Brazilian firm praises Kodak Flexcel NX after award win
9 March 2022
Brazilian flexible packaging producer Mega Embalagens has praised Kodak’s Flexcel NX technology after it scooped a Silver Award at the Global Flexo Innovation Awards, sponsored by…
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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.
2022 to be a year of hope and apprehension
16 December 2021
Short-term challenges will persist but in the longer term, the packaging industry will endure and grow further.
OPM partners with Creation to go solvent-free
2 December 2021
Asahi water-washable plate technology has helped boost speed and quality, as well as enhance the environmental credentials of the printer’s production.
Management change at Flint/XSYS
8 September 2021
Following the sale of its XSYS division, Flint Group has named Steve Dryden as its new CEO. His promotion from COO to CEO follows the…
PE firm takes on XSYS
8 September 2021
Divestiture allows Flint Group to strategically focus and invest further in its packaging inks and digital printing businesses.
Print trial shows thermal plate quality
1 September 2021
XSYS and Nilpeter collaboration confirms no compromise in print quality when using latest thermal plate technology.
DuPont launches plate and processor range
21 April 2021
Using virtual.drupa as a launch pad, DuPont has unveiled its Cyrel EASY R plates range and Cyrel FAST 3000 TD flexo platemaking system
Freppel switches to Asahi plates
26 January 2021
French firm Freppel Imprimeur has chosen to switch to Asahi CleanPrint AWP plates
Flint Group creates new pre-press division
7 January 2021
A new pre-press division, Xsys, has been launched by Flint Group to combine brands such as Thermoflexx, Nyloflex and rotec
Flint Group unveils new plate
23 August 2019
Flint Group has added the nyloflex XAH Digital to its range of thermal printing plates. Designed specifically for use in the nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor,…
Contact make second Esko purchase
16 August 2019
Contact Originators has invested in a second Crystal XPS plate exposure solution from Esko.
Stars of the screen
13 August 2019
The science behind creating the dots on a flexo plate is what allows the industry to produce high quality flexo print.
New partnership is Bellisima for COE
17 July 2019
Carl Ostermann Erben (COE) has been confirmed as Aniken Graphics’ latest licensed Bellisima partner.
Asahi water-washable plates arrive in USA
1 April 2019
The Robinette Company will be the first company in North America to use Asahi AWP-DEW.