Printers looking to improve their repeatability and consistency did well to attend Forum 2019‘s “Gaining Control of Your Process: The Fingerprint,” chaired by Zachery Blackburn of Central Piedmont Community College. Flexo 101: Preparing for a Fingerprint Mark Mazur, FTA Hall of Fame member, discussed how a printer can prepare for a press fingerprint. “I hate … Continued
Forum 2019‘s “FQC: Research Is the Key to a Successful Flexo Future,” co-chaired by Jason Cagle, MacDermid Graphics Solutions and Jean Engelke, FFTA Board chair-elect, spotlighted research projects completed by a handful of students, as well as a Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) project report and, for the first time, featured the Phoenix Challenge College Competition … 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
2019 Recipients Exemplify Diversity of Talent Within FTA Membership The criteria that is employed to select individuals for the annual FTA President’s Award is flexible, for sure. This was a conscious decision made way back when—in 1991, when the tribute was originally established—to allow for the year-to-year recognition of a wide variety of talents that … Continued
What does flexographic printing look like in five years? Or 10, or 20 or more? Looking to the process’ future and spotlighting some of the technologies that show how flexo can be applied in new and exciting ways, were the focuses of Forum 2019‘s “Flexo Boldly Goes Where No Process Has Gone Before,” co-chaired by … Continued
“I do believe, deep in my heart, that there is nothing flexo can’t do!” exclaimed Steve Smiley of SmileyColor & Associates LLC, the chair of Forum 2019‘s second session, titled Best Print Technology on the Planet. A Look Back at Forum 2012 Steve opened with a look back at Forum 2012 and Project FOG, where … Continued
Printers looking to evolve from brown boxes to multi-color print did well to attend Forum 2019‘s first session, titled, fittingly “Transitioning from Brown Boxes to Multi-Color Flexographic Printing – Join the Growth.” The session was co-chaired Geoff Roznak, Great Northern Corp and Mike D’Angelo, AICC. This session included presentations from a brand owner customer, two … Continued
NEW ORLEANS, LA—PrimeBlade Sweden AB will be attending Forum & INFOFLEX 2019, May 5-8 in New Orleans, LA. Kenth Sandström and Jonas Andersson from PrimeBlade will be present during the conference. Visit the company at booth 340 for information and discussions: Optimize your doctor blade solution Blades and seals, and what to choose Long-life doctor … Continued
WAXHAW, NC—The Phoenix Challenge Foundation is seeking sponsors to support its college flexographic and graphic arts education competition, which will take place May 4, at Drury Plaza Inn & Suites in Baton Rouge, LA. The winning team will present at Forum 2019. For more than 20 years, the Phoenix Challenge Foundation has exposed more than 4,000 … Continued
BOHEMIA, NY – Dec. 19, 2018 –FTA announced today it is opening registration for the No. 1 educational conference for the package printing and converting industry, providing complimentary registration for all educators. Set in The Big Easy, Forum 2019 is chaired by Ann Michaud of 3M Co and co-chaired by Hank Welter of TC Transcontinental … Continued
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