Executives speak out on their view of digital printing’s impact in package printing.

By Tom Polischuk

• Print speeds of UV inkjet are fast enough to reach most packaging processes.

• Print quality required for many packaging markets is achievable with today’s UV inkjet systems.

Vic Stalam, director, segment markets and VP, packaging for Kodak—Kodak is committing to the packaging market by offering a complete integrated solution including CTP hardware, workflow software, digital proofing and flexo and metal plates. Kodak is committing to digital printing by investing in continuous inkjet (Kodak Versamark solutions) and electrophotography (Kodak NexPress and Digimaster solutions) printing technologies for packaging printing.