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FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

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May 04, 2003, Reaching New Heights, the theme selected for the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s 2003 Annual Forum, proved highly pertinent at FTA’s 2003 Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. ...

Industry Comes Together to Fund High School FFTA Flexo

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April 22, 2003, ... Mark Andy, and CL&D Graphics continue to set a wonderful example for the rest of our industry." Visit Harper Corp. at harperimage.com; Mark Andy at markandy.com; FFTA at flexography.org; and CL&D Graphics ...

Daetwyler Gets Clemson University Awards

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April 22, 2003, ... of the Graphic Communications dept. at Clemson University; Clemson's program curriculum for graphic communications students includes training in all four of the major printing processes: gravure, flexography, ...

Think Lean

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March 31, 2003, ... Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS) reported “flexography is the primary printing method used overall in the packaging industry. The value of flexo printing currently is almost $15 billion; ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

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February 28, 2003, ... Technical Assn., Ronkonkoma, NY; 631/737-6020; flexography.org Gravure Assn. of America, Rochester, NY; 716/436-2150; gaa.org International Prepress Assn. (IPA), Edina, MN; 952/896-1908; ipa.org ...

GAMIS 2002 Stat Book on Graphic Art Industry Available

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January 28, 2003, The Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS), a special industry group of the Printing Industries of America, reports it's recently published the 2002 edition of the "Statistical Handbook for ...

Phoenix Flexo Competition Needs Frequent Flyer Mile Donations

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January 21, 2003, ... and teachers to travel to the competition." Phoenix Challenge: International High School Flexography Skills Competition March 20 and 21, 2003 Harper National Flexographic Center Central Piedmont Community ...

Creo Updates Packaging Software & More

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January 21, 2003, ... Powerpack v. 2.1: Includes new features for flexography, including vector distortion and 7.5i screening; enhanced trapping and color-management features; and integration with the Pandora packaging and ...

Bone Up on Environmental Awareness/Compliance at NEHS Spring '03

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December 15, 2002, Eighth Annual National Environmental, Health, and Safety Conference (NESH) for the Graphic Communications Industries, March 23 - 25, 2003, Hyatt Regency, Louisville, KY, USA, features informative sessions ...

FTA Calls for Excellence in Flexo Entries

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December 05, 2002, Got good print? If so, you may want to consider entering the Flexographic Technical Association's annual Excellence in Flexography Award Competition. FTA says the annual competition provides a chance to ...

An Uplifting Experience

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November 30, 2002, ...  This year, FTA bestowed the Kent plant with its ‘Excellence in Flexography 2002’ award. Its flexo printing on this Pictsweet Frozen Foods' ‘Seasoning Blend’ package earned Pliant a bronze award.  ...

Products

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November 30, 2002, ...  PrintCafe Software, Pittsburgh, PA; 412/456-1141; printcafe.com PSI Flexo combines co.'s Windows-based print-management technology with tools built from the ground up for flexography, co. reports. Software ...

FFTA Prepress Meeting: "Time Is Money

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November 10, 2002, ... the proceedings with the declaration: "Flexography's prepress shops must create a new culture. Business drivers are changing. Hardware is changing. Software is changing. Cost is one of the biggest issues. ...

Self-Adhesive Labels: Past, Present, and Future

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October 31, 2002, ... followed, combining letterpress, screen, hot foil blocking, and even embossing, and lately they have been joined by flexography, UV (ultraviolet) flexo, and rotary offset narrow web presses. Single-color ...

UV-Curable Jet Inks Are We There Yet?

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October 31, 2002, ... used in packaging for 30 years. From their humble beginnings in the early 1970s, they now hold significant market share in major printing processes, including lithography, flexography, letterpress, and ...

Made You Look

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October 31, 2002, ... Mark Andy, RotoMetrics, Praxair, Environmental Inks, Akzo Nobel, and DuPont CDI. A first place winner in the Flexography — Color Process — Nonprime category, Spectrum Label's beetles require backup of ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2002, ...  Mirage Inks Tests US Market Mirage Inks, Ltd., Bath, U.K.; +44 (0) 1761 436498; bath.co.uk Cationic UV-curable inks are said suitable for a variety of printing processes, including flexography, gravure, ...

US Label Shipments to Grow thru 2006

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October 22, 2002, ... the information processing, secondary, office, and consumer label markets, most of which are enjoying healthy secular growth. Flexography will remain the primary label printing methods, with above-average ...

Digital Technology Evolution Clear at Graph/Converting Expo 2002

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October 08, 2002, ... for flexography, including vector distortion and 7.5-degree screening; enhanced trapping and color management features; and integration with the ScenicSoft Pandora packaging and label step-and-repeat solution. ...

Chromas/Aquaflex Names New Biz Development Director

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September 26, 2002, Chromas/Aquaflexo, the Canada-based flexographic press manufacturer, says its new director of business development, Chris Faust, will help the company redefine its offerings and message. MONTREAL, QC, ...