When it comes to packaging, the one marketplace constant is that the needs and demands of brands, retailers, printers and consumers are always changing. As market trends evolve, ink manufacturers must be nimble and quickly develop solutions that meet those demands.

Flexo plate technology has fueled a lot of advancements. The introduction of flat top dots, produced in different ways by a number of plate vendors, has helped improve overall quality significantly. They provide much more saturated solids.

The packaging industry, like much of the world around us, is making strides to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The flexographic printing market is not exempt from these trends and, as printers begin to feel pressure from customers to become more sustainable, it is important to consider how and where to implement these changes.

FTA and Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica will hold a half-day seminar on the benefits and challenges of implementing e-beam curing or UV-LED into the flexo printing process. 

Esko has opened a new 4,300-square-meter facility in Itzehoe, Germany, to consolidate its flexo platemaking business under one roof, including research, engineering, product development, testing and production.

At PACK EXPO, Mondi will introduce Ultra-HD printing in the US market, a new printing approach that incorporates an advanced separation technology, which dramatically improves the vividness of flexographic printing. 

Kodak has donated a KODAK FLEXCEL NX Mid System to Stuttgart Media University in Stuttgart, Germany, upgrading the university’s prepress equipment to the highest technological standard.