FTA’s Fall Conference 2021 and INFOFLEX at Fall Conference See Remarkable In-Person Attendance
FTA’s Fall Conference 2021 and INFOFLEX at Fall Conference—the Association’s first in-person events in two years—saw remarkable turnout.
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How Judging FTA’s 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards Succeeded in a Virtual Environment
With months of planning and problem solving, FTA made the 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition a virtual affair.
A Year to Remember: 2020 in Review
2020 brought challenges, changes and adaptations to flexography, flexographers and the industry FTA services and supports.
Niche Market No More: In-Mold Labels Strengthen Brand Recognition, Cut Waste
In-mold labeling (IML) shows promising growth over the course of the next five years.
Holding Employees Accountable to a Consistent Optimization Process
Optimization—testing the consumables, picking the best match of products to give us the best quality and cost benefits—is always exciting. We can limit the consumables on the shelf and reduce variation. But how do we get consistency if we don’t decide on the methodology we will use to set up this product every day, with … Continued
Virtual FORUM 2020 Recap: Press Optimization: Straight from the Mouths of Printers
The second session of Virtual FORUM 2020 was Press Optimization: Straight from the Mouths of Printers. The April 22 session was chaired by Bart Wright of Interflex Group and Laura Wright of CSW Inc. The session began with Bart and Laura explaining the goal of optimization—to identify the best possible combination or print variables to … Continued
Three Individuals Honored with FTA President’s Award
As I kick off this announcement each year, I feel it’s important to remind everyone that the FTA President’s Award has been bestowed on a very diverse group of people since its inception in 1991. Admittedly, the criteria are very loose. This was a conscious decision made so that our team had the flexibility to … Continued
FORUM 2020 Session Chairs Dive Deeper into Planned Proceedings
Drivers… Speakers… Messages… Take Homes—These are critical components of each of the nine technical sessions constituting FTA’s FORUM 2020. The event, set for April 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, OH, is built around a central theme—Color, Brands, Technology: The Complete Package. Over the course of four days: Benchmarks and data points will … Continued
Flexography in 2019: Looking Back on What the Year Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Industry
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
Domino Releases New Video Highlighting Digital Printing Spectrum 2019
GURNEE, IL—Domino has created a brand new video that highlights all of the activity, “voice of the customer,” presentations, demonstrations, meals, magic and comradery that took place at Digital Printing Spectrum 2019. In what was promoted as a “full-throttle, non-stop schedule of events,” Digital Printing Spectrum 2019 included live presentations and Q&A panel discussions from … Continued
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