Green Packaging Demand Transforms Flexible Market The flexible packaging coatings market is set to witness robust growth due to the increasing need to enhance the shelf life of products in the North Amer- ican food and pharmaceutical industries, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Packaging coatings for the food segment holds the largest mar- ket trailed by the pharmaceutical sector. The latter trails as a result of the stringent regulations and long duration taken for product launch, making pharma- ceuticals a less ventured sector. Rising consumer preference for lightweight products and the need to improve the quality of packaged contents are open- ing new avenues for market expansion of flexible packaging coatings, said the report. The report stated that the market earned revenues of $1.44 billion in 2014 and estimated this to reach $1.97 billion in 2021.The study covers heat seal coat- ings, cold seal coatings, barrier coatings, co-extrusion primers and functional additives. “Approximately 50 percent of the US population aged between 18 and 35 prefers to purchase prod- ucts with labels that declare them to be environment friendly,” said Frost & Sullivan Visionary Science Team Leader Nandhini Rajagopal. “As this section of the population is willing to pay a premium for products with recyclable packaging.” FTA Forum To Highlight Flexo, Digital Opportunities Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) upcom- ing 2016 Forum will explore how digital printing technologies are driving the flexographic industry into a new frontier in a technical session titled En- hancing Digital Print with Flexography . The pre- sentations have repor tedly been designed specifically for those who are looking for the best of both worlds—the speed, efficiency and repeatability of flexo, and the unique variability and flexibility of- fered by digital printing. The session, chaired by Andy Knapp, Flint Group Flexographic Products, and John Hickey, Domino Printing Sciences, will take place onTuesday, March 8. The session will feature Mike Gore, Discount La- bels, speaking about The Power Duo: How Digital Solutions Enhance a Flexographic Platform , and Sharon Zampogna, McCourt Label Co. giving the pre- sentation, Introducing New to the Old: How a 120- Year Old Flexo Company Embraced Digital . FTA’s 2016 Forum, Power of the Past, Force of the Future , will take place March 6-9 at the Omni Fort Worth in Fort Worth,Texas.
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AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current technology flexo mounting tapes and backing systems for corrugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, Flex- Soft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thickness range requirements and spe- cific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting require- ments. We provide technical service and problem solving services for unique customers & applications. A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distributor of flexographic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imaging systems and software specifically de- signed for flexography. Comexi Group Industries S.A.U. www.comexigroup.com The Comexi Group is a leading supplier of quality flexographic C.I. presses for the flexible packaging in- dustry worldwide. We also provide solventless lamina- tors, slitter/rewinders and related peripheral equipment such as automatic wash-up systems, solvent recovery systems, automatic roll unloaders, and plate DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats; including Cyrel® brand pho- topolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and finishing prod- ucts. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to today’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing indus- tries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print performance, and environmental benefits. Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com Eaglewood Technologies introduces the Sanilox™ Anilox Roll Cleaning System, an innovative, environ- mentally safe system, by the makers of Sani-Blast™ systems. Sanilox™ uses a touch-screen interface to clean rolls in-line or off-line with the simple touch of a button. It can be operated in English or Spanish and monitor roll inventory by entering roll information into the touch-screen interface. Eaglewood Technologies offers cleaning service in your facility, or a ship-in roll cleaning program. Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com cylinder/sleeve storage systems. DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na
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