Printing

Oui to Flexo

Published: July 01, 2007

The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) called its Forum 2007 “Crossing Borders: Flexo’s Global Gateway.” Very apropos; globalization was a big part of the agenda.

Working Undercover

Published: July 01, 2007

Brand security and authentication are integral features of product design in today’s global economy. Converters have a role to play.

Coding: A Digital Signature

Published: July 01, 2007

As marketing manager for brand protection solutions at Videojet Technologies, Jack Walsh knows a thing or two about product authentication. In the past

Brand Security Products

Published: July 01, 2007

New brand security products from: Kodak, Henderson Engineering, XSYS Print Solutions, HolographINK, Agfa Graphics, and ARmark.

Shining Stars

Published: July 01, 2007

The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors.

Converting industry trends include shorter run lengths, regional designs, special promotions, and quicker turnaround times. These trends can have an adverse effect on performance measures in the pressroom, since set-up costs, downtime, substrate waste, and press return inks are being supported by fewer print impressions. At some point we will see diminishing returns where current converting practices are no longer capable of meeting Consumer Product Company (CPC) needs at acceptable levels of profit to the converter.

Farnell Installs W&H Press

Published: June 20, 2007

Windmoeller & Hoelscher has sold a 52-inch, eight-color Primaflex CM printing press to Farnell Packaging.

Flexo Press for EB WetFlex Launched in Germany

Published: June 19, 2007

UV-Flex GmbH held an open house event on April 18-19 to feature Fischer & Krecke's first CI flexo press designed to use Sun Chemical's EB curable WetFlex ink technology.

Measure What Matters

Published: May 01, 2007

Measurement is absolutely essential for any converter in that they must know how their processes are performing, how well they are meeting customers'

Design & Color: Part II of II

Published: April 01, 2007

In last month's column we discussed calibrating the production workflow. The primary purpose of calibrating the production workflow is simply to ensure

Mark Andy Opens European Tech Center

Published: March 19, 2007

Mark Andy officially opened the new European Advanced Technology Center in Basel, Switzerland, on February 6, 2007.

Flexotecnica Demonstrates Chronos Press

Published: March 04, 2007

Flexotecnica will have a 52-inch-wide, eigt-color Chronos sleeved gearless press available for print demonstrations March 28-30, 2007, at its global headquarters in Tavazzanao, Italy.

Design & Color: Part I of II

Published: March 01, 2007

It is interesting to examine the world of those responsible for conceiving and managing brand colors and designing the incredible array of attractive packaging that is now available.

Short & Quick

Published: March 01, 2007

Harkwell Labels is somewhat unique in that it relies solely on the letterpress process to manufacture its product line, which includes labels for food packaging, swing tags, and window stickers. Recnetly it added a Lintec LPM 300 GT semi-rotary letterpress model.