FMN | June 5th, 2023

BlueStone Label Adds Two Flexo Presses

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Narrow web printer BlueStone Label Company is in the process of installing two Mark Andy Perfor- mance Series P7E flexo presses at its production facility in Morristown, Tennessee.

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AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current technology flexo mounting tapes and backing sys - tems for corrugated 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 thick - ness range requirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving ser - vices for unique customers & applications. A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distribu - tor of flexographic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imaging systems and software specifical - ly designed for flexography. Apex International www.apexinternational.com Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com Apex International is an award-winning global lead - er of anilox rolls, sleeves, glue sets, metering prod - ucts, and print maintenance solutions. With five production facilities on four continents, a grow - ing portfolio of clients in over 80 countries, and a high-performance continuous-improvement culture, Apex’s mission is the customer’s production suc - cess. Through technical innovation, service, and manufacturing precision, Apex delivers reliable, durable, and predictable metering solutions to its client’s presses every day. ARC International www.ARCInternational.com ARC International is a world leader in the manufac - turing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnology laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manufacturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers. Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technologies for the world’s best printers and convert - ers. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours.

The move is part of a growth program that will continue BlueStone’s rise from a $700,000 business to more than $14 million in the space of five years. BlueStone Label has been a full-service label pro- vider in Tennessee since 1986 and is now under new ownership led by CEO Brad Shuff, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the industry. The two new Mark Andy P7s are both 17-inch, 8-color full-servo flexo lines fitted with hot-air dry- ing and UV curing. Specification also include Veta- phone corona treaters for filmic work, delam/relam units and a slitting capability. S-OneLP ReEarth Earns TUV Certifications ReEarth compostable flexible packaging films from S-One Labels & Packaging, Sarasota, Florida, have received both TUV OK compost HOME and TUV OK compost INDUSTRIAL certification. The ReEarth line of prelaminated flexible packaging films is designed using bio-based and compostable components. S-OneLP uses a collaborative approach to designing these films in conjunction with global innovative materials manufacturers of bio-based and compostable resins, films, adhesives, and coatings. TUV OK compost HOME certification guarantees complete compostability even in a garden compost pile, which uses a lower temperature and slow- er-paced process than industrial composting. Prod- ucts featuring the OK compost INDUSTRIAL label are guaranteed as compostable in an industrial composting facility. This applies to all components submitted in the pouch form including a Michel- man DigiPrime, HP Indigo inks and a CatPak Matte eBeam overprint varnish.

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