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Automated Ink Logistics Have Sustainable Lean Features for Flexo

Published: April 05, 2011
GSE Dispensing, a leading provider of gravimetric automated ink dispensing solutions, offers Colorsat and Compact automated ink logistics to permit ink recipe dispensing volumes

Label Press Is Cost-Effective

Published: April 01, 2011
The EM 340/410/510 S can be used to produce self-adhesive and monofoil labels, as well as many other products. A state-of-the-art, servo-driven web-feed

Service Makes the Sale

Published: April 01, 2011, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Jim Streicher established Bison Bag Co. in 1968 with a single bag converting machine that he personally built in the basement of his Buffalo, NY, home.

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

Published: April 01, 2011, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA), Ronkonkoma, NY, expects some 1,600 flexographers in Indianapolis, IN, for its annual forum and INFO*FLEX show.

Tissue Press Has Fast Changeovers

Published: April 01, 2011
The Omet TV 503 tissue press guarantees fast job changes for the production of napkins and tablemats. Comprises a fast assembly of the anilox roll and

Capri Packaging Orders MIRAFLEX W&H Flexo Press

Published: March 08, 2011
Capri Packaging, a div. of Schreiber Foods, has installed a 10-color MIRAFLEX CM flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher at its newly expanded 120,000 sq ft facility in its Clinton, MO, facility

OMET Announces Open House

Published: March 02, 2011
OMET will host an open house for existing and potential customers at its headquarters in Lecco, Italy, from March 9-11, to provide an opportunity to see new OMET equipment in a production setting

Good Q4 for Flexotecnica

Published: March 01, 2011
NEW BERLIN, WI | Flexotecnica reports a significant increase in sales in Q4 2010, with more than a dozen presses, including the new XG and XD, sold in

Presses Sold at Uteco's Open House

Published: March 01, 2011
KENNESAW, GA | Uteco North America welcomed more than 200 converters and vendors to a three-day open house event at its headquarters. The Diamond HP 808

Sludge Press Offered

Published: March 01, 2011
The ASP (Auto Sludge Press) features what is said to be low-cost plug and play technology for small volumes, sludge dewatering solutions, and as a stand-alone

Mark Andy Surpasses 50 Years with Performance Series Press Sales

Published: February 22, 2011
Mark Andy, a global leader in narrow-web press manufacturing, has announced the sale of its 60th Performance Series press. The Performance Series took off after its initial launch at Labelexpo Europe 2009

SPR Packaging Reclaims Press Wash Solvent

Published: February 01, 2011
PEWAUKEE, WI | PPC Technologies & Solutions recently installed an ECOpure SR60V Solvent recycler at SPR Packaging, Rockwell, TX. The unit will be used

Event To Focus on Improvement

Published: February 01, 2011
RONKONKOMA, NY | The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. will cosponsor the Printing Industries of America's 2011 Continuous Improvement Conference,

Online Approval Speeds Production

Published: February 01, 2011
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | BP-Pack, a producer of flexo printing plates, is using Dalim Software's online approval platform ES to manage and improve communication

Flexo Press Offers Premium Print

Published: February 01, 2011
The Imperia 8 CL flexo press for extended print repeat formats is designed to print and convert flexible packaging materials in web widths from 1,100-1,700

Modular Press Makes Impression

Published: January 01, 2011
HANTS, UK | Edale reports Pasaco, a Polish manufacturer of coated papers and carbonless copy paper, has installed a six-color Beta flexo press. The press

Mounting Materials Reduce Pressure

Published: January 01, 2011
R/bak cushion mounting products for flexo printing applications include the SA 3000 and PSA2 Series. R/bak mounting materials are said to provide consistent,

A&V Celebrates 50 Years

Published: January 01, 2011
BRYAN, OH | Anderson & Vreeland reaches a proud milestone this month. The company is celebrating a half-century of supplying platemaking equipment and

Gallus ECS 340 Road Show Opens in Atlanta

Published: December 27, 2010
Gallus Inc. opened its US Road Show to introduce the Gallus ECS 340 label printing press to the North American marketplace, with its first stop in Atlanta, GA

Foundation of FTA To Partner with PIA on Conference

Published: December 22, 2010
Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA), a leading technical society dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry

Flexotechnica Has 'Significant' Q4 Sales Increase

Published: December 16, 2010
Flexotecnica S.p.A. has reported a significant increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, with over a dozen presses sold in that period worldwide, including the US and Canada. Flexotecnica's new XG and XD presses

Plates Offer Stability

Published: December 01, 2010
The AWP water-washable flexo plate is said to offer environmental benefits, hold smaller dots than those of thermal processed plates, and provide high

Short Path to Versatility

Published: December 01, 2010, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
While some converters have been reluctant to make major capital expenditures during what some have called the Great Recession, one Ohio-based label converter

UV To Aid Digital Plates

Published: December 01, 2010
UV exposure technology is expected to enable digital flexo plates to achieve 1:1 file-to-plate imaging, improving print image reproduction. Easily integrated

OMET Wins Innovation Award for Second Time

Published: November 22, 2010
For the second time in the last three years, OMET has won the "Label Award for Continuous Innovation," which is sponsored by Tarsus, the company which also organizes the different editions of Labelexpo

Comexi Group Exceeds Expectations at K'2010 Show

Published: November 18, 2010
Under the theme "The Meeting Point of Sustainable Innovation," Comexi reported more than 1,500 visitors during eight days of the world at K Show, held October 27 to November 3 in Dusseldorf, Germany

FTA Establishes the FIRST Operator Certification Scholarship Program

Published: November 05, 2010
The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn., a leading professional society dedicated to advancing the flexographic print process, has established a new scholarship program

Global Packaging Adds Irisleeve

Published: November 01, 2010
OAKS, PA | Global Packaging has installed a Camis Irisleeve polymer plate mounting system, distributed in the US by Tri-X Inc., Tampa, FL. The Irisleeve

Harpers Honored for Donation to NC County Schools

Published: October 26, 2010
Ron and Katherine Harper, of Harper Corp. of America, have been long-recognized for their generous support of education both on the local and national levels

FTA Co-Sponsors Educational Conferences at CPP Expo

Published: October 15, 2010
A series of four conferences during H.A. Bruno’s Converting & Packaging Printing (CPP Expo) will be conducted in concert with the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA), Ronkonkoma, NY

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