Vol. 23 No. 26 An N.V. Publication Market News FLEX Serving The Flexographic Printing Industry For More Than Two Decades ®
December 20, 2021
Closing Out Another Difficult Year by Greg Kishbaugh F lexo Market News continues its look back at the turbulent year of 2021 as it comes to a close, focusing on events that took place in the last half of the year. The American Forrest & Paper Association launched the Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for
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According to a new market re- search report published by Global Market Estimates, the Global Artifi- cial Intelligence in Packaging Mar- ket is projected to grow at a Com- pound Annual Growth Rate value of 55.2 percent from 2021 to 2026. Rising Data The market for AI in packaging industry is driven by factors such as rising number of large and com- plex dataset, increasing demand for contamination free packaging pro- cess, evolving industrial IoT and automation process, rising need for warehouse automation and in- creasing monetary support by pub- lic-private ventures for developing smart robots and machines. Smart Packaging Key market insights, include: • Smart warehousing is expected to grow the fastest in the market from 2021 to 2026; • The machine learning segment is expected to be the largest seg-
a Sustainable Future initia- tive. The program provides a new set of sustainabili- ty goals for the paper and wood products industry to improve its impact on the environment. The five Bet- ter Practices, Better Planet 2030 sustainability goals include reducing green- house gas (GHG) emissions, advancing a circular value chain through the produc- tion of renewable and recy- clable products and striving
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for zero workplace injuries. The initiative also seeks to re- duce injuries and fatalities (SIFs), drive water stewardship throughout manufacturing operations and build more resil- ient U.S. forests. The initiative includes a transparent report- ing process for achieving each goal. Resource Label Group, LLC , Franklin, Tennessee, a provid- er of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry, completed a merger agreement with funds managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation.
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self-adhesive materials, acquired Acucote Inc. , a company headquartered in Graham, North Caroli- na, which develops, manufactures and distributes self-adhesive materials, with turnover of more than $70 million and 142 employees. Private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice ac- quired and combined Fort Dearborn , Elk Grove, Illinois, and Multi-Color Corporation , Batavia, Ohio, reportedly creating the world’s largest label solutions company serving customers worldwide. CD&R is acquiring Fort Dearborn and MCC from global private equity investors Advent International and Platinum Equity, respectively. The deal valued the combined company at around $6 billion includ- ing debt. Xaar completed the acquisition of print systems and printbar company FFEI Limited. Based in Hemel Hempstead, UK, CEO Andy Cook and CFO Julian Payne remained in their current roles and report to Xaar’s CEO John Mills. Esko formed a new partnership with B eswick Machinery Ltd to distribute its range of AVT solu- tions across southern Africa. Under the new agree- ment, Beswick distributes Esko AVT hardware such as the Apollo, Jupiter, Argus, Titan and Helios auto- mated inline inspection units, as well as a range of innovative packaging and label workflow software.
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) and Hexagon Holdings signed a binding sale and purchase agreement whereby MCC will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Hexagon. The acquisition includes Hexagon subsidiaries Hally Labels AU, Label Part- ners AU, Adhesif Labels NZ, Hally Labels NZ, Kiwi Labels NZ & Rapid Labels NZ. The deal was report- ed to be worth A$381 million, and included eight production facilities with around 500 employees. ProAmpac , a flexible packaging and material sci- ence company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, acquired Ultimate Packaging , a company producing flex- ographic and digitally-printed flexible packaging based in the United Kingdom. Ultimate Packaging is reportedly one of the largest independent flexi- ble packaging manufacturers in the U.K., specializ- ing in the development of packaging solutions to increase product shelf life, convenience and recy- clability across a range of product sectors. Tekni-Plex signed a definitive agreement to ac- quire rigid packaging company Grupo Phoenix . It was the 15th acquisition in the past five years for the Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company. Fedrigoni SpA , a global company in the pro- duction of special papers for packaging, publish- ing and graphics, as well as premium labels and
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ment in the market from 2021 to 2026 as per the technology segmentation; • Based on the end-user outlook, the food indus- try is expected to be growing the fastest in the mar- ket from 2021 to 2026; and • North America (the United States, Canada and Mexico) will have a dominant share in the artifi- cial intelligence in packaging market from 2021 to 2026. AICC Accepting Innovation Submissions AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will hold a two-day Supplier Innovations Workshop during the AICC 2022 Spring Meeting on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8, 2022. The workshops will allow AICC Associate Members to present their company’s latest innovations in a short, commercial presentation dedicated to the newest technology, product, or service. The AICC Convention Content Committee will re- view all applications. This Committee is made up of AICC member volunteers, both suppliers and converters, from different sectors of the industry. The product launch date of the innovation will be considered strongly in the selection process. Pre- sentations must focus on products that have been introduced to the market after January 2020. Sigma Middle East Label Industries Takes Gold Asahi Photoproducts has announced that its cus- tomer Sigma Middle East Label Industries, based in the United Arab Emirates, was recognized with two Gold awards in the PRIME competition.
