Lonnie Robinson was named vice president manufacturing at Tension Corp in Kansas City, MO, effective Oct. 1, 2021. The announcement was made jointly by Bill Berkley, president and CEO and Bob Broadbear, COO.
With months of planning and problem solving, FTA made the 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition a virtual affair.
While an annual doctor’s visit is widely accepted and recommended as a path to good health, no one really enjoys their personal “preventative maintenance.” I submit, the same is true for preventive maintenance on equipment—particularly magnetic cylinders, which are so critical to achieving accurate, repeatable and predictable diecutting results. Preventive maintenance takes planning and time … Continued
A Preview of the 2020 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards Industry experts, FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards Committee members and Association staff gathered Jan. 25-27 at the Hyatt Regency Long Island for the judging of the 2020 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards. There were hundreds of entries to evaluate—from labels to boxes, envelopes to napkins, … 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
KANSAS CITY, MO—Flexographic Technical Association recently recognized Tension Corp for its expertise and print quality in flexographic printing. Tension was awarded two FTA 2018 Excellence in Flexography Awards. The Excellence in Flexography Awards are presented to web, combined corrugated, preprinted linerboard and envelope, self-promotion and non-traditional printers, and entries are judged on consistency, image sharpness, … Continued
An FTA fixture, tireless volunteer, industry stalwart, relentless learner, patient teacher and just about the nicest guy anyone knows. There are numerous synonyms for the word “nice”: enjoyable, agreeable, pleasant, good, lovely, amusing, wonderful, kind, polite, generous, friendly, swell, charming, peachy, delightful, gracious, helpful, fine and dandy, and at least that many more. When you … Continued
The year 1997 saw Bill Clinton begin his second term as president of the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke both 7,000 and 8,000 for the first time, Tiger Woods won his first Masters Tournament and Steve Jobs returned to run Apple Computer. It also saw the release of what would become an … Continued
SCHAUMBURG, IL–When Tension Corp. extended its streak to multiple years of winning Excellence in Flexography awards last May, company President and CEO Bill Berkley was quick to credit his associates and suppliers in the important role they play in providing a consistent product. He believes having long-tenured employees and a 40 year-plus partnership with INX … Continued
SCHAUMBURG, IL—Nine INX International Ink Co. customers experienced great success at the recent 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards. Recognized with 20 gold, silver and bronze awards, the majority of these printers have INX in-house ink dispensers that allow them the flexibility to handle a wide variety of work. All told, the printers earned six gold, … Continued
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