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Digital Integration

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... data and/or short print runs. But with the right equipment, packaging and label printers can integrate digital printing with traditional offset or flexographic presses and finishing equipment to streamline ...

A Family of Possibilities

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ...  Taking out three presses for the power of one has been a worthy investment. Salazar and Steve Keyser describe several new capabilities. “We wanted to tie the flexo ink…to the sheet-fed world in a ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ...  Flexo Press Brings Flexibility MONTREAL, QC, CANADA—Supremex, a div. of Cenveo, has purchased a 20-in., eight-color Varyflex press from Omet (distributed by Matik). The combination UV/hot air press ...

Wider Expectations

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2006, ... to Dan Doherty, VP of operations, cold seal flex-pack applications usually are performed on a wide web gravure press, so cranking out nutritional bar packaging on a 26-in. flexo press was a challenge, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 27, 2006, ... bar code labels for vehicles, has integrated the 3025 system on a flexo press, and Jetrion has developed custom UV inkjet inks that have a permanent affinity for hard-to-print high-gloss and film substrates ...

Blue-Chip Printing

(Archive)

February 27, 2006, ... the company to install a second Nilpeter FB-3300 narrow web press to increase capacity. Like its first FB-3300, installed two years ago, Aztec’s latest Nilpeter press has six water-based flexographic units ...

RIT Installs Inline Densitometer from GretagMacbeth

(Archive)

February 25, 2006, ... VP of sales—Americas for GretagMacbeth, says, "With the vipPAQ, RIT researchers and students will be able to reduce setup time on their flexographic presses. The system will detect changes in the process ...

Bobst to Exhibit at IPEX

(Archive)

February 14, 2006, Bobst Group will present a comprehensive range of technology and process solutions for the global converting industry at IPEX 2006, including the latest developments in flexo and gravure printing, coating ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... use and maintenance. Precision with Ten-Color Press Comexi North America, Feeding Hills, MA; 413/789-3800; comexi.com The FI flexo press prints 600 mpm in widths to 1,700 mm and print lengths from ...

A Perfect Match

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, Macaran proofs color labels directly on flexo substrates with Latran's Prediction. Digital Proofing Macaran Printed Products prints high quality flexographic labels on a broad range of pressure-sensitive ...

Modern & Massive

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, An eight-color Fischer & Krecke Flexpress 96S-8 flexographic press enhances capabilities at Christiansen Print. Flexographic Printing Eighteen-hour work days—not to mention countless weekends—are commonplace ...

People & Places

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... Argotec, Max Daetwyler, Longview Fibre Co., CPFilms, and Kramer Carton Co. On the Move... Tom Jacques joins North American Cerutti Corp. as area sales manager for the Flexotecnica line of printing technology, ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... Kolibri’s ILMA 340MP press using four-color process rotary letterpress with UV flexo varnishing for extra protection. Label stock is Fasson’s PE85 White self-adhesive PE label stock, and inks are from ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, News from: News from: Utah Paper Box, Primir, FTA, Flexographic Trade School, Praxair Surface Technologies, SKF USA, Air Products Polymers, Julie Static Controls, Heidelberg, Flint Ink, GASC, H.A. Bruno, ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... water-based, UV), laminating, metallizing (paper, film), printing (flexography, screen) Substrates: film, foil, foam, paper, paperboard, nonwovens, tissue Coating processes:: roll coating, rotogravure, ...

A Quality Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... and finishing processes are performed in-house. To service more than 400 customers, Valdese Packaging & Label utilizes sheet-fed and narrow web flexographic equipment. The Diamond 1000LS—a six-color, 28-in. ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... Sorocaba, Brazil; +55 (15) 32233332; etirama.com The FS2540 Premium CI press is a newer version of the Flexorama 250. Features include a bigger central drum; more efficient drying between colors; automatic ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... to its high-end flexographic presses. Says company president Per Fernqvist, “Many industries now look to premium, ready-to-apply labels as a way to attract attention and buyers. … Color sells!”  ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... cast PP films with different specifications for multilayer coextrusion. Aiding KWH’s testing process is a FlexiProof from RK Print Coat Instruments, a scaled-down version of a conventional flexographic ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ...  CHESHIRE, UK—M M Digital, the sole UK agent for Italian flexo press manufacturer Omet, announces a sales and marketing alliance with Pomeroy Plastotype, with particular interest in the areas of unsupported ...