MEX, Switzerland—BOBST hosted an open house at its new Flexo Center of Excellence at Bobst Bielefeld on Feb. 13, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the entire flexo process from start to finish. The Competence Center at Bobst Bielefeld has been extended to include a prepress room, meaning it is now a fully comprehensive Center … Continued
PHILADELPHIA, PA—On Jan. 22 and 23, more than 200 visitors attended the Grand Opening of MPS’ new North American Technology & Expertise Center. The two-day event included an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, MPS customer testimonials, a tabletop exhibition and live demonstrations featuring connectivity and hybrid printing on the MPS EF SYMJET with an integrated Domino digital … Continued
LEVITTOWN, PA—Expanding capacity in its service team, MPS Systems North America recently hired John Coleman as service and applications engineer. Coleman joined the North American organization of the Dutch-based press manufacturer in November 2019. Coleman brings direct experience to the position, previously employed with various flexo printing press manufacturers, in technical and commercial roles as … Continued
BIELEFELD, Germany—To support central impression (CI) flexo printers to achieve increasingly demanding expectations, Bobst and leading industry suppliers will follow an innovative route for the open house event they are hosting in the Competence Center of Bobst Bielefeld, in Germany, on Feb. 13. The leading industry suppliers will include Daetwyler, Esko, Flint Group, Follmann, Glunz … Continued
The workforce is currently comprised of those in the younger generation (who grew up with technology), and older workers (who have adapted to working with technology). This dichotomy is one of the reasons workers from different age groups bring varying experiences, strengths and weaknesses to a job—Especially when it comes to the fast-changing technology of … Continued
GHENT, Belgium—A combination of award-winning crystal screen technology and the latest innovation in digital flexo from Esko has delivered superior print quality for Aldi‘s latest festive shopping bag. Esko pioneering Print Control Wizard software was combined with the innovative Crystal XPS LED Exposure System to deliver outstanding final results when Brandpack, a division of Graphic … Continued
PHILADELPHIA, PA—As of January 2020, MPS Systems North America Inc will be operational in Philadelphia, PA. The North American subsidiary of the Dutch-based press builder is set to move from current facilities in Green Bay, WI. The new facility in Levittown (near Philadelphia) is logistically more convenient than the current location in Green Bay, WI, … 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
Mid web press launches, hybrid technology, and advancements in automation and sustainable materials—Labelexpo Europe 2019, which took place Sept. 24-27 in Brussels, Belgium, had it all. Some say the 2019 edition of the show represented a landmark moment in Labelexpo’s evolution from a label exhibition to a technology giant involving multiple areas of package printing. … Continued
Expanded gamut (EG) printing requires a new approach in terms of color management software and, of course, in the number of colors on press. There are many solutions in this new technology area, but are they ready for prime time, and what kind of results can you expect? (Spoiler alert—They are ready! And our data … Continued
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