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This quarter, the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee worked toward the initiation of new projects. During the FQC Pre Conference Session at Forum 2015 we brainstormed with attendees on topics of interest. After initial shyness, Jean Jackson and Dr. Sam Ingram got the crowd on board and we received a great response! The Executive … Continued
The summer of 2015 has not been very active for the Standards Working Group (SWG) and the July meeting was canceled as it overlapped with the Forum 2015 planning meeting. The ISO TC 130 held its spring meeting in mid-May in Bologna, Italy. Working Group 1 – Terminology Continues to work on and further expand the … Continued
BOHEMIA, NY – May 19, 2015 – Heralded as the best Forum ever, Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) 2015 annual conference drew historic crowds at the four-day event, May 3-6 at the Omni Nashville in Nashville, TN. Attendance records were shattered as nearly 2,000 conference-goers, made up of printer/converters, print buyers, designers, brand management firms, prepress … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—Flexography may be the most dominant form of package printing, but it certainly isn’t the only option. Aware of rival formats and the potential synergies that can develop from using them alongside a flexo operation, Forum 2015 closed with, “Multi-Market Commonalities: Alike But Different.” Geoff Roznak, from Great Northern Corp., and Rose McKernon, FTA … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—Flexography has evolved so much, is capable of such high performance and implements so many technologies, it can be easy to overlook some of the simple things. With that in mind, Wednesday’s Forum 2015 itinerary kicked off with “Gauging Your Flexo Vital Signs: A Basics Reality Check.” Andy Knapp, Flint Group, and Kevin Schilling, … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—”How did you print that?!” “What trickery are you using in your aniloxes?!” Looking to dispel any notions of sorcery in the world of flexography, Toolbox Tuesday wrapped up with Part IV: It’s Manufacturing NOT Magic! Kevin Bourquin, of Cyber Graphics, and Bjorn Knutson, of FTA started by introducing Prairie State Group’s Dan Doherty, who … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—Aiming to help the packed room at Toolbox Tuesday, Part III get a grip on any color related problems plaguing their print operations, session chairs Kevin Bourquin, of Cyber Graphics, and Bjorn Knutson, of FTA, assembled a trio of knowledgeable speakers to deliver anecdotes, suggestions and guides to go “From Color Mayhem to Color … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—Part II of Forum 2015’s Toolbox Tuesday session picked up right after Part I ended, with chairs Alexander James, of Harper GraphicSolutions, and Bob Hannum, of DuPont Packaging Graphics welcoming Shawn Oetjen, of Harper Corporation of America, and Tom Cassano, of ARC International to the stage to engage in a back and forth discussion … Continued
NASHVILLE, TN—Taking the stage to welcome attendees to Tuesday morning’s Forum 2015 sessions, cochairs Jessica Harrell and Jennye Scott said that, in reviewing comments from last year’s event, there was a common refrain: “Bring it back to the basics.” Listening to those calls, they kicked off Toolbox Tuesday, a four part session delivering grounded and … Continued
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