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Tag: Asahi Photoproducts

Suppliers Applaud Flexographic Printer/Converter Promise & Potential for 2019

Priorities, advantages, impact—suppliers are pressing flexographic printers and converters to focus on this trio of overarching concerns in 2019. They claim doing so will help advance the industry, facilitate moving out on 10 commonly cited strategic directions, enhance flexography’s competitive posture and maintain its position as packaging’s print process of choice. Included in that top […]

Printing Plates and Their Impact on Sustainability

As the technology for flexographic printing continues to evolve, both quality and efficiency are improving. In order to remain competitive, flexographic printers must stay informed about the latest developments. Once a sort of “halfway point” between offset and gravure, flexo has come into its own in recent years, in many cases taking volume that might […]

Wikoff Color Corporation Signs Asahi Photoproducts Distribution Agreement

FORT MILL, SC—Wikoff Color Corp has signed an agreement with Asahi Photoproducts to become a U.S. distributor of its flexographic photopolymer plates. Wikoff Color will have access to the full range of flexographic plates from Asahi Photoproducts, including its popular AWPTM water-washable plates with Clean Transfer Technology. This adds to Wikoff’s arsenal of one-stop pressroom […]

Esko Technology to be Showcased Throughout Labelexpo Americas 2018

GHENT, Belgium—At booth 5202 at Labelexpo Americas 2018, Esko will be on a stand with its Danaher sister companies X-Rite, Pantone and, for the first time, AVT.  Esko is working together with them to integrate its automation and collaboration solutions with the X-Rite and Pantone color technology and AVT’s camera inspection solutions.  In addition to its […]

EskoWorld 2018 Examines Connected Packaging and Trends, Proposes Strategic Transition

EskoWorld recap brand managers

SAN ANTONIO, TX—Consumer behavior is changing! Udo Panenka, Esko’s president, made the claim and outlined the impact on day one of EskoWorld 2018. “Action is required on the part of brand owners, premedia houses and packaging suppliers. Fundamental and elementary moves, once implemented, will allow practitioners to seize today’s unique opportunities.” In sharing the assessment […]

Asahi Photoproducts to Attend EskoWorld 2018

TOKYO, Japan & BRUSSELS, Belgium—Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, announced it will be attending EskoWorld for the first time. Asahi will be located in the Innovation Center at the show, scheduled for June 5 – 7 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. “In our […]

Asahi Photoproducts to Attend EskoWorld 2018

TOKYO, Japan & BRUSSELS, Belgium—Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, announced it will be attending EskoWorld for the first time. Asahi will be located in the Innovation Center at the show, scheduled for June 5 – 7 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. “In our […]

Asahi Photoproducts’ David Galton Recognized by the EFIA

TOKYO, Japan & BRUSSELS, Belgium—Asahi Photoproducts announced that its European sales director, Dr. David Galton, has been recognized by the European Flexographic Industry Association for his outstanding contribution to the flexo industry. This lifetime achievement award is the highest honor awarded by EFIA. David Galton has been a figure in the printing industry for more than […]

Water-Washable Plate Making System Brings Improved Press Uptime

What if you could drive press uptime from 25 percent to 50 percent by changing the plate system you are using, and improve your quality to boot? Can it really be that simple? At Colognia Press, a Czech printing house based in the heart of Bohemia along the banks of the Elbe River, the answer […]