What can expanded gamut do today? That was the driving question behind Forum 2018 session “Expanded Gamut: Where Are We Now?” chaired by Julian Fernandez of Esko and John Rastetter of Pamarco. The one-hour session comprised a joint presentation from John Q Hite of Bryce Corp and Kevin Bourquin of Cyber Graphics. Kevin began the session […]
The Secret to Print Consistency: Maintaining Anilox Roll Volume
The most important thing to any company is its identity. What makes its product different? What makes it unique? All successful businesses establish an identity. If maintained consistently, the result is a customer base that comes to expect a certain level of service and quality. Because of this expectation, customers continue to be loyal to […]
FTA at 60: A Handful of Flexographers Look at the Association’s Past, Present & Future
On Nov. 13, 1958, the articles of incorporation were signed for a little thing called Flexographic Technical Association. Word had gotten out in the preceding months, and by September, outlets covering the nascent industry began reporting on the impending announcement. “Organization of the new Flexographic Technical Association now is being carried out…” read a news […]
The Year in Review: What 2017 Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Flexographic Industry
Forum 2017 definitively answered a question on every flexographer’s mind: “What’s trending now?” Its four-day agenda focused on what’s en vogue in flexo and, by extension, enlightened attendees as to how they can shore up their present-day processes for the future. It was fitting, because for flexography at large, 2017 as a whole was a […]
Joe Trungale, a Flexography Pioneer & His Impact on the Industry
It is difficult to fill the shoes of a legend, but it is a task worth attempting. In the printing industry, the list of accomplishments of one Joe Trungale is a great place to begin that venture. It is a list with such depth that it would dig at the pride of any in the […]
