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Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity

Published: August 19, 2019

The nyloflex® XAH Digital, a hard round top dot plate with a smooth surface, is the latest addition to Flint Group’s line of nyloflex thermal printing plates.

SOMA, MARVACO AND FLINT GROUP Join Forces to Master Expanded Gamut Printing Technology

Published: November 06, 2018

Compared to traditional gravure and digital, expanded gamut printing makes flexo more competitive by increasing quality and productivity. 

Emsur Russia Eximpack Increases Printing Capacity

Published: September 20, 2018

The St. Petersburg facility invested in a new line of gravure printing and a Combi laminator.

W&H Posts Strong Press Sales

Published: May 21, 2018

The company says the printing division, which includes both flexo and gravure units, saw strong growth in 2017

Uflex Announces Glitter Gravure Cylinder

Published: March 13, 2018

The company says it has eliminated some of the difficulties of gravure printing with glitter ink through the newly developed cylinder

Troika Systems Celebrates 21 Years in Business

Published: February 02, 2018

The company has spent 21 years developing and selling quality control analysis management systems to a number of segments of the industry

Uflex Reports Gravure Cell Optimization

Published: June 27, 2017

Company says it has achieved low-ink GSM by modifying and optimizing rotogravure cell structures

BOBST Open House Celebrates Gravure

Published: June 12, 2017

The company demonstrated its range of gravure presses, including the RS 6003C HS, along with other equipment and offered an update on services

Nilpeter Press Is Suited for Many Uses

Published: May 16, 2016

The FA-6* mid-web flexo press, designed for a wide array of flexible packaging and label applications, runs a number of substrates as well

BOBST Reports Successful Sales in India

Published: May 11, 2016

The company says its gravure presses continue to be popular in India’s flexible packaging markets, with eight lines installed last year

Bobst to Show Wide Range at K’2013

Published: October 08, 2013

Vacuum coating systems, CI flexo printing, gravure printing, and much more will be featured at the upcoming show

W&H Gravure Press Comes in Many Variations

Published: June 25, 2013

The HELIOSTAR S line includes TURBOCLEAN print cylinder cleaning and handles a wide range of materials

Harper Corp. of America Honored by GAA

Published: April 23, 2013

The Go-To-Market Agility Award rewards Harper for what GAA says is innovative technology and response to customer needs

Color Ad Packaging Invests in W&H

Published: January 15, 2013

Orders gravure and flexographic presses along with three bag machines

Azco Multi-Purpose Slitter Module is Flexible

Published: October 10, 2012

Said to provide clean cuts and sturdy construction, AcuSlit slitter modules from Azco Corp. are offered in shear and cut versions

Cerutti Adds QuadTech Register Control to its CAPS Make-Ready Capability

Published: August 15, 2012

Autotron 2600 with ClearLogic is now a standard offering on Cerutti rotogravure package printing and converting presses

Comexi Buys Acom

Published: March 01, 2011
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA | Comexi Converting Solutions, an Italian sub. of Comexi Group, has completed the final acquisition of tangible and intangible assets

Wash Gravure Surfaces

Published: February 01, 2011
Company's brand Enviroxi offers the Sitexco laser surface washer, designed for cleaning ceramic and gravure surfaces. Said to provide excellent cleaning

Comexi Group Finalizes Acquisition of ACOM Business Unit

Published: December 31, 2010
Back in June 2010, Comexi Group and ACOM agreed to allow Comexi Converting Solutions, an Italian subs. of Comexi Group, to offer its range of gravure presses together with the know-how and technology of ACOM

Gravure Printing: Small (& Large) Wonders

Published: June 01, 2010, By By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor
The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently announced its Golden Cylinder Awards, an annual program showcasing the visual beauty and technical

Process Plates for Letterpress, Gravure

Published: June 01, 2010
The nyloprint Combi 96 120 ED system is for the main exposure, drying, and post-exposure of nyloprint printing plates. Compact design allows the processing

Gravure Printing: Print Comes To Life

Published: April 01, 2010, By By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor
The Print Quality Awards program of the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA), Naples, FL, recognizes member converters and package printers for

Proof Jobs with White

Published: March 01, 2010
The Stylus Pro WT7900 is designed for proofing flexo and gravure print jobs that require the color white. For use with a broad range of substrates, including

Unprecedented Gravure Waste Reduction

Published: March 01, 2010
TAPS (Total-Automatic-Pre-Register-Setting) system is claimed unique to the gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover. Cylinders can be inserted in the press in any angular position, and through only a single control touc

Mark Splices & Flaws On Roll Products

Published: March 01, 2010
Formerly called Roll-Aids, "tattle-tails" are bright orange vinyl strips, the size of a bandage, that come with a release glue liner to allow quick slapping to the edge of a roll for marking a splice or flaw

Rotomec Open House Demos TAPS System

Published: February 01, 2010
SAN GIORGIO MONFERRATO, ITALY Rotomec held an open house at its Technology Center Nov. 16-18, 2009, that was attended by more than 150 converters from

Gravure Sleeves: The Time Is Now

Published: September 01, 2009, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
One technology that can help the gravure process is the use of lightweight sleeves in place of steel cylinders

Gravure Versus Flexo Printing Part 2

Published: August 01, 2009, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
Last month I outlined the rapid growth of flexo printing in packaging and suggested that gravure printing had been out-marketed in North America by a

Gravure Shows Off Its Best

Published: May 01, 2009
Naples, Fl | The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) honored its best, in the presence of 120 registered attendees, during its annual Operational Conference

Joint Venture for Gravure Cylinders

Published: March 01, 2009
A joint venture for the development, manufacture, sale, aftersales, and service of gravure cylinder-making equipment has been announced.

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