CTP Flexo: A Bright Idea

There are signs that this is poised to change. As consumer product companies and big box retailers look to drive sales through innovative, high-quality packaging—delivered faster and at lower cost than ever before—their printing providers are investing in flexo CTP to increase efficiency and cut waste. Despite estimates that only about 20 percent of packaging facilities worldwide currently use digital plate technology, the economic and creative advantages of CTP flexo are persuasive. Digital plates are said to promote better registration and dot reproduction, faster makereadies, more reliable process controls, and guaranteed repeatability that enables printers to react faster to customers’ needs.