FMN | March 6th, 2017

Flexo Market News I NTERNET D IRECTORY

Global Trends ( Cont’d from Page 1)

Prospects for 2017 appear even better as the report- ed net balance is +46 percent. It appears from the data that market and regional dif- ferences in the market are increasing. Packaging print- ing is the strongest sector in the marketplace with +39 percent net value, followed by functional printing at +34 percent. Lagging behind are commercial printing at +26 percent and publishing at 23 percent. North America remains the strongest region with a net value of +49 percent, followed by Europe and Australia/Oceania with +33 percent, Central/South America at +29 percent,Asia at +20 percent, the Mid- dle East at 19 percent and Africa at -3 percent, the first negative net balance of the report series. One notable change in this year’s data is that the his- toric growth of digital paused in its climb. In 2015, 28 percent of printers reported that more than 25 per- cent of their turnover was digital.; in 2016 it was only 27 percent of printers. However, the percent of pack- aging printers offering digital to its customers rose from 24 percent in 2014 to 34 percent last year. As for capital investment, 42 percent of the survey participants spent more during the last 12 months and just 11 percent spent less, a net balance of +31 percent.There is a net balance of +41 percent among respondents for plans concerning 2017. According to the report, flexo continues to be the dominant printing technology in packaging. The full report will be released in English in a few weeks at www.drupa.com . Mark Andy Establishes Direct Sales Office In Thailand Mark Andy, St. Louis, Missouri, has established a new direct sales office in Bangkok, Thailand. This office will soon be manned by sales, technical and adminis-

Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com

Eaglewood Technologies offers the Sanilox™ Anilox Roll Cleaning System, an innovative, environmentally safe sys- tem. Sanilox™2.0 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 in- ventory by entering roll information into the touch-screen interface. Eaglewood Technologies offers cleaning service in your facility, or a ship-in roll cleaning program. 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

trative support staff, headed by Sales Director Asia Pacific, Shaun Pullen, with a Sales and Applications Sup- port team led by Chris Irving. Pullen has been managing the region for Mark Andy for a little more than a year, operating independently and li- aising with the corporate team and network of distributors in the area. Irving is a recent hire, with 10 years’ experience in the narrow web market.

Shaun Pullen

The team will support the network of distributors across Asia including southeast Asia, the Indian sub- continent, northeast Asia, Japan, China and Aus- tralia/New Zealand.

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