Compiled by Robert Moran Intelligent machinery, integrated processes and intuitive handling—that is the promise of innovative suppliers serving the global printing, packaging and converting community. Engineering and development teams, committed to delivering state of the art models of efficiency in compact and modular designs, have cast their visions across multiprocess print platforms to include flexography, … Continued
Greg Horney Frankston Packaging Co. has been a folding carton converter since 1957. In 2000, Norm Bullock and Kyle Eldred bought the company and transitioned it from an operational focused business to a customer focused one. They emphasized quick turnaround times, JIT inventory and industry leading quality via employee training, system improvements and nearly $11 … Continued
They say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but, as members of the flexographic community, we’re all guilty of doing it. It’s why standards and repeatability are so important, it’s why there are thousands of Pantone colors, it’s why the Excellence in Flexography Awards even exist. So naturally, when a brand owner or CPC … Continued
Spurred by Rising Demand, Industry Advancements & Complementary Processes, Flexography’s Dominance of Package Printing Continues Robert Moran & Brad Pareso In the 12 months since FLEXO last took a wide lens view of the package printing industry, plenty of things have changed. New machinery became available for purchase. Companies large and small expanded, merged and … Continued
Denis Morozov Center driven winders and unwinds drive into a constantly changing load as they process and regulate web tension. The changing roll diameter requires the control system must continuously adapt to the correct spindle speed and effectively handle the alterations in roll mass while providing accurate web tension control performance. Typical internal components of … Continued
Dieter Niederstadt The global market of flexible packaging is projected to grow 18 percent through 2020, according to Smithers Pira’s The Future of Global Flexible Packaging to 2020 report. The report also states that flexible packaging is the most economical variety, preserving and distributing food and other consumables. While glass, metal and paper packaging are … Continued
A little can equal a lot. Take, for example, the incrementally small bump in price to go from a medium to large soft drink at any fast food restaurant: How can McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and the like make any meaningful profit from selling an additional 20-oz. of soda for pennies? The answer is, they … Continued
The continuing trend toward short run, highly specialized marketing of products for specific holidays, seasons or demographics shows no sign of abating. Consumers are fueling this growth for small, short run, niche products, such as habanero jelly beans, specialty coffees and teas, chili chicken fingers, and other artisanal goods, just to name a few. To … Continued
Earlier this year, Cyber Graphics celebrated an impressive milestone for two of its veteran employees: Forty years of service with the Bryce Corp. family of companies. Over their careers, Mark Parrish and Edwin Woods have seen massive changes come to the flexographic printing industry, and have personally worked their way through many of the challenges … Continued
Tom DeBartolo & Jim Felsberg When done correctly, color management is like a non blemished apple. Nobody wants to buy an apple that is bruised and dented. The same can be said when a brand’s colors do not translate properly on its packaging. Approximately 60 percent of shoppers make purchasing decisions based on color, and … Continued
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