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corrugated plant in Culiacan, North-West Mexico. The investment modernized and expanded the plant, with the installation of machinery and the construc- tion of a new 10,900-square-meter building that will include a new corrugator and an automatic Rotary Die Cutter. York, Pennsylvania-based C-P Flexible Packaging acquired privately held Fruth Custom Packaging, Inc. and affiliated company Cleanroom Film and Bag, Inc. located in Placentia, California. Both of the acquired companies specialize in manufactur- ing flexible rollstock and pre-made pouches used in cleanroom environments. C-P is a longstanding portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital, a New York based private equity firm. Terms of the trans- action were not disclosed. Resource Label Group , a full-service provid- er of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry, acquired Milpitas, California-based Teklabel and Printing, Inc. , which represents the 20th acquisi- tion for Resource Label. Nosco, Inc. , a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., began carton and label production at its new 175,000-square-foot Packaging Innovation Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
All4Labels signed an agreement making Etichet- tificio Dany , an Italian pressure sensitive label supplier, part of All4Labels. While Etichettificio Dany became a fully owned subsidiary of All4La- bels, Marco Olivieri, who founded and developed the business over decades, became shareholder of All4Labels and part of the management team. ProAmpac acquired APC Paper Group, a produc- er of recycled paper packaging products for food service and retail markets. Terms of the transac- tion were not disclosed. APC Paper specializes in the production of 100 percent recycled kraft paper products. The company primarily serves food ser- vice packaging, consumer products, e-commerce, industrial and home improvement markets. Inovar Packaging Group completed its acquisi- tion of Precision Label, Inc. in Oceanside, Califor- nia, in partnership with the existing Precision Label management team. This was Inovar’s sixth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Kansas City, Kansas. Founded in 1998, Precision Label serves the personal care, food and beverage and nutrition sectors. Smurfit Kappa invested $22 million to expand its
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More than 100 association members attended TLMI’s Committee Summit held December 2-3 in Austin, Texas. During her welcome address, TLMI President, Linnea Keen, kicked off the Summit by summarizing the association’s achievements and successes over the past year including the Virtu- al Spring Summit, the Annual Board Planning Ses- sion, the association’s Annual Meeting, the launch of a new website, the integration of a new AMS (Association Management System), and the recently launched online member portal, Community. Among the Summit’s delegates were 40 first-time attendees, including representatives from nine companies that are new to the association in 2021. The TLMI committees represented at the Summit were Technical, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Sustainability, Workforce Development and Membership. During the two-day event, com- mittee co-chairs led their respective groups through in-depth planning sessions, laying the groundwork for each committee’s priorities and goals for the year ahead. The 2021 Grandes Cases de Embalagem Competi- tion winners have been announced, recognizing and valuing the pursuit of excellence in Brazilian pack- aging. Trivium Packaging, the $2.7B global metal packaging supplier, won this award with O.U.i for its Eau de Parfum refills, judged for the combined benefits in the relationship between production, suppliers, consumers, and the environment. The competition evaluates the holistic packaging solution around sustainability, beauty, innovation, and impact to consumers. The award recognizes the innovative concept of refilling fragrances and high- lights how aluminum refillables are much lighter than the original packaging. Those attributes are fully aligned with the targeted consumer lifestyle, as well as the companies’ sustainable commitments. The 75ml aluminum refill bottle, produced by Trivium Packaging, uses an advanced alloy that contains up to 10 percent PCR. The bottle is fully made of aluminum and can be infinitely recyclable. Refillable packaging for fragrances is one of the key trends that is being sought by many brands, as it moves towards a more sustainable product, with less packaging weight, while also enabling a loyal connection to the consumer. Trivium Packaging Wins Competition
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With the recent installation of a Bobst M5 nar- row-web press to complement the DuPont fast plate-making system and a full Esko software suite, Apex International and its partners launched the Asia-Pacific FlexoKite experience center. Flint Group signed a definitive agreement to sell its XSYS division, which specializes in the devel- opment and supply of printing plates, sleeves and adapters, and pre-press equipment to the packag- ing industry, to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm. Resource Label Group , Franklin, Tennessee, a pro- vider of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry, ac- quired Ample Labels located in Nixa, Missouri, and Longmont, Colorado-based StickerGiant.com, Inc . Located near Milan in Olgiate Olona (VA), Apex Italy completed its factory expansion begun during the pandemic which doubled the size of one of its production facilities. Private equity firm Mason Wells closed on the ac- quisition of KDV Labels, LLC and its sister com- pany, I-Graphics, LLC . The company is owned by Mason Wells, members of the Vaughn family and current management, and other co-investors. Avery Dennison Corporation completed the ac- quisition of Vestcom , Little Rock, Arkansas, for the purchase price of $1.45 billion. Vestcom is now an Avery Dennison company. Vestcom is a provider of pricing and branded labeling solutions at the shelf- edge for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. It