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
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
BRYAN, OH—Anderson & Vreeland Inc and Xeikon America Inc jointly announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Anderson & Vreeland will sell the Xeikon line of dry toner and inkjet-based digital label and packaging presses in the United States and Canada. The move, which was announced at the TLMI annual … Continued
DÜSSELDORF, Germany—In preparation for K 2019 in Germany, SOMA, Marvaco and Flint Group collaborated to create “Tea Bag Designs,” a jointly developed demo print designed to highlight print quality, stable production and increased productivity. The SOMA Globe technology center and its partners worked jointly to develop and present several new improvements underpinned by a story … Continued
Sustainability is not a trend—It’s a fact. While being environmentally responsible may have been a “nice to have” in recent years, now it’s non-negotiable and, increasingly, a legal requirement. When it comes to solvent processing of flexo plates for the packaging market, ecological issues had played second fiddle to improved quality, with the flexo industry … Continued
STUTTGART, Germany—The nyloflex XAH Digital, a hard round top dot plate with a smooth surface, is the latest addition to Flint Group’s fast-growing line of nyloflex thermal printing plates designed specifically for use in its nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor. The new flexographic plate is formulated with a special AIF technology that is meant to keep … Continued
As a printer in today’s complex marketplace, selecting an ink set for your customers’ applications can be a challenging activity. Requirement for the ink can be impacted by end-use regulation, customer branding demands, product marketing campaigns or application requirements. Those mandates need to be balanced with a printer’s capabilities, substrate compatibility, cost and productivity targets. … Continued
LANSKROUN, Czech Republic—SOMA, Flint Group, Miller Graphics and Futamura recently joined forces to create print samples on film. At the SOMA Flexo Challenge Conference 2019 held in Czech Republic, the live printing of the print design was meant to showcase that sustainability is a top priority with a high print quality result. Printing and Lamination … Continued
What if there was a group of detectives able to identify and solve print problems? Bobby Congdon of Clemson University and Amy Jungerberg of Inland Packaging put together Forum 2019‘s The Defectives® with that question in mind, bringing to the stage a foursome of print experts to provide their perspectives on a half-dozen defects and … Continued
The coach of “Team Flexo” Has Forever Enabled Others to Succeed & Brought Out the Best in His Players The bronzed bust of John Madden joined the sculpted facades of fellow NFL coaching greats Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, George Allen and 20 others enshrined in Canton, OH when he was inducted into the Pro Football … Continued
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