On the Mississippi: FTA Forum and Infoflex
24 June 2019
The Flexographic Technical Association’s Forum and Infoflex event once again provided the US flexo community with high quality conference sessions combined with plenty of networking…
Key articles
Single-minded about sustainability
6 June 2019
The direction of travel towards a more sustainable future is changing the face of retail packaging, reports Des King.
Finding the right cure
5 June 2019
UV curing dominates narrow web flexo printing, while there are different options on the market, what is the flexo market choosing for its cure?
A cut above
5 June 2019
Accurately slicing adhesive or extremely thin substrates at high speed is an engineering nightmare.
Swedev launches H9 blade for white inks
15 May 2019
There is no other colour used more by flexo printers than white, and being made with abrasive titanium dioxide pigments makes it a challenge for…
FTA reshapes the Forum and InfoFlex
7 May 2019
The North American flexo scene will converge on New Orleans from 5–8 May this year.
Label&Print show springs back
20 March 2019
With high quality speakers, 300 industry suppliers and a record-breaking 6922 visitors, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print had a triumphant return to Birmingham’s NEC.
Closing the loop
11 March 2019
Adding automation to a press not only improves the overall productivity but reassures customers of the output quality.
Water, water, everywhere
8 March 2019
Michal Lodej examines how concerns about sustainability are driving brands towards water-based inks.
Make the polluter pay
6 March 2019
The new resources and waste strategy published by DEFRA shows that cost of meeting packaging recycling targets will be paid for by packaging producers.
ICE Europe 2019
5 March 2019
ICE Europe and CCE International will be a showcase of how the industry is addressing the challenges it faces.
Artwork to press
20 February 2019
All workflow software can take artwork in and output press-ready files but they all offer their own approach.
Unsung Heroes
19 February 2019
While many different parts of the flexographic printing process may vie for the title of leading role, there are also many others which play a…
Fantastic plastic
11 February 2019
As the packaging industry becomes more and more crowded, some film producers are pulling out all the stops to create plastic packaging that can be…
Teamwork makes the dream work
4 February 2019
Michal Lodej looks at how reprographic companies can help printers out of sticky situations, beyond selling plates.