uses data management capabilities to synthesize and streamline store-level data and deliver item-specific, price-integrated messaging at the shopper’s point of decision. Harvest Partners announced that funds managed by Harvest, along with management, acquired Fortis Solutions Group , Virginia Beach, Virginia, a provider of specialty packaging solutions, from Main Post Partners. The company’s management team, led by founder and CEO John Wynne, contin- ue to lead Fortis and remain significant owners of the business alongside Harvest. Asteria Group , a global labels and packaging group, acquired CS Labels , Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. CS Labels consists of companies situated all over Europe including its head office in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France, Denmark, Spain, Es- tonia and Finland. CS Labels , Wolverhampton, UK, was acquired by labels and packaging company Asteria Group , headquartered in Belgium.
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BillerudKorsnäs has entered into a merger agree- ment with Verso Corporation under which Biller- udKorsnäs has agreed to acquire Verso, a producer of coated papers in North America, for a purchase price of approximately $825 million in cash. Verso’s Board of Directors, acting upon the recommenda- tion of a special committee, has unanimously ap- proved, and resolved to recommend the transaction to Verso’s shareholders. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. Verso reported net sales for the last 12 months ended 30 September 2021 of $1,264 million and adjusted EBITDA of $158 million. The acquisition and transformation will be fi- nanced through a combination of a rights issue of up to SEK 3.5 billion, additional debt and operating cash flow. The plan is to convert Verso’s largest facility, its Escanaba mill, into a sustainable, fully integrated paperboard production site. One machine is esti- mated to be converted by 2025, a second machine by 2029, to a total capacity of around 1,100 ktonnes. BillerudKorsnäs estimates that the investment for the conversion project will be up to SEK 9 billion, whereof around two thirds to be invested up to 2025 and the remainder up to 2029. The increased net capacity of around 400 ktonnes compared to today together with a more profitable product mix will create significant shareholder value over time. Stora Enso has been awarded Best Circular Solu- tion, one of three sustainability awards presented by Tetra Pak to its suppliers. The award recogniz- es the circularity performance of Stora Enso and its significant achievements in beverage carton recycling innovation. Earlier this year, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak announced their collaboration in a packaging circularity initiative that will triple the used beverage carton (UBC) recycling capacity in Poland, including the country’s entire UBC volume and overflow from neighboring countries. Tetra Pak launched its “Join Us in Protecting the Planet” supplier sustainability initiative in 2020 to catalyze its suppliers’ climate, biodiversity and cir- cularity progress, and to promote the need for col- laborative actions toward realizing the company’s 2030 goal – net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations. Stora Enso Receives Sustainability Award
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Fortis Solutions Group LLC , a provider of print- ed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, acquired Quality Tape & Label , Marietta, Georgia, which specializes in providing digital shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and pres- sure sensitive labels to the craft beer, nutraceutical, food and health and beauty end-markets. The Armor Group acquired IIMAK (Internation- al Imaging Materials, Inc.). The combined thermal transfer activity is called Armor-IIMAK with consol- idated revenues of more than $400 million. Following the unveiling of the oneLABEL strate- gy, Bobst fully equipped its Competence Center at Bobst Firenze in Italy, where a broad portfolio of Flexo, UV inkjet and All-in-One label presses can be demonstrated. C-P Flexible Packaging acquired Preferred Packaging located in Norcross, Georgia, a manu- facturer of multilayer flexible films, thermoformed containers and a supplier of tray sealing equipment for meal solution providers and school systems. The Royal Group acquired GenCorr Packaging , located in Alsip, Illinois. GenCorr Packaging was established by Tom Beemsterboer in April of 2017 with Vince Baratta joining as a partner in July of 2017. Both continue in their current roles under the new ownership. Hybrid Software Group acquired the entire is- sued share capital of ColorLogic GmbH, a company with its registered office in Rheine, Germany. ColorLogic was founded in 2002 and has devel- oped an extensive portfolio of color profiling and conversion software, recently winning the 2021 Pinnacle Product Award from the Printing United. Its products are sold worldwide to both end users with requirements for color quality, as well as to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of print- ing equipment. The label segment continued to be one of the most active components of packaging M&A trans- actions in 2021, according to a report from Blaige & Company . After a below-average deal count of the pandemic-impacted 2020, the Blaige & Com- pany proprietary research indicated a return to the historical average label deal count in 2021 of 45 deals. Representing a nearly 5 percent increase over the pre-pandemic deal count in 2019 and a nearly 10 percent increase over the deal count in 2020, the label M&A activity is evidently thriving. Gamut Capital Management, L.P., a New York- based middle-market private equity firm, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Davis-Standard,
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Siegwerk Thailand Receives Prime Minister’s Award Siegwerk, a global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has won the Thailand Prime Minister Industry Award in the Circular Economy category. The prize was presented by the Prime Minister on December 13.
