Sustainability — a Good Business Plan
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TM FlexoGlobal Your Portal to the Global Flexographic Industry — Sustainability — A Good Business Plan April 2009 Contents FlexoGlobalTM New Initiative Launched! ...................................................... 6 Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch, GravurExchange TM This issue of e-FlexoGlobal launches our new initiative to bring you flexo techni- FlexoGlobal cal articles and news on a timelier basis. Our bimonthly publishing schedule is FlexoGlobal’s e-magazine is gone, and we will now be publishing whenever we have information you need to brought to you by FlexoGlobal, read. The journals will be smaller, but more focused and easier to digest. your portal to the global flexographic industry. Features Sustainability: Big Concept, Implemented Small ............................8 FlexoGlobal’s mission is to deliver to the global flexographic Michael R. Pfaff, Director, Comco Brand Paperboard & Folding community topnotch technical Carton Press Sales, Mark Andy, Inc. articles authored by industry As a precept, “sustainability” means a lot of things to a lot of people. It implies experts, industry updates on an an attribute that allows something to be carried on indefinitely, with little or no international level, and overviews detrimental effect. When viewed in the context of our planet and the myriad of of business practices to improve operating efficiencies. human activities that take place every day, it can be an intimidating and confus- ing idea. It can be harder to figure out than a trillion-dollar economic stimulus Publisher & Editor-in-Chief program. For those of us operating in the converting industry, fortunately, it Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch doesn’t have to be such an esoteric thing. There are things we can do, every day, [email protected] to do our part in easing the burden we place on our planet. These don’t have to involve undue sacrifices—no equivalent of a “smart” car—and they make good business sense as well. Volume 2 No. 3 FlexoGlobal Editorial, Advertising, & Circulation Office Salmon Creek Publishing Nu Tech Coatings’ PEC® Delivers on Many Levels ................. 14 7580 Salmon Creek Road by Jim Wyman, Nu Tech Coatings Williamson, NY 14589-9510 [email protected] The elimination of banding or gear marking commonly seen in process print 315.589-8879 or vignettes on narrow-web Flexo presses is just one of the many attributes of Copyright © 2009 Salmon Creek this innovative, patented cylinder coating technology. Increased press speeds, Publishing. 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Contents FlexoGlobalTM Sonoco’s Package for Target’s Archer Farms(R) Cereals Chosen for AmeriStar Award ........................................................ 24 Exopack honored by FPA for Technical Achievement .............. 26 Sponsor News “Strong and Safe” Product Line Launches With a Free Gift Pack .................... 28 HARPER GRAPHICSOLUTIONS™ ANNOUNCES SPRING SLEEVE SEMINAR .................................................................................................. 30 4000dpi - Is it really revolutionary for flexo? ............................................................... 30 EskoArtwork revolutionizes flexo printing with HD Flexo ....................................... 32 HARPER CORPORATION EXHIBITS AT PLGA ............................................................. 34 KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions to Help Virginia Printer Reach Growth Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Chamber Wrap Doctor Blades Save Makeready Time ......................................... 36 RYAN SHARKEY JOINS FLXON ......................................................................................... 38 FIRST STOP, ROCHESTER! - Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour™ Swings into RIT on April 15 ................................................................................................. 39 MARK ANDY PARTNERS WITH HARPER ................................................................... 39 BrailleCAM: Accurate Measurement for Braille Dots ............................................ 40 EskoArtwork presents new products for packaging, commercial print and sign & display productivity at Grafitalia 09 .................................................................. 41 Fox Valley Technical College - Knowledge That Works ............ 55 Founding Sponsors: FLXON, Inc. ......................................................................................................................................5 Harper Corporation ....................................................................................................... 7 & 25 Eastman Kodak ................................................................................................................ 3 & 31 Platinum Sponsors: EskoArtwork ...................................................................................................................................9 Flexocleaners.com ................................................................................................................... 13 Max Daetwyler Corporation ....................................................................................17 & 23 The Provident Group............................................................................................................... 21 4 FlexoGlobal www.flexoglobal.com April 2009 Print efficiency through advanced technology products “WE DELIVER QUALITY PRINT... everyday” “Our customers will accept nothing but the best quality and the best service, that’s why we go the extra mile every day! That’s why we run ® SWEDCUT Doctor Blades” Rob Layng, Process Manager SHOREWOOD PACKAGING Brockville, Ontario, CANADA People who know Rob Layng will tell Rob quickly adds…“Quality doesn’t just you he’s one of those guys who seems happen. It starts with a top down com- At FLXON Inc our commitment is to to never lose his cool. Rob started at mitment and requires everyone’s partic- present printers with unique products, Brockville more than 20 years ago, his ipation. Quality is truly knowing, con- technical support and superior service first real job. He learned gravure print- trolling and monitoring every element of necessary to genuinely improve their ing from the ground up and today is in the process. For years we suffered with process, their productivity and their bot- tom line. Other quality products offered charge of plant wide quality systems common tick marks or drag outs and by FLXON include… viscosity control and process improvement. For Rob, streaking in vignettes. 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