People & Places Flexo Wash Tom Vietri has been named Northeast Territory Manager for Flexo Wash, a cleaning technology company for the flexographic and converting printing industry. Vietri brings more than 35 years of industry experience to Flexo Wash, having held similar positions at Pitman and Mark Andy Print Products.
and proven leadership to the Foundation. The Phoenix Challenge Foundation welcomes Kaible as the organization seeks to continue its expansion across high school/vocational and collegiate education. In addition to his long history with the Flexographic Technical Associa- tion (FTA), Kaible spent a decade driving the package print- ing exhibition industry building a strong foundation in busi- ness development across numerous industry communities. From 2004, he worked to build the global FTA community, ending his tenure as Director of Membership & Business Development and, for a brief time, as interim President. LemuGroup Opens First U.S. Production Plant LemuGroup has integrated Converting Equipment Interna- tional (CEI), a company located in Montana, next to Glacier National Park. The new plant manufactures inspection, cut- ting and rewinding machines, as well as other high-speed equipment such as RFID insertion and programming, die cutters, digital finishers and hybrid presses. This equip- ment is designed for sectors such as food and beverage, packaging, health care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, renewable energy and digital applications. With this addition, LemuGroup now has five production plants – one in the United States and four in Europe. Le- muGroup also boasts two key commercial and technical offices: LemuGroup USA and LemuGroup Headquarters.
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In his new role, Vietri will cover the US Northeast terri- tory, stretching from New England to North Carolina, sup- porting printers and converters with sustainable, efficient cleaning products designed to improve print quality, re- duce downtime and increase operational performance. Phoenix Challenge
Jay Kaible has been named to the Board of Directors for the The Phoe- nix Challenge Foundation. With more than three decades dedicated to ad- vancing the flexographic and package printing industries, Kaible brings a wealth of experience, industry insight,
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