Jim Kissner Named Vice President of Sales at Kocher + Beck USA LP
LENEXA, KS—Kocher + Beck USA LP, a market leader in rotary die cutting technology, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jim Kissner as the company’s vice president of sales. Kissner is a well-known figure in the label and packaging industry with over 34 years of experience in sales and business development. The last […]
Flexography in 2019: Looking Back on What the Year Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Industry
With each passing year, innovations in flexography continue to grow and expand, and this year was no exception. In 2019, flexography was once again a preeminent force. Attendees to events like INFOFLEX and Labelexpo Europe saw firsthand the new and upcoming technologies that are allowing companies to streamline processes, automate and become more competitive. Printers […]
The 2019 FLEXO Magazine Cover Project
Analogies, analogies: Press teams and pit crews… Racetracks and pressrooms… Drivers and operators… Mechanics and pressman… Pace cars and process control… Chassis and web paths… Checkered flags and impulse buys… Sponsors and CPCs… Time trials and optimization runs. Fast and Furious—oh no, that’s a movie franchise! Stock car racing and FTA? You get the picture—Blurs […]
Harper Corporation of America Welcomes Angel Jackson as Marketing and Event Coordinator
CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America announced that Angel Jackson has joined the organization as marketing and event coordinator. Jackson graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in graphic communications and was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Upon graduating, Jackson worked as a graphic technical representative […]
The 2018 Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship Recipient Researches the Influence of Varying Anilox Roll & Tint Sleeve
The Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship, made available through the Foundation of FTA (FFTA), provides a grant for students to conduct a flexography-focused research project. I was awarded this scholarship in 2018 to pursue a project examining how press setup variables influence soft-touch coating results. Specifically, I wanted to discover if consumers could discern between samples […]
Defining Color: Second-Place 2018 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Recipient Researches Accurate and Consistent Color Reproduction
Color matching is a challenging task that requires communication across many different parties; brand owners, printers and ink companies all need to stay in the loop regarding color management procedures. Color management is particularly important for international brands that print their brand colors at various plants worldwide and expect all of their suppliers to maintain […]
Harper Corporation of America Welcomes Darris Smith to the Harper GraphicSolutions Team
CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is committed to providing exceptional products, services and support to its customers, and is pleased to announce that Darris Smith has joined the Harper GraphicSolutions Team. Smith brings with him more than 40 years of experience in the graphics industry including 18 years as a press […]
Anilox Rolls for Coatings
When print designers of the past thought of adding value to the printing for a product, they thought about plate screens, color combinations and fineness of print. For many years, added value also meant hot-foil stamping, cold foil, couponing or some other downstream enhancement. Today, 4-color process—and to a large degree 7-color process—have become well-established, […]
Joe Prunier Joins Harper Corporation of America as Regional Sales Manager
CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America announced that Joe Prunier has joined the organization as regional sales manager for the eastern region. Prunier will be responsible for promoting anilox sales and HarperScientific products to customers throughout the region. Prunier brings with him more than 27 years of industrial sales, marketing, product and […]
Kyle Podolanko Joins Harper Corporation of America as Technical Account Manager
CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America welcomed Kyle Podolanko to the team as technical account manager for the Southwest region. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge with nearly a decade of experience in the printing and packaging industry. Podolanko studied business management at the University of Texas at Arlington and acquired […]
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