Artwork Systems

The North American FTA put ‘Color in Focus’ before an audience of nearly 300 flexographers during its recent annual Fall Conference. The assembly consisted largely of printers; but suppliers, pre-press technicians, consumer product companies, teachers and students were also represented as well. Co-chaired by Mark Mazur of DuPont Packaging Graphics and Dan Collins of Berry Plastics, the event took place in St Louis, Missouri, where 14 speakers and 34 conference exhibitors were present. The speakers were Mark Mazur, DuPont Packaging Graphics; Richard Black, All Printing Resources; Mark Samworth, EskoArtwork; Steve Upton, Chromix; Roy Bohnen, Epson America; Robb Frimming, Schawk

Modern marketing means brand extensions, on pack promotions, packaging to tie in with events – all designed to increase sales and enhance relationships with consumers. drupa veteran Gareth Ward says this provides opportunities to printers that can meet these demands. When Heidelberg predicts that digitally printed packaging is set to grow at double digit rates for the immediate future, printers need to sit up. And Heidelberg is not alone. The prospects for printing packaging of all types on digital presses are exciting every press manufacturer. If digital printing on paper is understood and developing at a steady pace, digital

PMP Digital, a specialist in digital premedia services for the Australian folding carton packaging market, has invested in a range of EskoArtwork software including 3D design, pre-press, workflow automation and online collaboration tools. Together, these tools help streamline and integrate the end-to-end workflow, create efficiencies and enable PMP Digital’s clients to get their products to market quicker, with higher consistent quality and reduced costs. ‘We focus on the points of pain of our customers. We look at the end-to-end process and develop solutions to address these pressure points. Resource planning, for example, is an extremely important task and visibility

Packaging equipment, software and service purchases by U.S. packaging printers, featuring

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on the 2011 InterTech Technology Awards, Toyo Ink America, Heidelberg, Xerox Corporation, Harper Corp., EFI and ICE USA.

Three months before the start of the 4th All in Print China, China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology and Equipment, over 600 exhibitors have registered and will occupy more than 764,000 square feet of exhibit space.

Printing Industries of America has released expanded information about the eight technologies recently selected to receive a 2011 InterTech Technology Award.

Printing Industries of America has released more information about the eight technologies recently selected to receive a 2011 InterTech™ Technology Award. The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology nominations ranging from plates and digital presses to a variety of production and management software. Great strides in technology were demonstrated in packaging software, inkjet printing, workflow automation, offset press efficiency, UV curing, and variable-data printing. Technologies were selected from those nominated for a variety of reasons, but the judges felt they all met the award criteria of being truly innovative and expected

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including ACTEGA, OEC Graphics, KBA North America, Sun Chemical and Illinois Tool Works.

Label Traxx, a print business management software for flexographic narrow web label printers and converters worldwide, will launch Version 6.1 at Labelexpo Europe 2011 in Brussels, Belgium, September 28 to October 1.