Board Converting News, May 13, 2024

FTA Honors Best In Flexographic Printing BY GREG KISHBAUGH

Anderson & Vreeland Acquires Adheso-Graphics Anderson & Vreeland Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of flexographic print technol- ogies, equipment, and consumables, has ac- quired Adheso-Graphics, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes designed for various applications including corrugat- ed, wide web, narrow web, offset and letter- press printing. For 63 years, Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. has focused on adding vertical manufactur- ing to its portfolio, starting with Matrix ma- terials, then adding Nova Polymers, Custom Flex, AVantage Liquid Photopolymer resins, Provident, LLC and now Adheso-Graphics. This latest addition to the Anderson & Vree- land Family will bring customers new tech- nology offerings, product development and a commitment to printing excellence, serving multiple markets.

On Sunday, May 5, the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) un- veiled the winners of its 2024 awards at its Awards Banquet as part of

Best In Show - Preprinted Liner

FORUM & INFOFLEX 2024, the Association’s annual four-day technical conference and exhibition. Among the 52 award-winning print samples honored during the Ex- cellence in Flexography Awards, six were recognized as Best of Show. The winning printers are: • Industrias de Plasticos SA , for Yummies Nacho Queso Ranchitas Bag ( wide web ) • Accredo Packaging , for Hannaford Berry, Kale & Spinach Smooth- ie Blend Bag ( mid web ) • AWT Labels & Packaging , for Santo Spirit Mezquila Label ( narrow web ) • PCA-Grand Rapids , for Bell’s Brewery Oberon Eclipse Citrus Wheat 12-Pack Box ( combined corrugated ) • International Paper , for Angry Orchard Hard Cider Fireside Mix 12-Pack Box ( preprinted linerboard ) • Heritage Envelopes Ltd , for Fruity Llama Digital Billboards Enve- lope ( envelope ) The Sustainability Excellence Award, given to companies who demonstrate a commitment to and pursuit of sustainable package printing. Six companies were recognized in this year’s competition: Asahi Kasei : Winner, Innovations in Sustainability

Siegwerk Publishes Human Rights Policy

Siegwerk, global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels,

has released its Human Rights Guiding Princi- ples and corresponding Human Rights Policy. Siegwerk’s approach to human rights is

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