Gravure Printing

Despite its limited adoption in North America, rotogravure printing thrives at American Packaging Corporation’s DeForest, Wis., facility. In fact, two new presses have recently been added to the site.

Gravure printing technology has a well-deserved reputation for its excellent print quality, depth of color, and vivid images and text. In the 34th annual Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards, Print Master, a Thailand-based printer and converter, demonstrated its gravure printing skills, earning first place in the Flexible Packaging: Gravure category and second place overall in Best of Show.

Fast time to market and sustainability are increasingly important to today's brand owners. To address these needs, BOBST has unveiled the EXPERT RS 6003, a new gravure press designed for today's challenges.

For 33 years, the Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards have been showcasing some of the best examples of package printing from around the world. In this week's episode of POW!, Sara unveils which package earned the top prize of Best of Show in the 2019 competition.

When Hershey’s was on the hunt for a new packaging format for its iconic Special Dark Nuggets with Almonds, it turned to American Packaging Corp. to get the job done. The result was the winner of Best of Show in the 33rd annual Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards.

American Packaging Corporation's recently opened Roto Center of Excellence in DeForest, Wis., will undergo a $50 million expansion, adding 126,000 sq. ft. to the facility. The expansion will allow the company to keep up with gravure demand and provide converting of extensible substrates that qualify for a circular plastics economy.

Comexi has decided to discontinue its gravure business, and will focus its efforts on the sale and design of flexo, offset, lamination and slitting equipment.

Though they are often overlooked in the flexographic and gravure printing processes, doctor blades are essential to high-quality print results. Experts in doctor blades and chambers shared their insights on how to care for and maintain these important tools in flexo and gravure printing.

Backed by clean energy and an environmental conscience, AMGRAPH takes a sustainable approach to flexible packaging.

Nilpeter's servo-driven FA-6* mid-web flexo press produces high quality, cost effective flexible packaging, as well as self-adhesive labels, using multiple substrates.