FFTA Announces Recipients of 2022-2023 Scholarships
Foundation of FTA (FFTA), the charitable, educational and scientific nonprofit arm of FTA, has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships.
The Benefits of Expanded Gamut Printing: Savings, Stability, Fast Turnaround
Intelligent use of ink sets minimizes the visual effect of press drift during long pressruns, according to a study.
Esko Donates Millions in Software Licenses to Support Education of Future Packaging Workforce
Esko announces a multi-million dollar donation to support college & university students in their packaging engineering & technology studies.
M0 vs. M1 Measurement Modes: Why M1 Is Superior
During this time of COVID-19, I sat back in casual clothes and enjoyed attending FTA’s Virtual FORUM 2020. There were great topics that ranged from doctor blades, color management and expanded gamut (EG), to GRACoL and brand management. But it didn’t matter what the topic was—During what seemed like every Q&A session, inevitably somebody asked […]
GMG Releases GMG OpenColor 2.4
TUEBINGEN, Germany—GMG has released GMG OpenColor 2.4, extending the award-winning solution with the profiling of digital printing presses. Digital printing is becoming increasingly important, especially in the packaging industry. The reasons for this are shorter product cycles as well as the ongoing trend of personalized print products. In general, the desire for more flexibility in […]
Expanded Gamut Study Evaluates Spot Color Reproduction in Multicolor Printing
Expanded gamut (EG) printing requires a new approach in terms of color management software and, of course, in the number of colors on press. There are many solutions in this new technology area, but are they ready for prime time, and what kind of results can you expect? (Spoiler alert—They are ready! And our data […]
Open Expanded Gamut Separations: Integrated Applications Deliver High-Quality Packaging
The packaging supply chain is under pressure—particularly from brand owners—to reduce the cost of package production while increasing quality, compliance and sustainability. Consolidation among brand owners is creating downward price pressure because of demands for reduced cost. Packaging is a major cost and, therefore, a primary target. One of the ways the package printing industry […]
Esko Hosts 4th Flexible Packaging Honors Class for International Graphic Arts Graduates
GHENT, Belgium—Esko has shared its know-how for flexible packaging with an international group of young graphic arts graduates during the fourth annual Flexible Packaging Honors Class. The two-week initiative, developed by the Graphical and Digital Media department of Artevelde University College Ghent, is designed for students at the top of their university class. It focuses […]
The Ghent Workgroup Celebrates 25 years of PDF
GHENT, Belgium—The Ghent Workgroup is inviting the global printing, packaging and publishing community to join them in celebrating 25 years of PDF—a quarter of a century of technical research, dedication and collaboration. Invented 25 years ago with office communication in mind, PDF has changed the way the global community handles file processing. There were many […]
FQC/SWG Updates: Forum 2018 & Recent Standard Working Committee Ballots
Everyday individuals in this industry are working on technology that is shaping our future. From graphics to the pressroom floor, there are successes, failures, curiosities and mysteries that need to be understood and explained. The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) plans to showcase some of that work being done by members of the youngest segment of […]
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