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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 provides the award-winning Sitexco Laser Systems, Sanilox ™ Systems and Sani- Blast ™ Mobile Service. Sitexco Laser Systems are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning and are perfect for packaging and label printers. Sanilox ™ Systems are the global standard of reliable, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast ™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offer several cleaning options to minimize downtime.
The Industry Awards are presented every year but the Circular Economy category is a new category that focuses on cost-effective use of resources, tak- ing into account the use of sustainable materials as much as possible, aiming to reduce pollution and environmental impacts sustainably by developing a stable economy along with preserving the environ- ment and natural resources of the country. Being Vetted Siegwerk Thailand applied for the award in Febru- ary 2021, and had to undergo a three-stage vetting process including a site audit in order to qualify for the award. In the application, Siegwerk Thailand highlighted innovations to facilitate recyclability in packaging, awareness-raising for paperization solutions, deinking/delamination technologies, col- laboration with value chain partners for circularity solution and commitment to product safety among other achievements.
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LLC and its affiliates from ONCAP, the middle-mar- ket private equity platform of Onex. Davis-Standard is a supplier of extrusion and converting systems and related aftermarket products and services for the rigid packaging, flexible packaging and infra- structure end-markets with an installed base of ap- proximately $7.5 billion of equipment globally. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice completed the previ- ously announced combination of Fort Dearborn Company and Multi-Color Corporation . Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With approxi- mately $3 billion of annual revenue, the combined company serves many brands across end categories including Food & Beverage, Home & Personal Care, Wine & Spirits and other specialty end categories. Bobst completed the proceedings relating to Bobst Italia SpA’s final tender offer for the ac- quisition of the assets of Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti SpA and Cerutti Packaging Equipment SpA , including the service company 24/7 Cerutti Service S.r.l., (Cerutti). ProMach , Cincinnati, Ohio, acquired CL&D Graphics and CL&D Digital , Hartland, Wisconsin, a provider of flexographic and digital web packag- ing and converting solutions for consumer product companies. CL&D Graphics offers roll-fed film and pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, pouches, lidding, and preprinted thermoform solutions. ProAmpac , a producer of flexible packaging and material science, acquired Irish Flexible Packag- ing and Fispak from their parent company, IFP Investments Limited. Both Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak are Ireland-based manufacturers and distributors of sustainable, flexible packaging serv- ing the dairy, bakery, meat, fish and cheese markets in Ireland and internationally. After a compulsory break in 2021, preparations are underway for the ICE Europe, CCE Internation- al, and InPrint Munich to take place March 15-17, 2022, at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. Visitor registration is already open. At ICE Europe achievements in the converting industry will be honored with the ICE Awards. Four winners, se- lected by industry professionals, will be presented during an official ceremony in the following cat- egories: Digital Converting Solutions/Sustainable Products and Manufacturing Processes/Efficient Production Solutions/ Special Film Innovations. ICE, CCE , InPrint Make 2022 Plans
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AICC Offers Voice Of The Customer
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AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has partnered with OTB Solutions, to bring ac- tionable insights to member companies about why their customers buy from them, which customers are getting ready to defect, and much more. Each company has ideas and anecdotal evidence about its customers. But, fact-based evidence about why customers buy and why they give the share of wallet they do to each company is invaluable infor- mation that will help a company grow. AICC members can receive a special rate for the Voice of the Customer research from OTB Solutions. Based on conversations OTB has with a participat- ing member’s customers, the one-on-one research will help leaders answer the questions they need to design buyer-centric go-to-market plans. In other news, AICC is offering members the op- portunity participate in two plant tours during the Packaging Xperience, March 1-3, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Xperience Conference will provide members the opportunity to tour two plants: Lawrence Paper Company, in Larence, Kansas and Arrowhead Con- tainers, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Sun