It takes something special to surprise the judging panel at the Miraclon-sponsored Global Flexo Innovation Awards (GFIA), but that’s exactly what the joint entry from Fathom Optics and Grace Label achieved. So much so, that they even won a Gold Award (with Highest Honors) for conversion to flexography, commitment to sustainable print and creative use of graphic design.
State and local officials joined Bryce Corp for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the company’s new manufacturing facility in Searcy, AR. The new facility will house state-of-the-art process equipment and will generate 142 new jobs.
Founding partners MacDermid Graphics Solutions and SOMA are looking forward to addressing flexographic challenges as well as conducting customer trial tests in the newly inaugurated Flexo Xperience Center (FXC).
Tetra Pak has published its annual Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s achievements and progress in the last year and detailing the actions to help realize resilient and sustainable food systems.
Eurograv Ltd, a sales and service supplier to the global print and packaging industry, based in the United Kingdom and operating as a family-owned business since 1971, has restructured its management and named Mike Attard managing director, effective in August. Mike is now sole owner of the company, following the retirement of his brother Alan.
ARC International is pleased to announce that Dave Jarrett has joined their technical service team.
Eaglewood Technologies is thrilled to introduce the Sitexco Label L10 Anilox Cleaning System at Labelexpo Americas 2022, Booth #1046, Sept. 13 – 15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Live demonstrations of this latest technology will be ongoing throughout the show.
With wine and spirits makers moving to heavier label stocks to support premium positioning and capitalize on marketplace growth, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials introduced a new adhesive to its Wine and Spirits Portfolio. The Avery Dennison Z2010 adhesive is engineered to support heavier facestocks and won’t float or show lift for up to eight hours while submerged in ice or cold box.
SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter/rewinders, has announced that it is employing the assistance of H2 Flexo Services as its US parts warehouse and back-up customer support center. H2 Flexo Services will handle some of the administrative duties for SOMA in North America, including shipments within the US, managing its parts warehouse for printing presses and after-hours support.
Two of the top challenges converters have across the board—substrate and press operator shortages—are influencing modern press design, where emphasis is placed on ease and efficacy.