Lombardi Expands Presence With Flexo Press Installation In Yemen Lombardi Converting Machinery has installed an Invicta i1 800 flexographic press at All Pack Yemen for Printing, marking another milestone in the company’s international expansion in the flexible packaging market. The investment brings Lombardi’s fully servo-driven Invicta i1 800 platform to Yemen, which the manufactur- er says provides the converter with a modular press de- signed to deliver high print quality, production flexibility, and rapid job changeovers across a wide range of flexible packaging applications. Designed and manufactured in It- aly, the Invicta i1 platform is said to combine automation, repeatability, and production efficiency with a modular ar- chitecture that enables converters to adapt to changing market requirements.
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FFTA, Smithers Form Strategic Partnership
Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Sub- scription Rates in U.S. and Canada: $275 per year or $395 for two years. Overseas rate USD $395 per year. No part of this pub- lication may be reproduced without written permission. Len Prazych - President/Publisher: lprazych@nvpublications.com Ashley Prazych - Assoc. Editor: aprazych@nvpublications.com Robyn Smith - Vice President Sales: rsmith@nvpublications.com Greg Kishbaugh - FMN Editor/Sales: flexo@nvpublications.com The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has formed a strategic partnership with Smithers, the worldwide authority on the packaging, printing, and paper industries. The agreement formalizes a shared commit- ment to advancing knowledge, innovation, and commer- cial opportunity across the flexo industry. Under the terms of the partnership, Smithers will con- tribute content to FLEXO Magazine, bringing members ac- cess to data, insights, and analysis drawn from Smithers’ research. The two organizations will also collaborate on joint webinars and co-ordinated strategic initiatives de- signed to address key challenges and opportunities facing flexographic printers, converters, ink and substrate suppli- ers, and brand owners worldwide.
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