Darrell L. Dochstader Is the Inaugural Inductee into FTA’s New Legacy Hall of Fame
For his legacy of advancing flexography and pioneering methodologies used today, Darrell L. Dochstader is member No. 1 of the FTA Legacy Hall of Fame.
Industry News
A Holistic Approach to White Ink Laydown
Opacity, mottle, graininess—these measurements are critical to the overall perception of white. Here’s how to tackle white ink laydown.
Frankston Packaging Completes Acquisition of Custom Printed Products
Frankston Packaging Co is pleased to announce the acquisition of Custom Printed Products, a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging and specialty labels sold to food and ingredient, lubricant and chemical customers in North America. The acquisition broadens Frankston’s product offering and adds new customers further diversifying revenues.
Mark Andy Celebrates 75 Years in the Label and Packaging Industry
When Mark Andrews, Sr. built his first tape press in his workshop in Missouri in 1946, he certainly could not have expected what 75 years into the future would look like: tens of thousands of Mark Andy machines in operation around the world, an extensive portfolio of narrow web equipment, a leader in digital hybrid technology and more.
ACTEGA Names Robbie King Jr. as Strategic Account Manager for Flexible Packaging Business Line in North America
ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, announced the appointment of Robbie King Jr. to the position of strategic account manager for the Flexible Packaging Business Line in North America.
GAMA International Signs Agreement with Absolute as New Dealer in UK and Ireland
GAMA International and Absolute are glad to announce their new partnership for the UK and Irish markets. Absolute, a company based in the UK and operating worldwide, specializes in ink doctoring and ink circuits for the flexographic industry and it is already a leading company in the corrugated and flexibles markets. GAMA International designs and produces automatic control systems for inks, paints, glues and adhesives, web-guide systems and format counting systems for the packaging, labels and converting processes.
Flexo Wash Introduces New Spanish Language Version of Its Website
Flexo Wash is excited to introduce the Spanish language version of its new website.
ASL Print FX Continues to Earn Industry’s Highest Honors with Gallus RCS & ECS
ASL Print FX, with three North American locations, has earned an impressive 83 technical awards over the last 10 years—primarily for the high-end labels it produces for the wine and spirits market. To continuously earn such high honors requires the right “cocktail” of ingredients, which for ASL includes both its highly skilled operators and three Gallus presses installed at its Vaughn, Ontario location. Based on this previous success, ASL recently added a 10-color Gallus RCS 330 from Heidelberg to fuel growth and add versatility at its Napa, CA plant.
ASL Print FX Celebrates Success and Future with Domino in New Video
Domino produced a video to celebrate ASL Print FX in its success, growth and winning formula for providing “brand differentiation” for customers.
Rol-Tec Completes Major Plant Expansion
Rol-Tec has completed construction of a 15,700 sq. ft. addition to its Green Bay headquarters where it manufactures rubber covered rollers, metal roller bases, laser-engraved flexographic sleeves, and tungsten carbide roller coatings for printing, industrial and converting operations throughout North America. The company is also a unique manufacturer of custom cast urethane parts for a variety of industrial applications.