FQC/SWG Updates: New Projects & Spring Meeting Notes

A special thank you to all of the presenters at the Flexo Quality Consortium’s (FQC) session at Forum 2018! It was well attended and received. Titled, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” it offered a look at promising initiatives, presentations from a pair of FTA scholarship recipients and more. As mentioned at Forum, two members have … Continued

Thermal Plate Processing: Eight Key Questions & Concerns for Potential Vendors

Thermal plate processing is not a new technology—the original process for developing photopolymer plates using heat and an absorbent material was patented nearly 20 years ago. But as time passes, technologies, processes and products improve. Problems that plagued early thermal processors may have been addressed, but improvements in other parts of the plate making process … Continued

Flint Group Flexographic Products Announces Sales Force Reorganization

CHARLOTTE, NC—With the goal of providing a higher level of support to its Flexographic Products business, Flint Group is reorganizing its Flexographic Products sales force with the following organizational changes. Bob Adler has been promoted to director of sales North America for the rotec sleeves and adapters business of the Flexographic Products division. As the … Continued

Flint Group Announces nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System for Labelexpo Americas 2016

CHICAGO, IL—With a focus on innovation, Flint Group Flexographic Products introduces the new nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System for flexographic printing plates—incorporating the speed of thermal plate making with incredible plate and print quality. The nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor incorporates a smart design with an enhanced user interface. The distinctive characteristics of the processor provide … Continued

Yunuén Sánchez Named Global Marketing Director Flexographic Products at Flint Group Flexographic Products

STUTTGART, Germany—Flint Group Flexographic Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Yunuén Sánchez as global marketing director flexographic products, and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team Flexographic Products. Yunuén holds a Master of Science degree in textile engineering as well as a Business Administration degree and a certification as Six Sigma Black … Continued

Flint Group Flexographic Products Announces FlexoExpert Program

STUTTGART, Germany—Quality in prepress is not based on luck—it is the result of accurate and professional work, optimized processes and constant learning and improvement. With the FlexoExpert, Flint Group Flexographic Products presents a new program to provide plate makers with much more support for their daily business. At the beginning of this three step certification … Continued

Colortek Implements Flint Group Flexographic Products’ nyloflex FTF Digital Plate

CREVE COUER, MO—An integrated tradeshop providing advertising services to commercial, entertainment, catalog, publishers, retail and packaged goods customers, both nationally and internationally, Colortek Inc., offers marketing, creative, photography, production and print services from its more than 60,000 sq. ft. facility in Creve Couer. For quite some time, Colortek Inc. had been looking for a flat … Continued

Flint Group Flexographic Products Announces Laser Ablative Dry Film

STUTTGART, Germany—Due to the transition to digital imaging in flexo and letterpress plate processing, the number of users and the variety of imaging films suitable for chemical processing has dramatically decreased in recent years. More and more premedia service providers and printers are discontinuing chemical film processing and are switching to laser ablative dry films for … Continued

Flint Group Wins 2016 Technical Innovation Award for nyloflex FTF Digital Plate

First introduced by Flint Group Flexographic Products at INFO*FLEX 2015 as “The Easy Way” to achieve flat top dots on flexo printing plates, nyloflex FTF Digital printing plates—with inherent flat top dots and a micro textured surface—continue to win the approval of printers and prepress providers worldwide. One year later, the plate has been chosen … Continued

Flint Group Flexographic Products to Use UV-A Lamps in Main Exposure Units

PLYMOUTH, MN—Known as a printing plate manufacturer and system supplier, Flint Group Flexographic Products offers a broad range of flexographic and letterpress plate making equipment. As of 2016, Flint Group Flexographic Products will equip all main exposure units with high power UV-A lamps of the latest generation. The UV-A output of the high definition lamps … Continued