It’s all about the opacity
1 October 2025
It is expensive and challenging to use in production environments, but it is also often crucial in delivering vibrant flexo print. FlexoTech looks at the…
Features
A pre-awards aperitif?
22 September 2025
Here at FlexoTech, we like to think we understand our readers. It hasn’t escaped our attention that attendees to the FlexoTech Awards every October can…
Clean first, corona second…
1 September 2025
…static control third. There is a clear order to managing printing webs most effectively to get the best possible print results, as FlexoTech hears from…
Taking the temperature
26 August 2025
FlexoTech checks in with a panel of UV curing equipment suppliers to ask about the latest trends in the sector. Featuring: Stacy Hoge, marketing manager,…
UV inks: curable optimism
18 August 2025
Optimising UV inks for the modern flexo sector is an ongoing challenge, with sustainability issues such as recyclability, and curing performance all on the agenda.
Repro steps up to the plate
13 August 2025
Evolution in flexo prepress services moves in different directions. FlexoTech looks at the supply of highly screened plates for flexo printing and the digital tools…
Propelled towards greatness
6 August 2025
The packaging production agencies SGS and SGK were announced as united under the new entity of Propelis in May of this year.
A touch of cold class
25 July 2025
Cold foiling has become a commonly used embellishment applied directly on the flexo press. Andy Knaggs looks at what goes into delivering beautiful inline cold…
Amberley: labelled with love
19 July 2025
Amberley Labels is one of the UK’s foremost label producers, with the technology and skillset to produce stunning, highly embellished labels, as well as flexo-printed…
Peeling and revealing: finding success in multi-layer labels
14 July 2025
The need to deliver large amounts of key information to consumers with only limited space on labels and packaging to do so has seen the…
A laser focus on sleeve engraving
8 July 2025
Prepress group Miller Graphics has a strong presence in Europe and Africa, with its Limoges, France, site providing a specialised service in manufacturing and engraving…
Tackling mounting challenges
23 June 2025
Automation has delivered fundamental productivity enhancements in the flexo plate mounting department – but the reality of often needing to mount damaged and worn plates…
Understanding through inspecting
13 June 2025
Anilox rollers will only perform to their optimum level when cells are delivering the ink volumes expected. Anilox inspection is a critical process in ensuring…
Shaping the future of packaging
4 June 2025
The Sheraton Hotel at Brussels Airport was the venue for the “Shaping the Future with Packaging” conference in mid-April. FlexoTech took its place amongst the…
From the wheel to the space shuttle
1 May 2025
Paul Teachout of Harper Corporation of America stepped up last summer as chair of the Flexographic Technical Association’s Board of Directors. He tells Andy Knaggs…