LENEXA, KS—On Aug. 11, Kocher + Beck hosted the FTA’s Mid America Regional Flexo Seminar. The seminar took place in Kocher + Beck’s new dedicated training room, which was added during the recently completed 24,000 sq. ft. building expansion. The seminar was designed for flexographic printers, converters, suppliers and prepress providers from all market segments, located […]
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MPS Systems North America Hosts Print Partners at Seminar
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Utilize technology and increase your profits! That, in a nutshell, was the message put out by MPS Systems North America and a host of printing partners that included ACTEGA, Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT), Apex, Avery Dennison, CC1, Dion Label, Graphbury Machines, Kocher + Beck and Kodak. These forces came together to offer a morning […]
BOBST Wins European Digital Press Association Award for Digital Press
MEX, Switzerland—BOBST is pleased to announce that its Digital Press for Corrugated Board has won the 2016 European Digital Press Association (EDP) award in the category of Best Corrugated Printer/Solution. The award was presented at a ceremony on June 1 during an EDP reception in the drupa cube at the 2016 drupa exhibition. The EDP […]
MPS Systems North America Announces Free Technology Seminar
GREEN BAY, WI—MPS Systems North America, Inc. (MPS) offers customers an opportunity to learn about the newest innovations and technology advancements at its free technology seminar. Attendees can expect to hear from industry experts, enjoy lunch, then take a tour of DION Label Printing in Westfield, MA for a demonstration of the MPS EF flagship […]
Kodak Announces 4 New Hires
ROCHESTER, NY—To keep up with Kodak’s FLEXCEL NX System business growth, Kodak has added four new key members to its U.S. based flexo team. These new team members have an impressive combined 83 years experience in the flexo industry and are valuable assets to Kodak’s ongoing success. Paul Lancelle, industry veteran and 2015 FTA Hall […]
Bobst Names Schumacher Packaging as Second Beta Test Site for Digital Corrugated Press
EBERSDORF, Germany—The second beta testing site to receive a Bobst digital printing press for corrugated board is the Schumacher Packaging plant in Ebersdorf, Germany, where the installation is already well underway and where production will start at the end of this month. The Ebersdorf site, in central Germany, is the central hub of Schumacher Packaging GmbH, […]
MPS Partners With EMT International to Build Presses in U.S., Stages Live on Site Print Demonstration
HOBART, WI—MPS North America recently introduced a new business partner—EMT International, its designated U.S. based press assembler—as well as it EF multisubstrate press to some 130 members of the converting community. The daylong event, staged at Thornberry Creek Country Club and EMT International, both located in Hobart, WI; took place April 28. It combined technical […]
Allan Brown Named General Manager of Unified Workflow Solutions at Kodak
ROCHESTER, NY—Eastman Kodak Company has named Allan Brown as general manager of the Unified Workflow Solutions (UWS) business. The UWS business includes KODAK PRINERGY Workflow, a leading print industry solution for workflow management. PRINERGY Workflow helps reduce costs and build a more efficient environment with improved control and automation based on industry standard specifications. “Allan […]
Kodak Sets New Company Structure With Five Business Divisions
ROCHESTER, NY—Kodak has established a new organizational structure to make the company faster moving, more competitive and more entrepreneurial. The company will have five market focused business divisions: Print Systems, Enterprise Inkjet Systems, Micro 3D Printing and Packaging, Software and Solutions, and Consumer and Film. These divisions will be end to end operating units with […]
Carey Color Invests in Second Kodak Flexcel System
ROCHESTER, NY—Carey Color, an Ohio based full service prepress provider, is preparing to install a second Kodak Flexcel Direct System. The company installed its original Kodak Flexcel Direct System three years ago and is now responding to strong market demand with a second installation as flexographic printers have increasingly learned the benefits of printing with […]
