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FTA Opens Nominations For 2027 Hall of Fame
Avery Dennison Helen Sheirbon has been appointed President, Solu- tions Group, for Avery Dennison. Sheirbon currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Global HP Solutions for HP Inc.,
The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has opened nominations for the 2027 FTA Hall of Fame, recognizing individuals whose leadership, service and contributions have made a lasting impact on FTA and the flexographic printing industry. Eligible nominees must meet the following criteria: • Must be or have been an FTA member for a minimum of 10 years • Have a recognized contribution to FTA’s mission to further the technology of the flexographic printing industry • Have a historic business relationship and connection to flexographic printing • Have provided distinctive service to FTA and/or stan- dards organizations on behalf of FTA • Have been actively involved with education and train- ing programs for the advancement of the industry as rec- ognized by FTA Nominations for individuals to be considered for the 2027 FTA Hall of Fame must be submitted by December 31, 2026. ROTOCON Reports 11 U.S. Machine Sales At LOUPE Americas Debut ROTOCON reported a successful debut at LOUPE Ameri- cas 2026, held September 15-17 in Chicago, with its North American partner, ROTOCON USA, securing orders for 11 machines during the exhibition. The sales spanned ROTOCON’s flexographic printing, digital finishing, slitting and converting equipment portfo- lio, including the complete production line demonstrated at the company’s booth. The orders brought ROTOCON USA’s total machine sales to 20 to date, according to the company. The centerpiece of ROTOCON’s exhibit was its RFP multi-servo, cylinder-based flexographic press. The 17- inch, eight-color press operated during three live demon- strations each day, showcasing an integrated workflow featuring nonstop unwinding, flexographic printing and nonstop turret rewinding. The demonstration line incorporated technologies from several industry suppliers, including a BST web guid- ing system, Phidastien UV LED curing, Erhardt+Leimer SMARTSCAN 200 percent inspection, Kocher+Beck print cylinders, Polyflex Premedia printing plates and a Wink SmartGap adjustable anvil system. Beyond its U.S. sales, ROTOCON secured additional equipment orders from converters in South Africa and Ken- ya. Among them was Express Labels Ltd. of Kenya, which purchased an RFP 340 eight-color, full-LED flexographic press equipped with peel-and-read, cold foil, sheeter and conveyor units.
where she leads operations and stra- tegic execution across HP’s global Solutions portfolio, enabling intelli- gent platforms, AI-powered insights and collaboration across all HP glob- al businesses. Her experience with HP spans over two decades during which she has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility.
Helen Sheirborn
Sheirbon holds a master’s degree in business admin- istration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Bates College. ACTEGA
ACTEGA has announced two ap- pointments aimed at expanding its commercial and technical support ca- pabilities across the North American flexible packaging and label markets. Edgar Contreras has rejoined the company as Strategic Account
Edgar Contreras
Manager – new business development within ACTEGA’s Flexible Packaging Business Line. In the newly created position, he will focus on developing business with large, multi-location accounts throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada, as well as coordinating opportuni- ties with partners in Central and South America. Contre-
ras previously served as ACTEGA’s West Coast Regional Manager. His new responsibilities include devel- oping strategic account relationships, identifying growth opportunities and coordinating resources across the company’s international operations. Shawn Hendrix has joined ACTE-
Shawn Hendrix
GA as Technical Account Manager, supporting customers and business development throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and western Tennessee. Hendrix brings more than 25 years of printing and pack- aging industry experience, including more than 18 years in plant and operations management. Most recently, he served as Operations Manager at Genflex Labeling Solu- tions in Atlanta, overseeing production of pressure-sensi- tive labels, tags and shrink sleeves.
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