Anderson Vreeland

Anderson & Vreeland (A&V), a leading supplier of flexo prepress equipment and materials, marks a milestone in January, 2011—a half-century of supplying platemaking equipment and materials to the flexographic industry.

PARAMUS, N.J.—Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) announced its schedule of conference sessions at CPP EXPO Chicago/PACK EXPO International, October 31 to November 3, 2010 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

CLEMSON, S.C.—Judging by the the number of attendees and their comments, “The Future of Flexo” seminar presented by OMET and EskoArtwork at the Sonoco Packaging Institute at Clemson University was a big success.

WAXHAW, N.C.—The Phoenix Challenge Foundation (PCF) will be hosting a 50/50 raffle during Labelexpo Americas 2008, Sept. 9-11 in Chicago to build awareness and raise funds for Phoenix Challenge Foundation competitions and scholarships, and to promote the foundation as a whole. Raffle Tickets will be available at key exhibitor stands including: • Anderson & Vreeland - #929 • Mark Andy Inc. - #319 • And other locations were you see the Phoenix Challenge Boxes. The drawing for the 50/50 giveaway will take place during Labelexpo, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 3:30 in Mark Andy’s booth, 319.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—You can personally sponsor an individual high school student's travel by providing Frequent Flyer Points or an airline ticket for those participating in the International Phoenix Challenge High School Flexo Skills Competition, April 7-8, 2005. The annual competition, held at the Harper Campus, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC, anticipates about 46 students competing in 2005 on one Mark Andy and two Comco flexo presses; with at least 32 of the participants traveling from outside the Carolinas. Students from Toronto, Canada; Winnipeg, Canada; New Jersey and Wisconsin, etc., will be flying to Charlotte for the intense two-day competition, accompanied by their teachers/instructors. According

While some suppliers continue to pursue digital platemaking, others remain focused on conventional exposure and processing. by Kate Tomlinson, Assistant Editor THE WORLD IS digital. Digital phones, digital cable, and DVDs (digital video discs) are today's reality—will digital plates make way into every pressroom next? More and more suppliers are working to make digital plates commonplace. But how long will it be before every printer has adopted this approach? The future of digital plates "Without a doubt, once digital platemaking systems come full circle, they will be able to offer printers something they can always use more of—time," says Paul Zeinert, manager of