PRINTING United Expo

Xpresspack Inc. is an Atlanta, GA-based corrugated printer producing wide-format inkjet packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands. Looking to drive process efficiencies to gain incremental business in the corrugated market, Xpresspack chose Agfa’s Jeti Tauro H3300 LED.

Three seconds. That’s how long a brand has to grab a consumer’s attention, according to Jeff Jacobs, director of marketing with ePac Flexible Packaging.

Working with Empire Screen Printing gives Server Products management peace of mind that the branding decals and magnetic wraps used to customize their products maintain brand integrity.

As Albany Packaging's business skyrocketed, its solution to increase capacity was to recently install a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 seven-color press along with a Koenig & Bauer AllPro 145 folder/gluer.

Colordyne Technologies and Kao Collins continue their strategic partnership through the development of the 3800 Series WB — Retrofit, a sustainable water-based mechanical piezo print engine for narrow-web labels and packaging.

When a leading bow manufacturer experienced ongoing issues with its domed logo decals dislodging during use, it sought a solution that would keep their name right in front of their customer’s faces — literally.

The job called for twenty-four spot colors on one 8.5x11" sheet, and the customer — Crayola — needed 230,000 within a couple of weeks. A tall order, and one that Jordan Patterson, president at Virtual Packaging in Grapevine, TX, might have politely declined a couple of years ago. 

Hulco Printers recognized the importance of making a necessary investment in their label printing. It recently purchased an ArrowJet Aqua 330R from Arrow Systems to help streamline and increase its label production.  

Commercial and wide-format printers looking to enter the lucrative label and packaging printing markets won’t want to miss a luncheon being held by Packaging Impressions tomorrow Thursday, October 20 from noon to 1:30 pm.

To help packaging converters and printers understand how to onboard employees more effectively, we spoke with Joe Marin, senior VP of education and training at PRINTING United Alliance.