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Carminati Adds Second Catena-WDLS Flexo Plate System Carminati, located in Antegnate, east of Milan in northern Italy, makes flexographic printing plates for customers across Italy, into France and beyond. The plates are pro- duced on two lines at its 5,000-square-meter plant. In 2021, Carminati decided it was time to replace one of its outdated plate processing lines with a ThermoFlexX Catena-WDLS. The new equipment was installed by XSYS Italia at the end of that year. Less than two years later, a second Catena-WDLS has been introduced to upgrade the other processing line, giving the company a total ca- pacity uplift of more than 20 percent. Introduced Production ThermoFlexX Catena-WDLS integrates washing, dry- ing, light-finishing, and stacking into one process. The op- erator loads the imaged plate at the start using a pinbar system and then collects the print-ready version at the other end. This level of automation reportedly brings numerous benefits, including reduced waste, faster processing, and exceptional quality. In addition, the system is energy effi- cient, helping Carminati to reach its sustainability targets. For instance, the company reports a reduction in drying time per plate of 30 minutes compared to the old system.
Container Graphics Bill Farber has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations for Container Graphics Corporation, Cary,
North Carolina. In this role Farber will oversee the day-to-day of CGC’s man- ufacturing operations. Farber’s experience with CGC in- cludes roles in sales, plant manage- ment, and regional management. Rick Rowe has been elevated to Southeast Regional Manager. He will
Bill Farber
continue to manage CGC’s Pineville, North Carolina, facili- ty while overseeing all operations and sales management teams in the Southeast. Scott Bowen has been promoted to Senior Vice Presi- dent of Engineering. In this expanded role, he will continue to lead internal teams focused on product management and the company’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) program, while developing a new Corporate Engineering function aimed at standardizing product design and manu- facturing across the company. Christine Zeger has been named Senior Vice Presi- dent of Shared Services, in addition to retaining the role of Chief Financial Officer. AGH Labels
Chad Brewer has joined AGH Labels North America as Director of Client Solutions. Brewer has more than 25 years of experience in the printing industry. Brewer has spent a significant por- tion of his career at Konica Minolta. Following his tenure at Konica Minol-
Chad Brewer
ta, Brewer took on the role of production sales manager at a startup label sales company in Kansas City, Missouri.
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