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Charlotte, NC A full schedule of presentations greeted print industry managers and craftsmen attending the Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour event August 5 in Columbus, OH. Harper GraphicSolutions, technical service division of global anilox supplier Harper Corporation, sponsors the free seminar series. Much of the morning session centered on anilox technology. Started with Mike Potter on anilox cleaning . Bill Poulson, Northeast Technical Graphic Advisor for Harper, suggested ways attendees can upgrade care and maintenance of anilox sleeves. FlexoWash's Mike Potter spoke on plate and anilox cleaning systems while EIC's Ron Zessack offered tips on improving substrates and ink adhesion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Rob Runyan, a 30+ year paper and paperboard industry veteran, announced the formation of Centrics LLC, a joint venture with Priority Metrics Group (PMG), one of the nation’s leading market research firms, and the launch of OneSource Paperboard LLC, a marketing and supply facilitation services agency targeted specifically toward the fiber-based packaging industry. Together, the two companies will work to identify marketing and sourcing opportunities through dedicated research and develop effective programs to grow clients’ businesses. Runyan serves as principal of both Centrics and OneSource. “My years in this industry proved to me, beyond any doubt, that most companies are reactive rather than

Are advances in film barrier technology to the point that multi-web structures could soon be obsolete? Or is multi-web still preferred to produce today's high-end packaging? By Chris Bauer PRODUCERS OF FLEXIBLE packaging materials are constantly on the lookout for products that help bring down costs while speeding up the process. film suppliers now have the ability to add more sophisticated barrier properties to a single layer of film. So does this mean single layers of film for packaging have the potential to replace common multi-web structures? "We are actually seeing more multiple layer structures being put together at this point," says Rich Eichfeld,