Shiny happy people
20 December 2017
API’s Holonique consultancy produces holographic effects such as this condensation No single effect screams luxury quite as effectively as a nice bit of foiling…
Key articles
Repro what you sow
18 December 2017
Floyd Patterson and Seamus Ivory (R) from 360 Reprographics Repro companies can pick up a lot of the strain for printers and are often…
Go with the flow
18 December 2017
Workflow can connect and manage all aspects of a print job Workflow is one of those slippery terms whose actual meaning seems to spread…
Simply the best
14 December 2017
(L-R) Sante Conselvan, president of ATIF and FTA Europe, Xavier Boadas, president of ATEF and Egidio Scotini, from the ATIF Technical Committee Held in…
Digital One boosts productivity
30 November 2017
Mark Andy’s Digital One North Carolina prime label printer, Imprinting Systems, has seen an increase in productivity after the acquisition of a Mark Andy Digital…
Strong and stable
21 November 2017
The rotec Eco Bridge sleeve in use at Rommelag Flex in Germany Developments in sleeve technology aim to provide higher and more consistent print…
Squeaky clean
21 November 2017
The new Flexo Wash anilox cleaner washes two rollers at the same time, in just 10 minutes We all know how important the anilox is to…
Printing pharma without any drama
20 November 2017
Mikko Heikkila is the latest appointment to the Reelvision team Short run high quality carton packaging for the pharmaceutical sector would be a nightmare…
High quality plate mounting provided by tesa – always a fitting solution
24 October 2017
The flexographic printing industry is facing constant challenges. Printers around the world have to keep pace with increasing demands on print quality combined with shorter…
Finishing touches
18 October 2017
Embossing is a technique which can add value to packaging Dotting the Is and crossing the Ts is essential in a flexo print run…
Digital change in focus at FINAT
18 October 2017
FINAT managing director Jules Lejeune reported on the latest market review Gathering converter and supplier members, the second annual FINAT European Label Forum (ELF)…
Communicating colour
18 October 2017
RK PrintCoat Instruments’ K303 Multicoater is a multi-tasking benchtop unit Tom Kerchiss, managing director of RK PrintCoat Instruments, looks at how important colour is…
Best of both worlds?
18 September 2017
This hybrid carton press at Zumbiel Digital in Hebron, Kentucky, is being used to print high volume beverage cartons and multi-packs for beer and soft…
Cogs in the machine
18 September 2017
Vetaphone’s VE1A corona treatment unit It has been said many times before, the concept of flexography is simple, but it requires a large number…
Back in control
18 September 2017
Tresu’s MaxiPrint chambered doctor blade features a self-cleaning water jetting system In flexo printing, controlling ink flow is crucial for reducing waste and improving…