Flexographic Technical Association

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RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has inducted Mark R. Mazur, digital prepress consultant for DuPont Imaging Technologies, into its Hall of Fame. He is the 47th person to enter the prestigious society. The announcement was made at Foundation of FTA’s 2009 Forum in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Additionally, three industry contributors received President’s Awards.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Harper GraphicSolutions™ team had a full house at Rochester Institute of Technology on Wednesday, April 15 to usher in the 2009 Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour™.

Ronkonkoma, NY—Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) is proud to announce that member-company Global Packaging, Inc. of Oaks, PA, is the first flexo printer certified by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership as an SGP Printer.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—The FFTA's Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition, to be held May 4-5 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. will feature a new TEST (Technical Education Services Team) Education Pavilion.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s (FFTA) 2009 INFO*FLEX Exhibition will be one of the United States’ largest printing and in-line converting events of the year.

The 2009 National Environmental, Health and Safety (NEHS) Conference will tackle one of the most significant issues that has the printing industry abuzz: becoming a Sustainable Green Printer (SGP Printer).

The 2009 National Environmental, Health and Safety (NEHS) Conference will tackle one of the most significant issues that has the printing industry abuzz: becoming a Sustainable Green Printer (SGP Printer).

Three Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) printer members are well on their way to certification by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP).

ORLANDO, Fla.—The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s 2009 Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition is set to take place May 3-6, 2009 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, where the central theme will be “Navigating the Future of Flexo: Innovate. Educate. Communicate.” Industry veterans Colleen Larkin Twomey, product manager, MacDermid Printing Solutions, and Jean Engelke, printing services leader, Alcan Packaging, will chair the proceedings. The two, along with a dedicated Forum Committee, are working to build on the success of FTA’s Golden Anniversary Year (2008) and move FTA and the industry to the next level. “The FTA has celebrated the first 50 years and