MacDermid Graphics Solutions has successfully finalized a collaborative partnership with Comexi, a leading company specializing in machinery solutions for the flexible packaging converting industry.
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When assessing the differences between photopolymer and elastomeric printing plates, there are several aspects to consider for each, including materials, speed and cost.
Industry news on the package printing industry including KBA, Prolamina Corp., Amcor, Harper Corp. of America, Pamarco, Print UV Conference, Mark Andy, Converters Expo, Spartanics, MacDermid Printing Solutions, Highcon, Sun Chemical, Anderson & Vreeland, and Colordyne Technologies
MacDermid Printing Solutions has opened a new photopolymer plate production line in Morristown, TN that almost doubles the company's current production capacity.
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MacDermid Printing Solutions announced a global price increase of up to 5 percent on its photopolymer products and associated equipment. This increase will be effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Two years after installing a MacDermid LUX Plate Processing System in its Mississauga, Ontario, premedia operation, Trident North America says it is using the LUX Process on more than 80 percent of all customer orders. The decision to invest in the technology stemmed from a desire to deliver higher quality and more consistent flexographic print.
With increasing capabilities for digital printing on corrugated board, packagers are now looking at ways to use the medium as a means of directly communicating with the consumer.
Digital printing is here to stay in the packaging space and will become more important over the next few years. Taking advantage of the value it offers requires balancing imaging technology and substrate selection to achieve the best possible results.
As part of a free series of educational summits, Esko will be holding an open house on on December 19, at its Esko Americas headquarters in Miamisburg, OH. The free-flowing sessions, accompanied by a continental breakfast and lunch, are open to the public.