Mat Jones

Pointil Systems, a label converter in Portland, OR, USA, has acquired a flexographic press from J&H Printing Solutions, a distributor of printing and converting equipment manufactured in China. The press installed at Pointil Systems is a JH 1300, 13” wide, inline flexo press for printing and converting mostly pressure sensitive label stock. Pointil Systems President Wes Maughan reports that he chose the J&H press because of its register accuracy and customer testimony about reliability, quality construction, and customer service. “We have enjoyed a great working relationship with all the great people at Pointil,” says Mat Jones, J&H president. “The

PEWAUKEE, Wis.—J & H Printing Solutions, Inc., a distributor of printing and converting equipment for the packaging and labeling industry, recently completed the installation of a 20˝, 8-color flexo press at Milpak Graphics in King, NC.

Beyond Star Wars' use of lasers, package printers are using two main types of lasers to engrave cells into anilox rolls. by Joy English, Assistant Editor THROUGOUT OUR LIVES, we are constantly fascinated by things that light up. We capture fireflies and "ooh" and "aww" at Fourth of July fireworks. Laser light shows are a big attraction at amusement parks and even science museums, where rays of light dance to funky background music. But these beams of light energy can be very powerful and very useful tools in various industries. In the package-printing industy, lasers are being used to engrave anilox rolls for