Key articles
Tracking and tracing
22 August 2022
The anilox roller is a key component of the flexo printing process and, as such, printers need to pay it close scrutiny to make sure…
Screen time
15 August 2022
Screening is a vital part of the print production process and printers underestimate it at their peril.
The additional digital
7 August 2022
In the modern marketplace flexibility and efficiency are at a premium, and hybrid devices can combine the advantages of both flexography and digital printing.
Die-cutting: Utmost precision
4 July 2022
Good quality die-cutting needs pin point accuracy and razor sharp edges, but what happens when global material shortages play havoc with the substrates being used.
What’s going on in colour management?
27 June 2022
Colour management tools have been around for many years and have evolved over time to become more integrated into the print process.
Leading label and print brands at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022
13 May 2022
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will reunite the packaging community when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May.
Substance over style
15 March 2022
Press manufacturers naturally spend their R&D efforts and resources on pushing the boundaries of what flexo presses can do, but not all converters require state-of-the-art…
Plate pressures
1 March 2022
In the label and flexible packaging markets, there are many challenges facing printers today and they need a plate that can withstand modern demands.
New Year’s resolutions for flexo
22 December 2021
Editor Michal Lodej believe the flexo industry should resolve itself to being more open in 2022.
Digital has its uses
20 December 2021
As inkjet matures and improves in efficiency and productivity, more and more flexo printers adding the capability onto their presses.
Step into the light
15 December 2021
In a market where customers are increasingly more concerned about appearing sustainable, UV-LED inks have an advantage over their conventionally cured relatives. However, some printers…
Peacocking in packaging
10 December 2021
The competition between high-value consumer goods such as wines and spirits, is ever increasing and the demand for fine detail and unique effects on packaging…
Hitting the target
21 September 2021
Colour management may sound like a job for just the ink technicians, but every part of the press must be considered
Keeping watch
2 August 2021
Print businesses are becoming more data driven, and nowhere is a better place to gather this information than the printed web itself