Dan Rosen

With a product portfolio featuring high performance printing plates, sleeves/adapters and inks, Flint Group will showcase its latest technology for label and narrow web printers at the upcoming Labelexpo in Chicago. At the show, Flint will introduce eco-efficient, thin plate technology with the nyloflex FAB 030 Digital printing plates, which shows its strengths specifically in narrow web printing. The thinner plates offer a myriad of benefits including reduced energy consumption and waste, lower dot gain, less distortion and cupping of plates and faster processing speeds with increased consistency, accoding to the company. Dan Rosen, sales director national accounts, North

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Flint Group Flexographic Products has announced that Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. has agreed to distribute its line of nyloprint® printing plates and processing equipment for letterpress printing applications.

The Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association (FPPA) convened its ninth annual convention last month in Amelia Island, Fla. During the three-day conference, presenters from the supplier and provider communities shared their insights on a variety of topics. Following a keynote address by Bill Raaths, CEO of Great Northern Corp., sessions included “The Effect of Simultaneous Imaging and Direct UV Main Exposure on Digital Plates and Sleeves” by Ian Hole of Esko-Graphics; “Remote Digital Proofing: Contract Color and Content Proofing at Remote Sites” by Deborah Hutcheson of Agfa Corp.; “Forensically Invisible Brand Protection Packaging” by Kevin Harrell, Creo/Kodak; “In-the-Round Production Technology” by Dan Rosen of Flint