Executive Outlook
ARC International
Mike Foran President
At ARC Internaonal, we connue to see aggres sive growth in the flexographic prinng industry. Whether it’s wide web or narrow web film and paper, envelopes or preprinted linerboard, the de mand for high quality graphics is at an all me high. The newest flexographic presses are more sophis cated than ever, with components that require the utmost aenon to crical tolerances and consis tency. This is especially true of the anilox roller or anilox sleeve—our core product—and thought to be the heart of the flexo press. At both ARC East in Charlotte, North Carolina, and ARC West in Las Vegas, Nevada, we have in vested in the latest fiber optic laser machinery, equipped with nanotechnology. On newly fabricat ed, as well as reconditioned rollers and sleeves, it is imperative that we are able to supply the pre cise engraving profile, or Cell By Design™, for each customer, press or job. Our engravings include OC™ Opticell™ 60 degree, HV™ High Volume 70 degree, HG™ High Graphic 60 degree or HD™ High Definition 75 degree. Each is suited for specific printing requirements. ARC is fortunate to have seasoned personnel with extensive technical backgrounds in flexo prinng and rollers. In addion to providing in plant roller audits, which detail the condion and performance capability of a converter’s roller in ventory, the “team” approach we choose to take with our end users and their plate, ink and sub strate suppliers, results in more enhanced graphics and consistent quality. In addion to the anilox line, ARC has an array of complementary flexo products and services for the industry. Our engineers can inspect exisng doctor blade chambers to recommend repairs or replace
ment. We have aligned ourselves with Packaging Plast from Italy to supply dual blade or monoblade units with five layers of carbon fiber construcon. This gives them greater durability. The reduced vol ume of ink required to run the system and the use of special an adhesion resins can result in 11 per cent lower ink in circulaon. Most recently, ARC Internaonal has created a new division to supply premium nickel sleeves to the industry for plate mounng. Compared to con
venonal fiberglass sleeves that can crack and develop pinholes, these sleeves are much more pre cise and durable. ARC is a longme supplier of nickel screens to the texle industry and have since brought experienced sleeve manu facturing personnel on board to
grow this important area of the company. Print and impression cylinders, as well as wiper rollers for two roller presses, are also included in our stable of products. While online shopping will connue to grow even more in the years to come, there will always be a need for pointofpurchase graphics enhancement. Brick and mortar outlets such as WalMart, Target, supermarkets and the like are not going away. Con sumer packaged goods will connue to be pur chased based upon the package’s aracveness and security. Whether prinng flexo, gravure, offset or digital, we all play a big role in the worlds of packaging, suppliers and consumers. ARC Interna onal is proud to be a part of the flexo industry and will endeavor to connue supplying the highest quality products and exceponal customer and technical support in the years to come!
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