Huhtamäki Reports Decreased Plate Production Time Thanks to Flint Group
ESPOO, Finland—With the sustainability benefits a thermal plate making solution delivers, Huhtamäki, a global food packaging supplier, decided to invest in a complete Flint Group plate making solution. This consisted of the nyloflex Xpress Thermal System, nyloflex Exposure F IV ECLF, nyloflex XPM thermal printing plates and a ThermoFlexX 60. Huhtamäki’s main challenge is consistency […]
Virtual FORUM 2020 Recap: Innovation and Technology Born from Frustration
The last day of Virtual FORUM 2020 kicked off with Innovation and Technology Born from Frustration. They May 6 session was chaired by Johnny Stamey of Daetwyler and Stuart Beeson of Sandon Global. Paul Teachout of PT Consultant Group spoke first. He explained that innovation has driven new technologies, and that these smart solutions allow […]
Hub Labels Wins a 2020 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award
In 2018, Hub Labels of Hagerstown, MD was sending 769,430 pounds of waste to local landfills. The company knew it wanted to change this practice—but how? The printer’s sustainability journey actually began more than a decade ago. In that time, it has implemented a number of processes, with the goal to recycle as much waste […]
Labelcraft Products Ltd Wins 2020 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award
When two customers of Pickering, Ontario, Canada-based Labelcraft Products Ltd were looking for a sustainable solution for their labels, the company came up with an idea—the Recyclable Enviroliner. Brian Tomlinson, president/owner at Labelcraft Products, explains that a traditional label release liner is made of virgin paper treated with a heavy coating of silicone that cannot […]
Emmerson Packaging Earns Honorable Mention in 2020 FTA Sustainability Excellence Awards
Emmerson Packaging, a flexible packaging printer that helps companies build their brands across North America, is a family run company in its third generation, with more than 300 employees across two plants in Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada. The company says it has focused on sustainability since the early 2000s. “We have long believed in […]
Garrett Taylor Appointed to US and Canada Sales Director at SOMA
LANSKROUN, Czech Republic—SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, slitters/rewinders and laminators, has strengthened its presence in the US, announcing the appointment of Garrett Taylor as its US and Canada sales director. The addition of Garrett Taylor together with SOMA USA LLC establishment is an important part of SOMA’s concrete, long-term strategic plan to build the […]
Emmanuel Bareaud Appointed to President of Flint Group Narrow Web
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg—Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Emmanuel Bareaud to president narrow web effective March 30. This appointment will ensure strategic consistency as the organization continues on its journey to fully commercialize its innovative and market leading offering to print and packaging converters worldwide, according to Flint Group. Bareaud joins Flint Group […]
BOBST and Industry Partners Open Doors to New Flexo Center of Excellence
MEX, Switzerland—BOBST hosted an open house at its new Flexo Center of Excellence at Bobst Bielefeld on Feb. 13, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the entire flexo process from start to finish. The Competence Center at Bobst Bielefeld has been extended to include a prepress room, meaning it is now a fully comprehensive Center […]
FORUM 2020 Session Chairs Dive Deeper into Planned Proceedings
Drivers… Speakers… Messages… Take Homes—These are critical components of each of the nine technical sessions constituting FTA’s FORUM 2020. The event, set for April 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, OH, is built around a central theme—Color, Brands, Technology: The Complete Package. Over the course of four days: Benchmarks and data points will […]
Dagmar Schmidt Appointed President of Flint Group Flexographic
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg—Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dagmar Schmidt to president, Flexographic. This appointment will ensure strategic consistency as the organization continues on its journey to fully commercialize its innovative and market leading offering to print and packaging converters worldwide, according to the company. Schmidt joined Flint Group from BASF in 2003. […]
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