Chemical Releases Annual Sustainability Report Sun Chemical released the latest edition of its Corporate Sustainability Report, which focuses on the organization’s commitment to a sustainability strategy comprised of three key pillars: operations, products and services, and collaborations. Sustainable Strategy As part of its sustainability strategy, Sun Chemical organized a Corporate Sustainability Committee in August 2020 comprised of eight executive leaders, designed to guarantee company-wide engagement in sustainability initiatives and oversee the sustain- ability strategy. Under this committee, Sun Chemi- cal has built a sustainable framework to guide fu- ture roadmaps in each of the strategy’s three pillars, which are referred to as the ‘five Rs’: Reuse, Reduce, Renew, Recycle and Redesign. This framework supports a circular economy and reductions in carbon footprint, which can be applied from either an operational or product-oriented point of view. Each of these steps has enabled the com- pany to align its sustainability goals with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and fin - ishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to to - day’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 performance, and environmental benefits. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, man - ufacturers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: nyloflex ® photopoly - mer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr ® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than any - one in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or corrugated markets, Harper continu - ously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics. Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change ® system and Speedy Clean ® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexo - tecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an experi - enced, dedicated service staff. KBA-Flexotecnica – Get the Edge www.kba-flexotecnica.com/en/
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Esko Renames Technology Center To Honor Quinlan Esko has renamed its technology and demonstra- tion center at its North American headquarters in honor of Mark D. Quinlan, the former two-time president of Esko Americas. At a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, December 14th, Steve Bennett, Esko General Manager (North America), was joined by members of Quinlan’s family
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to unveil a commemorative plaque at the new Mark D. Quinlan Technology Center in Miamisburg, Ohio. Quinlan, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away in Au- gust 2021, surrounded by his family at a hospice in Dayton. During a lengthy career in the industry, he served as President of Esko North Americas for more than seven years across two terms. Esko Launches New SpectraLab XF Unveiled at the recent Esko Innovation Summit, AVT SpectraLab XF is an inline color measurement solution based on a new, super-fast X-Rite sensor. With XRGA-compliance, AVT SpectraLab XF report- edly delivers the ability to measure during make- ready and production, ensuring color and quality consistency across the entire print cycle. FTA Announces New Dates for Fall Conference 2022 FTA’s Fall Conference 2022 will take place Octo- ber 11-13 in Covington, Kentcky, just over the riv- er from Cincinnati, Ohio. The event will explore the theme “The Future Is Here” with flexographic industry professionals addressing topics in eight technical sessions. Attending the dedication (from left) were Esko North America VP/GM Steve Bennett, Julia Quinlan, Kevin Quinlan, Sean Quinlan, and Esko North Amer- ica Finance Director Gary Evers.
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Traco Packaging Installs New Nilpeter FA-17 Traco Packaging of Orem, Utah, has installed a new 10-color Nilpeter FA-17, their first from the Danish printing press manufacturer. Traco Packaging specializes in the production of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexi- ble packaging for nutraceutical, CBD, and beverage markets, to name a few.
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ARC International is seeking applicants to join our grow - ing Technical Service Team. The position, based in Charlotte, NC, includes traveling in the Southeast, Northeast, and Mid - west to perform anilox roller audits and provide training and seminars with flexographic press operators in support of the ARC field sales team. When not traveling, the Technical Service Team member will provide analysis of such roller audits and support to our inside sales team at our Charlotte manufacturing facility. Ap - plicants must have 3 to 5 years of flexographic press expe - rience and must understand the printing process. Send re - sumes to vhoop@arcinternational.com .
Traco Packaging of Orem, Utah, has installed a new 10-color Nilpeter FA-17.
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In other news, Wave Total Printing Solutions, lo- cated in Sung Su, in the bustling and dynamic heart of Seoul, has installed its very first flexo press, a Nilpeter FA-17.
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