing plate—or at the minimum, an aqueous process plate—has been a goal for printers since the days of hand-engraved plates. Their hope: streamline the plate making process. High-performance aqueous plate processing finds its roots in a 1948 Kodak patent, which serves as the foundation of photopolymer imaging. While offset plates have progressed, … Continued

Initial Companies Confirmed to Sponsor the 2020 FTA Europe Diamond Awards

DUSSELDORF, Germany—FTA Europe announced that five companies have already committed to sponsoring the 2020 Diamond Awards for flexographic printers. With just under a year to go until the 2020 edition, I&C—GAMA International, CAMIS, Kodak, Vetaphone and Windmöller & Hölscher have committed to sponsoring the next edition of the FTA Europe Diamond Awards. Having generously sponsored … Continued