OEC Graphics Introduces Seamex E3 Elastomer Sleeves

OEC Graphics, a Wisconsin-based prepress and graphics provider, announces the launch of Seamex E3, a new ITR (in-the-round) elastomer sleeve that will complement their original Seamex photopolymer sleeve product. With the purchase of a new Cosmos Flexo 2300 from German manufacturer AKK, OEC is now producing elastomer sleeves within its Oshkosh, WI headquarters.

Miraclon Appoints Brad Vette as Strategic Account Manager for North America

ROCHESTER, NY—Miraclon is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Vette as the business’ new strategic accounts manager for the United States and Canada. In his position, Vette will support the wider regional sales team with building and nurturing relationships with key clients, while also helping to identify new business opportunities and untapped areas of … Continued

CRON-ECRM Launching Global Flexo Business Unit

NORTH ANDOVER, MA—In September 2014, CRON Machinery & Electronics Co Ltd, global CTP manufacturer, decided to enter the North American graphic communications market, forming CRON-ECRM to serve that space. The company now has formed a new business unit designed to serve the global flexo industry, the CRON-ECRM Flexo Business Unit (FBU). The new unit will … Continued

The Continuing Evolution of Automated Plate Processing

From Henry Ford in 1908 to Elon Musk in 2017, automobile visionaries have embraced automation. Carts and brute force have made way for robots and intuitive software. Automation has been ever-present in many other industries as well, and solvent flexographic plate making, with automated plate processing, is no exception. Automation gives us the ability to … Continued

Print Sleeves Flash Poll

FTA Members Weigh In on Print Sleeves Costs, Important Features, Factors When Buying Quality, cost, productivity—Everybody is talking about how imperative careful attention to such details is to a flexographic printing plant. Technological advancements are being monitored by production teams, new equipment is being deployed and its impact on bottom line performance carefully evaluated. In flexible … Continued

Brent Hoag Joins OEC Graphics as Corporate Operations Director

OSHKOSH, WI—Brent Hoag joins OEC Graphics as corporate operations director. Brent’s responsibilities will encompass overseeing operations for all eight OEC facilities, while making internal improvements to increase growth. Educated in finance and management with MBA and Master of Science degrees from UW-Whitewater, Brent is trained in process improvement and has extensive business experience in supply … Continued