Flexo Market News
FTA Annual Forum ( Cont’d from Page 9)
I NTERNET D IRECTORY
ment approaches that have had a positive impact on the three mainstays of sustainability — people, planet and profit. Joining in 2015, Heritage Envelopes Ltd is one of FTA’s international members from the United King- dom and is based in Blackburn, Lancashire. Al- though the idea of PackMail was born several years ago, it was just last year that Heritage had earned an honorable mention for this very same solution at the 2017 Sustainable Excellence Awards in Phoenix,Arizona. PackMail is “boxless” packaging for shipping and storing envelopes to mail in-serting companies by bounding product between two rigid cardboard ends with film wrap.This design keeps envelopes flat and safe from damage, reduces the environmental foot- print, cuts-back on the amount of waste from packag- ing, storing, handling, and lowers transportation, CO2 output and fuel consumption. Already, approximately 750 million envelopes have shipped using this new solution in the U.K. and Her- itage plans to increase production by 50 percent in 2018. Expansion into new territory like the United States is already in the works. It is currently sourcing engineering and packaging materials partners in the United States to keep the environmental footprint to a minimum, while supporting the American manufac- turing industry. Distinguished Service Award The FTA awarded Howard Vreeland, Chairman and CEO of Anderson & Vreeland, its Distinguished Ser- vice Award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to serving the flexographic industry and for his lead- ership role as FTA Board Chair. “It is a tremendous honor and privilege to be given this award,” said Vreeland. “The FTA is growing even as other industry associations are shrinking because the FTA continues to re-invent itself to help its mem- bers succeed.” Anderson & Vreeland has been associated with the FTA for more than 55 years. In that time the flexo- graphic industry has gone from the analog business of putting marks on substrates to enabling digital high definition printing on nearly any material. “The technologies of label and package printing continue to change and FTA is always on the leading edge,” said Vreeland. “We at Anderson and Vreeland, and our colleagues and partners at FTA, are continu- ally moving forward and finding new ways to help ensure flexographic printers always keep pace with the steady advance of technology.”
Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies is the Anilox Roll Cleaning Ex- pert! We are the creators of Laserlox™ Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. Laserlox™ and Laserlox™ Flexi are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning. Sanilox™ Systems are the global standard of reli- able, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offers several cleaning options to minimize downtime. Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, manufactur- ers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consum- ables, including: nyloflex® photopolymer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com
Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com
We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than anyone in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or cor- rugated markets, Harper continuously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics.
J I MacWilliam Co., Inc. www.jimacwilliam.com
Used equipment for flexible packaging, folding carton, paper, film, foil and non-woven industries. Professional, knowledgeable service for more than 30 years.
KBA-Flexotecnica – Get the Edge www.kba-flexotecnica.com/en/
Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change® system and Speedy Clean® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexotecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an ex- perienced, dedicated service staff. Mark Andy, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of nar- row and mid-web printing and converting equipment. The company has a rich history of delivering solutions to in- crease productivity and profitability for the label and pack- aging markets. The company supplies leading global brands including Comco printing/converting machinery, Mark Andy printing/converting machinery and UVTechnolo- gy curing systems and replacement parts. Mark Andy, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with sales and dis- tribution offices in France, Switzerland, and the UK. Mark Andy, Inc. www.markandy.com
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