There may not be leafy quads to toss a Frisbee or shoe-box sized dorm rooms, but Flexo University, Anderson & Vreeland's latest educational initiative, is an online resource for package printers and converters to maintain their education in all aspects of the flexo process.
Press speeds and throughput are essential pieces of information when selecting a press that will meet a converter’s efficiency needs. But with so many other factors playing a role in flexo printing, steps one can take in improving efficiency extend beyond the press itself.
Globalization is making a lasting impact on the package printing industry. The upcoming FTA Forum will address these issues with a "Flexo International" session.
Label Impressions, a California-based label and flexible packaging printer, has expanded its manufacturing space and added two new Nilpeter presses to its operation, including a 17˝ FB-4200 servo press.
Dion Label Printing, a label converter based in Westfield, Massachusetts, has installed a second servo converting press from MPS, providing greater capacity and diversity in its product offerings.
MPS Systems North America has hired Gregg Lindsay as its North American service manager. Lindsay will help lead the company’s effort in assisting North American customers with on-site installations, press troubleshooting and integrating MPS equipment into their facilities.
Gintzler International, a Buffalo, New York-based, packaging company, has purchased its third Gallus ECS 340 label printing press, two years after acquiring its second one.
Glunz & Jensen has announced the opening of a new Flexo Center for the Americas market, located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Inline Label has selected a Mark Andy Performance Series P4 flexo press for its operation in Middletown, Ohio, to support its growing business in the paper and film label market.
The 19th annual Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA) conference on Feb, 21-23, 2016, in Rancho Mirage, California, will provide a platform for executives to discuss the future of the flexographic pre-press and platemaking industry.
