Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) 33rd Annual INFO*FLEX Exhibition is set to officially open its doors Monday, May 4 at the brand new Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN. When it does, thousands will traverse through the show floor of more than 200 companies, to witness the technologies that will drive the future of the package printing and converting industry. Among the many hot spots on the show floor, nestled at the end of aisle 600 is the INFO*FLEX Solutions Theater, where for two days a variety of presentations will be put forth, ranging from digital platemaking to creating blockbuster packaging using special effects.
The Solutions Theater will feature an exciting lineup of 10-12 minute talks that will take place Monday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 5. These presentations are complimentary for all registered attendees and no advance sign-up is required. The schedule is as follows:
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
New and Exciting Plate Technology From Flint Group
Flint Group
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Xeikon Differentiators – ThermoflexX Digital Platemaking and Xeikon Digital Printing
Xeikon America Inc.
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Maximum Output With A Small Footprint
KBA – Flexotecnica
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Unlock The NX Advantage: The Power of Optimized Plate Patterning
Kodak
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
(Monday)
Cleaner, Faster, Better Laser Marking Systems By Sun Chemical
(Tuesday) How To Use Special Effects to Create Blockbuster Packaging
Sun Chemical Corp.
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Engineering Dot Shapes To Match The Application: MacDermid’s New Anti-Fluting Plate For Corrugated
MacDermid Printing Solutions
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leverage Digital Package Printing Into Successful and Profitable Outcomes
Hewlett–Packard
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
(Monday Only)
How Changes In Packaging, Branding and Identification Affect Labeling
Domino Amjet
4:00 p. m. – 4:15 p.m.
(Tuesday Only)
AWP – The Printers Plate Of Choice For Expanded Gamut Printing
Asahi Kasei E-materials Corp.
In addition to the theater, INFO*FLEX will boast a red-carpeted display of the 100+ 2015 Excellence in Flexography Award winners. Additionally, show goers are invited to attend a complimentary Monday evening social on the Marty Dickens Terrace located right outside the Music City Center. There they will enjoy two additional hours of networking in a more casual environment, complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, giveaways and guest entertainers.
Themed “Imagine Tomorrow, Today” INFO*FLEX takes place alongside FTA’s Annual Forum: Hitting the Perfect Harmony (May 3-6; Omni Nashville), which serves as the industry’s premier educational event, offering 11 technical sessions, more than 30 presentations and a wealth of additional learning and networking opportunities.