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The Global Premedia Network Brings Prepress Companies Together

At INFOFLEX 2017, two prepress providers—CSW Inc and Marvaco Ltd—were connected by a common supplier, and realized their two companies had some similarities. These similarities were found in the FTA members’ business practices, ethics, quality expectations, production capabilities, direction—even the colors in their logos. As a result, CSW Inc, based in the US, and Marvaco, […]

FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Thomas Koester Talks Experiences as a Young Flexographer, Career Path, Advice for Millennials

Even as a young flexographer, Emerging Leaders Committee member Thomas Koester has a wealth of industry experience under his belt. A graduate of Clemson University, he received the 2017 FFTA Rossini North America Flexographic Research Scholarship for his research on varying repeat lengths. From there, he joined All Printing Resources Inc (APR), training for six […]

Dave Nieman, a Three-Decade Supporter of FTA, Joins the FTA Hall of Fame

The coach of “Team Flexo” Has Forever Enabled Others to Succeed & Brought Out the Best in His Players The bronzed bust of John Madden joined the sculpted facades of fellow NFL coaching greats Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, George Allen and 20 others enshrined in Canton, OH when he was inducted into the Pro Football […]

FTA Member Yellowstone Plastics Identifies as Preferred Flexible Packaging Partner

Pursuing the dream: “Print anything we want, on any machine, with no inabilities to comply with what the customer asks for.” That’s the team-wide passion at Yellowstone Plastics in Idaho Falls, ID, says Lou Figueria, print production manager. It’s been committed to the cause for going on 20 years, even longer if you dig into […]

FTA Emerging Leaders Committee Member Lauren Lippert Shares Career Path to Flexography

Emerging Leaders Committee member Lauren Lippert had originally planned to work in the broadcasting field, studying journalism in college. But along the way, she found she was more suited to public relations and enjoyed being part of a marketing team. It was this realization that led Lauren to work in the flexographic industry, and at […]

Central Piedmont Community College Students Benefit from Advanced Ultrasonics

CHARLOTTE, NC—Teachers and students at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC have been sharing the positive effects on their flexographic projects after the arrival of a Melanie DUO Anilox Cleaning system from Alphasonics USA.  The donation of the equipment comes after a chance meeting between students and the company’s vice president, following a presentation […]

Sandon Global Details Evolving HD Anilox Technology

Sandon Global Engraving Technology Ltd was founded in 2004. Its mission, then and now: Put an unrivaled understanding of print to work in filling the gap and developing high-quality, high-definition anilox rolls. Based in Runcorn, Cheshire, U.K., the firm’s employees collectively possess 250+ years’ experience. Soon to turn 15, Sandon Global’s early, regional presence has […]

Lon Robinson, as Reliable as the U.S. Mail, Joins the FTA Hall of Fame

Lon Robinson 2018 FTA Hall of Fame Forum 2013

An FTA fixture, tireless volunteer, industry stalwart, relentless learner, patient teacher and just about the nicest guy anyone knows. There are numerous synonyms for the word “nice”: enjoyable, agreeable, pleasant, good, lovely, amusing, wonderful, kind, polite, generous, friendly, swell, charming, peachy, delightful, gracious, helpful, fine and dandy, and at least that many more. When you […]