Plates/Platemaking

Burnishine Products announced a new line of highly absorbent, nonscratch flexo plate wipes for use in pressrooms around the world.

XSYS unveiled the nyloflex XSN flexographic plate for narrow web printing, combining performance and flexibility.

U.S. port strike raises concerns for manufacturers.

Asahi Photoproducts announced a partnership with The Oldham Group, which becomes an additional distributor in Asahi’s U.S. network.

Kodak launched a program to help SONORA Plate users educate their customers about the sustainability benefits of SONORA Plates.

Esko announced it has now installed 5,000 flexographic platemaking solutions globally, between its CDI and XPS.

The ‘nyloflex eco’ series utilizes renewable raw materials as part of the plate formulation, enabling a 20% faster processing speed.

ECO3 launched Eclipse Pro, a process-free offset plate offering a wide print latitude, stable image contrast, and scratch resistance.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of DuPont’s Cyrel brand, which introduced its first flexographic photopolymer plate in 1974.

The Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association will host its 25th Annual Conference on Feb. 25-27 in Indian Wells, California.

XSYS launched nyloprint WS PRO Digital, a water-washable, steel-based letterpress plate for printing tubes, cups, and metal cans.

Mark-Maker is one of the first in the U.S. to install the ThermoFlexX Catena-W washout unit from XSYS.