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Mark Andy's Performance Series line of flexographic presses has been awarded the 2011 Technical Innovation Award by the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). This annual honor is bestowed upon companies ‘who seek ways to further refine and advance the flexographic print process and who bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change and competitive posture.’

The FFTA has opened registration for its 2011 Forum, which will take place in May at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event will be chaired by Mark Coffman of Dixie Graphics and co-chaired by Randy Butler of Printpack. The Forum agenda features seven sessions, including a new edition to the line-up: Lean manufacturing. The remaining six are: emerging trends and new technologies; FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances); FQC (Flexo Quality Consortium); inks and substrates; pre-press; and sustainability. Attendees will save USD $200 by registering before the early bird deadline of March 4, 2011. Those who

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA), a leading professional society dedicated to advancing the flexographic printing process, announced the official theme and logo for its 2011 Annual Forum.

The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) has announced its 2011 Annual Forum.   Next year’s conference will be staged on May 1-4 at the new JW Marriott Hotel & Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The event, which earlier this year welcomed a record number of converters and consumer product companies, will be chaired by Mark Coffman, sales representative, Dixie Graphics, and Randy Butler, PCG marketing manager, Printpack.   The Forum 2011 agenda includes sessions on emerging trends and new technologies, FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), FQC (Flexo Quality