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Global survey finds continuing declines in sheetfed offset matched by increases in package print as measured by print volume by press type. Flexo volumes, specifically, continue to accelerate for packaging printers, while all markets reported increased volumes using digital toner cutsheet color.

This week’s POW! Package of the Week looks at the precision printing used to create the standup pouch for Dr. Teal’s Melatonin Sleep Soak. View the video to learn more about how flexo printing by Accredo Packaging met the brand’s high expectations and created packaging that competes head-to-head with gravure. 

SunDance announces the installation of the HP Indigo 25K Digital Press, as a cornerstone to the new flexible packaging division.

This week’s POW! Package of the Week — the limited edition packaging for Betsy Farms — demonstrates how spectacularly executed printed packages can help a brand stand out on shelf.

Zincografia Empolese installed an Asahi AWP 4835 P flexographic plate processor and Asahi AWP-DEW CleanPrint water-washable plates.

Flexo Wash welcomes Isaac Box as the new Field Service Technician.

Apex announced their participation in The Flexo Xperience Center. This will include customized solutions to printing companies.

The division is investing in additional technicians, consolidating assembly operations, and making it easier to order essential parts.

In anticipation of Earth Day 2022, Packaging Impressions spoke with Michael Ferrari, founder and president of Ferrari Innovation Solutions and executive director of The Consortium for Waste Circularity — a group on a mission to transform waste back into virgin materials.

Here is a look at how companies are innovating with state-of-the-art flexographic printing.