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Flexo Goes to Florida

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... Cup Co., also challenged the industry to overcome some of the inconsistencies remaining in flexography and to move beyond four-color process to an extended gamut. William Pope of Rochester Inst. of Technology ...

Harper Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Flexo Training

(Archive)

April 25, 2005, Harper Corporation of America is marking the completion of the first year of its "Basics of Flexo" class. With a format that includes both lectures and hands-on training, the class covers the entire flexography ...

See FTA at CMM

(Archive)

April 16, 2005, Visit Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) at CMM and check out the latest products and offerings from the technical society dedicated to the flexographic printing process. PRESS RELEASE Visit Flexographic ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... in the 3rd Latin American Excellence in Flexography Awards, organized by United Engravers Mexicana. For more information contact FTA at 631/737-6020 or visit flexography.org. Michelman Adds Kemira ...

Rick Hocking Named "Converter of the Year

(Archive)

March 19, 2005, ... production. These include several FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards, including 2003’s Best of Show. That same year, the company took the European Flexographic Technical Assn.’s Best in Show award.  ...

Esko-Graphics' Customers Excel at 1st Asian Flexo Awards

(Archive)

March 16, 2005, Esko-Graphics customers earned five awards at the first Asian Flexo Award ceremony, held in conjunction with the Asian Flexographic Technical Assn. (AFTA) annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand. PRESS ...

FFTA's Info*Flex is Sold Ou

(Archive)

February 24, 2005, ... and products to over 1,800 expected attendees. Additionally, the FFTA 2005 Annual Forum will publicize several awards and honors, including Excellence in Flexography Awards and FTA President's Awards. ...

Complex & Capable

(Flexpack)

January 30, 2005, Located almost midway between Madrid and Barcelona in Zaragoza, Spain, Polibol is one of the "jewels" in the expanded Alcan family of flexible packaging converters. Flexible Packaging Located almost ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... for March 20–21. At least 120 exhibitors have signed up for Info-Flex. For more information contact FFTA at 31/737-6020 or visit flexography.org. SUPPLIER NEWS PCMC Sales Surge GREEN BAY, WI—Paper ...

AVT Wins FlexoTech Prize for Innovation

(Archive)

January 25, 2005, Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has won the award for innovation in Printing Press/Finishing from the European Flexographic Technical Assn. (EFTA). EFTA presented the award for AVT’s SpectraLink system ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... substrates, from cartonboard to unsupported films. With flexography the dominant narrow web technology today—and UV flexo the fastest growing—the focus on inks from label converters and end-users is ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... North America and Europe. While there is clear movement towards narrow web print and flexography in particular in the key Chinese market, the main installed base of presses in Asia remains in sheet-fed ...

PCMC Experiences Surge in Orders

(Archive)

December 07, 2004, According to company officials, Paper Converting Machinery Co. (PCMC) has had an unprecedented surge in orders for its flexographic printing press equipment. Ten presses have been ordered with a sales ...

Aniline printing - 100 Years Later

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2004, Flexography evolved from a primitive printing process known as "aniline printing." In the early 1900s, this printing process took root to print flexible substrates using inks that were based on aniline-based ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, News from: Jetrion, Mark Andy, TLMI, Freedonia Group, and Aquaflex. Narrow Web Converting Industry New Ink Jet System Agreement ANN ARBOR, MI—Jetrion and Mark Andy have signed an agreement that provides ...

A&V Named Distributor for BASF nyloflex® Printing Plates

(Archive)

November 28, 2004, ... and technical support. With BASF's products, A&V will be able to offer customers with a digital flexography workflow a broad range of flexographic plates and sleeves. BASF nyloflex plates reportedly ...

FTA Launches Aggressive Campaign to Boost Membership

(Archive)

November 14, 2004, The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), a society dedicated to promoting, developing, and maintaining the advancement of flexography, has launched a rigorous drive aimed at recruiting new members. ...

FTA Seeks Applicants for Environmental Excellence Awards

(Archive)

November 07, 2004, ... FTA web site, flexography.org. Applications must be received by December 31, 2004. FTA encourages candidates to address all criteria on no more than five double-sided pages so as to reduce paper waste. ...

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... cannot be used in other processes, such as flexography or lithography. Rotogravure has similarities to intaglio and pad printing. Both these processes use an engraved planner image plate. Intaglio ...

The Gold Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... in various categories. Warm and Cuddly In the Flexography Color Process — Prime category, Aladdin Label Inc., Waukesha, WI, warms judges' hearts with a first place win for its Photo Teddy Bear stickers. ...