A series of four, one-day seminars on flexo technology will be conducted by Flint Group Flexographic Products to introduce the latest in nyloflex® printing plates, rotec® sleeves, and Flint inks, as well as associated technologies used in flexographic printing.
The Flexible Packaging Association announced its 2009 Board of Directors. Directors are elected by FPA voting members through mail ballot. Directors are elected for a term of one year and assume their directorship at the FPA Annual Meeting.
LUXEMBOURG—Flint Group has announced a customer-oriented organization structure aimed at enabling customers to have full access to Flint Group’s broad product portfolio through a single sales contact, supported by in-depth technical support. The company said this will align the organization to market segments and customer applications enabling Flint Group to provide advantages to customers through value, quality, and innovation while delivering enhanced benefits on a communication, technical expertise, service, and support level at a lower cost.
RESTON, Va.–The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) membership recently elected the officers and members of their 2009 Executive Committee. Tamara D. Pope, director of marketing for Transcontinental Inc., was elected to chair the PRIMIR Executive Committee. Andrew Gordon, manager, Business Intelligence at Océ North America, will serve as the organization's vice chair. William K. “Kip” Smythe, vice president of NPES, serves as the group's president, and Jacqueline M. Bland, managing director, PRIMIR, serves as the secretary of the executive committee.
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.
Experts from Henkel Corporation, Curtis Packaging and Flint Group will present more sustainable ink and coating options at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition spring meeting in Chicago on March 24.
Flint Group Flexographic Products announced the addition of Dansen Prepress Corporation to its sales force for the rotec® line of sleeve products, effective December 15th, 2008.
In developing the endless photopolymer sleeves we have therefore been able to draw upon extensive experience with ITR printing forms, sleeves and adapter systems. [...] in terms of both the base sleeve and the manufacturing technology, nyloflex® ITR Thin and nyloflex® ITR Classic are based on existing rotec expertise. The wall thickness of the Thin version is 1.570 mm, that of the Classic version 3.165 mm. These sizes are equivalent to using printing plates in the standard commercial thickness of 1.14 mm and 2.84 mm respectively. For customers, this in turn represents a kind of standard in terms of printing forms, regardless of whether a mounted printing plate or an ITR sleeve is used. [...] they have reported improvements in colour transfer and advantages in laser imaging. [...] we may be able to modify the raw material used for the new nyloflex® FAB plate, which is designed specifically for printing with UV-inks, so that it can be used for ITR sleeves. Since components such as polymers, sleeves, adapters and processing units all come from a single source, Flint Group Flexographic Products is able to operate as a full-system supplier. Since the dimensions of nyloflex® ITR sleeves are based exactly on the conventional system, existing adapters can be still used. [...] users can choose alternative endless sleeves with specific print characteristics without having to invest in new peripherals.
Following the acquisition of ANI, BASF Printing Systems and Flint Ink by CVC, he became general manager of Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America for Flint Group’s Narrow Web business prior to being named President of the division in March 2007. When combining this with his integrity, and passion for customers, this made him an outstanding leader for our company, our customers, and his colleagues.
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Hundreds of global suppliers, converters, trade associations and media gathered to celebrate and reward excellence in the label industry at the Label Industry Global Awards gala dinner, Sept. 9 at Labelexpo Americas. Votes were collated from across the world, and winners were announced in four categories: • CONTINUOUS INNOVATION AWARD - sponsored by Labels & Labeling, Label & Narrow Web, NarroWebTech This award is for a long-established supplier or converter company within the label industry that has shown innovation and creativity over the years. Winner 2008: ExxonMobil Chemical The judges commented: “ExxonMobil puts a lot back into the industry through its own excellence
