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The company also uses geography to its benefit. “The commodity markets are very volatile and global demand is causing more pricing pressure than ever before,” Bray concludes.

Trends in the flexographic printing sector mirror those in the rest of the industry for the most part. One trend in particular is the increase in quality of flexographic printing, which has been gaining on gravure printing. Flexstar has been in the flexo business for some time and owns Windmoeller & Hoelscher, FMC, and most recently, Uteco flexo presses. Two of the presses feature in-line lamination. The new Uteco press helps Flexstar address industry trends as well as enhance the company’s product offerings.