FTA Forum 2016 Goes Global with "Flexo International"

If there’s one business topic with staying power, it’s the impact of globalization. In today’s integrated world, clients aren’t necessarily next door neighbors — they can hail from far away places like Hong Kong, Berlin or Santiago. What does this mean for a printer/converter and those who supply press components to the package printing and converting industry? How can this parlay into new opportunities for growth and profitability? Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) 2016 Forum directly addresses this topic in an all-new “Flexo International – 60 Minutes Around the World” session that will take place on Tuesday, March 8.

Chaired by Alex James of Kodak and Marek Skrzynski of CSW, Inc., the session will take conference goers on a journey across the continents to shed light, and in some cases, dispel common misconceptions associated with the global package printing and converting industry. Topics to be discussed include: international economies, emerging technologies, current challenges, investments being made region to region, and the wide variety of educational programs available throughout the world.

The panel will field a variety of questions across a plethora of themes, including:

What new demands have package buyers placed on printers/converters?
Is digital printing encroaching upon or complementing the flexo market?
What are the most pressing challenges to printers in China, Europe, Australia and Latin America?
What segments are growing, or shrinking and what does the future hold?

“In order to remain competitive in today’s global economy, a keen understanding of how flexo operates outside of North America is essential,” James said. “This session will make its debut at a Forum, and since it will feature experts who have direct experience in China, Europe, Australia and Latin America, we are sure that attendees will leave armed with valuable information that will help them remain competitive, both locally and globally.”

The list of panelists for the “Flexo International – 60 Minutes Around the World” session include: