Forum 2018’s Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) session, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” officially kicked off the event on Sunday, May 6. Chaired by Jean Engelke from RR Donnelley and James Stone from VinEquities Inc, the session featured a look at promising initiatives, student research presentations and more. Jean opened the session by sharing updates on … Continued
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 … Continued
Oh, to be a fly on the wall at Ford Motor Company in the mid-to-late 1950s. It was there and then that one of the greatest—if not the greatest—consumer product disasters in history was being birthed. It had a name: the Edsel, chosen to honor company founder Henry Ford’s son, Edsel Ford. It had a … Continued
For Bringing Repeatability & Consistency to All, Steve Smiley Joins the FTA Hall of Fame Steve Smiley grabs the microphone: “It’s really simple! And if you use ISO 10128, you can calculate what you need to do from your press to your customer’s expectations—it’s real simple! You can use TVI, you can use Near Neutral … Continued
Sessions are scheduled. Hotels are booked. Bags are packed. It’s time for Forum! This year’s iteration is ready to go, with the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) participating in two events: The first is the very popular preconference session. Dr. Sam Ingram, Jean Jackson and Steve Smiley are putting together a hands on program that is … Continued
Can you imagine a world where you effortlessly obtain process color consistency throughout a product line, regardless of the printing platform? This may sound like a pipe dream, but it is actually possible. The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) has been working on a project that will aid in making this color matching dream a reality. … Continued
I hope that you all had a great time at Forum 2015. The venue—Nashville, TN—was terrific and the four-day program was even better. All of the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) events were well attended and well received. FQC Pre Conference The FQC Pre Conference on Sunday drew more than 150 attendees! Dr. Sam Ingram, Clemson … Continued
The first quarter of 2015 finds the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee and project teams busy preparing for Forum 2015. This year, we will be hosting the pre conference session, titled “Eye On Research.” Chaired by Dr. Sam Ingram of Clemson University and cochair Jean Jackson of Graymills Corporation, the session will feature a … Continued
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