The first session to kick off Virtual FORUM 2020 on April 22 was Contrast in Print Technologies – Preprint vs. Postprint, chaired by John Rastetter of Pamarco and Scott Miller of BCM Inks. The session began with Geoff Roznak, retired after 36 years in the corrugated industry, who spoke about what brand owners want and … Continued
With each passing year, innovations in flexography continue to grow and expand, and this year was no exception. In 2019, flexography was once again a preeminent force. Attendees to events like INFOFLEX and Labelexpo Europe saw firsthand the new and upcoming technologies that are allowing companies to streamline processes, automate and become more competitive. Printers … Continued
MILAN, Italy—GAMA International had a successful INFOFLEX 2019, which took place in New Orleans, LA May 6-7. The two-day event, combining trade show and technical sessions at Forum, closed with very positive results for GAMA International, with visitors coming from different segments of the flexo industry. GAMA International’s products were shown on both GAMA Americas’ 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
Color, its importance and today’s need to accurately reproduce it on packaging cannot be overstated. The increase of brands in our market means colors must match perfectly in order to maintain buyer recognition and loyalty. Simply put, the only way to accomplish this goal of color consistency is to focus on ink standards and ensure … Continued
Priorities, advantages, impact—suppliers are pressing flexographic printers and converters to focus on this trio of overarching concerns in 2019. They claim doing so will help advance the industry, facilitate moving out on 10 commonly cited strategic directions, enhance flexography’s competitive posture and maintain its position as packaging’s print process of choice. Included in that top … Continued
Take a moment to imagine two rubber balls of identical weight, size and shape. When dropped, one ball hits the floor, bounces high into the air and continues to bounce, over and over again, like the “superball” of your childhood. In comparison, the other ball hits the floor and barely moves from the surface it … Continued
ATLANTA, GA—MacDermid Graphics Solutions will be hosting Flexographic Technical Association’s Southeast Regional Flexo Seminar, Pressroom Fundamentals: The Key to Productivity, on Wednesday, June 20 at MacDermid’s headquarters in Atlanta, GA. A team of industry experts from MacDermid Graphics Solutions, Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, MeasureColor, Pamarco and Quantum Ink Company will … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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