[Editor’s Note: Two of the 2014 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Competition winners, Amanda Cockroft and Katherine Dayton, conducted research in connection with their project, which aimed to find ways to recycle flexo printing plates.] The flexographic industry is continuing to experience growth and compete with other printing industries like gravure for high quality jobs. In addition, … Continued
I think it is safe to assume that I’m not the only one in the converting industry who scrutinizes labels on products and in stores. Don’t you sometimes just look at a print and let out a “tsk tsk” over the poor quality and—admit it—sometimes use that as an avenue to get a meeting with … Continued
No matter the material, pressure sensitive labeling and flexible packaging materials are gaining in popularity. According to The Freedonia Group in its Labels to 2015 study, pressure sensitive is the material of choice for more than 70 percent of labeled products, a demand said to rise 5.2 percent annually. In fact globally, pressure sensitive systems … Continued
FTA member Alpha Poly Packaging Solutions turned 25 last year, no small feat for a company that started with two employees and a 3,000 sq. ft. space. But if recent business activity is any indication, the company is in for an even more successful next 25 years. “We’ve seen nothing but growth,” observes Patrick Kerrigan, the … Continued
Flexography has had the majority share of package printing for some time, and forecasts out as far as 2020 believe this will continue. The rise of flexo has come in tandem with advancements in technology, which continue to be refined and iterated upon at an accelerated rate. The cycle is a virtuous one, where these … Continued
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