Artwork Systems

Global anilox supplier Harper Corporation announced that Mike Huey, technical graphics manager of the Western Division, will be speaking at the 2011 APR Flexo Productivity Open House slated for June 15 and 16.

News on suppliers to the package printing industry, including EskoArtwork, Mark Andy, Technicote, Anderson & Vreeland, Davis-Standard, MacDermid Printing Solutions and more.

News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including items on The World Label Awards Competition, Multi-Color Corporation, CCL Industries Inc., Walle Corporation, Graphic Packaging International and WS Packaging Group.

In the not-so-distant past, flexographic package printing took a back seat to the high-quality, high-volume capabilities of gravure and offset. That was then. Over the years, as volumes shrank and marketing strategies began to embrace smaller, regional promotions, flexo—with its quicker set-up times and ability to handle limited run lengths economically on a generous variety of substrates—began to be viewed as a viable alternative to both gravure and offset.

All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR) will host an Open House featuring some of the latest flexographic technology and presentations by industry leaders and specialists that focus on productivity improvement ideas in the pressroom.

EskoArtwork announced that it will be offering Hybrid Integration's GoPrint™ Web-to-print solution to its North American customers.

HP announced that it will use a unique 400 sq. meter ‘Digital Supermarket’ themed stand at Interpack 2011 to present brand managers, retailers, packaging and label converters with the business opportunities provided by digitally printed packaging.

The Gallus roadshow completed a successful stop at the Dallas distribution center for Pitman, an Agfa Company, to showcase the new Gallus ECS 340 label press.

News on suppliers to the package printig industry, featuring RotoMetrics, Heidelberg USA, Bunting Magnetics, 3 Sigma, MACtac, PCMC, Toray Plastcs, Danaher,  EskoArtwork, and Comexi Group.

Dion Label has purchased a second HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press, which is helping the company evolve from traditional converter to brand partner.