Flash Poll Archives - Flexographic Technical Association

Flexographic Printers Spell Out Plan of Action in Flash Poll

Flexographic printers poised to make a purchase discuss budget, desired features, critical concerns & more.

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

Flexography in 2019: Looking Back on What the Year Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Industry

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

How Modern Press Advancements Help Tackle SKU Proliferation

Consumers want more, and they want it now. To meet these demands, CPCs and other brands continue to introduce new products to market at a more rapid rate, and they expect printers to keep up. As flexographic printers begin to feel pressure from customers to produce a greater variety of runs more quickly, it is … Continued

Flexographic Printers Tell All in Latest Flash Poll

FTA Printer Members Discuss Trends, Capital Expenditure Plans, Business Outlooks, What They’re Printing, Digital & Multiprocess Flexographers are confident in their positioning, evaluating new opportunities, diversifying applications, building the bottom line and committing to doing all that’s necessary to remain viable and valued, all the while proving more versatile in the face of continually changing … Continued

Flash Poll Reveals Common Printer Problems with Ink, Anilox Rolls, Doctor Blades

Admit to challenges. Resolve to find solutions to them. Seek help and advice where appropriate. Learn from the experience. Those were the four fundamental instructions flexographic printers put forth to their peers in a recent FLEXO Magazine Flash Poll that sought to identify the most common problems encountered as a result of the ink/anilox roll/doctor … Continued

Capital Expenditure Poll Identifies Purchasing Priorities, Perceived Impact of Tax Reform

Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) printer members continue to assess pending tax reforms and their potential impact on capital expenditure plans. Some are resolving to make strategic buys now; others are adopting a more cautionary, wait-and-see approach. What Pieces of Equipment Have Been Identified as Priorities? Attracted by changes in tax law as they pertain to … Continued

Hybrid Press Flash Poll Gauges Printer Opinion & Activity

The more things change, the more they stay the same—Or do they? One year ago, FLEXO Magazine published the findings of its first Flash Poll focused on the hybrid phenomenon (under that exact headline), polling FTA printer membership to gauge their adoption, motivations, use cases and the like. Does Your Plant Run a Hybrid or … Continued

Doctor Blade Flash Poll Reveals FTA Member Preferences

Doctor blades are a critical element of the flexographic print process, according to better than 96 percent of printers responding to FLEXO Magazine’s doctor blade flash poll. Nearly two-thirds of the sample—64 percent—believe their plant succeeds in getting maximum value from all doctor blades utilized, but 36 percent identify room for improvement in this arena. With … Continued

FTA Members Talk Anilox Purchasing Preferences in Flash Poll

It’s unanimous—and it’s no surprise! One-hundred percent of Flexographic Technical Association printer members participating in a recent anilox roll flash poll tell FLEXO Magazine that it is “…an essential process element of flexographic print.” Again, standing in unison, each and every one says, “Consistency of the anilox engraving is a key contributing factor to predictability … Continued