Flexo Market News
Year In Review ( Cont’d from Page 6)
I NTERNET D IRECTORY
gory, a 2017 Technical Innovation Award went to Esko for its XPS Crystal 5080. Steve Smiley was welcomed into its Flexo Hall of Fame as its 55th inductee. Jean Engelke of RR Donnelly and El Señor Luis Novaro, President of Distribuidor Gráfica Novaro, were awarded the 2017 President’s Award. Artcraft Label Inc. of Ontario, Canada, and Poly- mount International of Newnan, Georgia, were winners of the Sustainability Excellence Award; Her- itage Envelopes Ltd. of Lancashire, UK, was award- ed an honorable mention. Lux Global Label Company , a newly formed holding company backed by private equity firm Re- silience Capital Partners, purchased certain assets from National Label, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, a 103-year-old label manufacturer. The 2017 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation awarded the Diamond Award to the Fritz Water Vest, which allows people in developing countries to carry up to 20 pounds of water easily and safely. Mossberg & Co. , which currently operates two pro- duction facilities in South Bend, Indiana, has purchased Foster Printing Service,Michigan City, Indiana. Pro Mach, Inc. , Cincinnati, Ohio, acquired New Jersey-based provider of high-speed rotary labeling, serialization and coding solutions, Weiler Labeling Systems. Tresu Group was acquired by Altor Fund IV. LariTryck AB , a Swedish label converter, which al- ready operated three Mark Andy Performance Se- ries P7 and two 2200 presses located at plants in Nässjö and Bjuv, placed an order for a fourth P7, this time one of the second generation presses with an enhanced platform. The company also placed an order for a new Mark Andy Digital Series inkjet hy- brid press platform. Nilpeter opened a new Technology Center in Bangkok, Thailand, which is now open for visits and press demonstrations. Web Industries , Fort Wayne, Indiana, invested more than $8 million to expand its current 110,000-square- foot manufacturing facility. Following the 2016 move of Rotoflex ’s Canadian regional office to a larger, new 18,000-square-foot showroom and technology center near Toronto, On- tario, Canada, full production of new Rotoflex slit- ter/rewinders and die cutting machines, formerly managed at the Mark Andy headquarters location near St Louis, Missouri, transferred to Toronto as well. WestRock Company completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International.
Adheso-Graphics, Inc. www.adheso-graphics.com
AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current tech- nology flexo mounting tapes and backing systems for cor- rugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, FlexSoft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thickness range re- quirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving services for unique customers & applications.
Advanced Prepress Graphics, Inc. www.flexoprepress.com
Flexo Plate making at it’s finest. All format’s available up to 42” x 80”. Flexo artwork, Flexo films, and Flexo Plates.
Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com
A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distributor of flexo- graphic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imag- ing systems and software specifically designed for flexography.
ARC International www.ARCInternational.com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnolo- gy laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manu- facturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
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 indus- try worldwide. We also provide solventless laminators, slitter/rewinders and related peripheral equipment such as automatic wash-up systems, solvent recovery sys- tems, automatic roll unloaders, and plate cylinder/sleeve storage systems. DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading suppli- er of flexographic printing systems in digital and conven- tional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and finishing products. 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 industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print perfor- mance, and environmental benefits. DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na
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