Colleen Twomey

CLEMSON, N.C.—Newly updated for 2008, The FFTA/Clemson Seminar: Optimizing the Digital Plate for Flexography will be held August 7-8. In a series of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions, attendees will learn to uncomplicate digital plate prepress and production in order to achieve optimal results from their investments. The updates bring the total number of breakout sessions to six over the 1-1/2 day seminar. Led by industry leaders in digital plate technology the program features best workflow practices and valuable networking opportunities with both the panel of experts, as well as fellow practitioners. The topics discussed are recommended for: • Those wishing to maximize their

ATLANTA—After a 6 week evaluation of competitive thermal processing systems, Ling Industries, Warwick, Quebec, Canada, a Rock-Tenn company, Norcross, GA, has selected MacDermid Printing Solutions' LAVA Thermal Plate Processor for their platemaking system. Daniel Hern, Flexo Operation Manager at Ling, said "We put these two systems through some pretty rigorous evaluation, and the performance of the LAVA system coupled with the professional service and support of the MacDermid team, gave us exactly what we needed: a high productivity platemaking operation." Colleen Twomey, Product Line Manager for MacDermid, said "we are very pleased with our success at Ling, LAVA has been in development for a