FMN | April 12th, 2021

FMN | April 12th, 2021

Vol. 23 No. 8 An N.V. Publication Market News FLEX Serving The Flexographic Printing Industry For More Than Two Decades ®

April 12, 2021

E-Commerce Sees Dramatic Upward Shift

Mactac Acquires Duramark Products Mactac, a Lintec company, has ac- quired Duramark Products Inc., pre- viously known as Ritrama USA. The acquisition consists of the company’s Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Moore, South Carolina, facilities, including its new coaters and advanced automa- tion technologies. Both locations will be rebranded under the Mactac name. The Dura- mark Products locations in Minne- sota and South Carolina employ 170 people.Mactac has been planning for months to expand R&D, quality, and production at these facilities, includ- ing adding a significant number of new jobs. Esko Closes Kongsberg Sale Esko has confirmed the successful closing of the sale of its Kongsberg digital finishing business to Open- Gate Capital on April 1, 2021. OpenGate Capital is a private equi- ty firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with a European office

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G rocery consumers in the United States have turned to on- line shopping in rates never before seen as a result of the Covid pandemic.A new study from PowerReviews reports that consumers now shop online at more than four times what they were in 2017.

However, the retail environment is still very desirable to a ma- jority of consumers who are increasingly favoring a blended store-online grocery shopping approach. More than 60 percent of consumers shop for groceries online more now than they did pre-Covid.The report found that 73 per- cent of consumers had purchased grocery items online within the most recent three months of being surveyed, compared to 17 percent when they were asked the same question in 2017. Unsurprisingly, younger generations are more likely to shop for groceries online. Eighty percent of Millennials and 74 percent of Gen Z shoppers had purchased groceries online in the most recent three months of being surveyed, compared to 60 percent of Baby Boomers and 72 percent of Gen X. In addition, geographical location impacts a consumer’s like- lihood of purchasing groceries online. Eighty percent of city

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The top reasons for online shopping include time savings (59 percent), personal safety (49 percent) and avoiding impulse purchases (31 percent). Ordering directly from a local grocery store (as opposed to online-only ordering services such as In- stacart or Amazon Fresh) is the most popular way to shop for groceries online;65 percent of consumers say they’ve done this. Despite the incredible surge in online purchasing, brick-and-mortar grocery shopping is still highly regarded among consumers. More than 90 percent of consumers had made an in-store grocery purchase within the most re- cent three months of being surveyed. Most consumers are doing a blend of online and in-store grocery shopping, with 95 per- cent of consumers who shopped for grocer- ies online having also made an in-store gro- cery purchase within the same time period. When asked where they’d purchased gro- cery items online from,65 percent said they’d ordered pickup or delivery from a traditional grocery or big-box store. In comparison, only 38 percent chose this option when we sur- veyed consumers in 2017. “Although consumer shopping behaviors

dwellers purchase groceries online, compared to 65 percent of consumers living in a town with a popula- tion less than 50,000. Finally, the higher the income, the more likely a con- sumer is to shop for groceries online.Eighty percent of those who make more than $100,000 have shopped online for groceries, compared to 64 percent of those who make $0-$25,000.

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Fortis Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, has acquired Total Label with locations in Whitefish,Montana,and Memphis,Tennessee.Founded in 2004 by Janet Farris and Chris Farris,Total Label provides pressure-sensitive, extended content and booklet labels utilizing flexographic,letterpress,digital and hybrid print- ing technologies.The company primarily serves the agri- culture, health, beauty, nutraceutical, home goods, food, and beverage end-markets. Both founders will remain in leadership roles with the company. Employing more than 900 employees across fourteen sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offer- ings and locations which can serve its customer base. EskoWorld 2021 Virtual Brand Packaging Conference Designed for CPG and Life Sciences brands and marking the 30th anniversary of the global event, Es- koWorld 2021 virtual brand conference will be held on May 19-20. Headlining the event, David Feber and Daniel Nor- digarden of leading global management consultant firm McKinsey & Company,will talk to the megatrends affecting the global packaging industry and the next normal for the supply chain.Alongside will be experts from leading organizations including global household and consumer products company Colgate Palmolive and Amgen, an international biotechnology pioneer. On day two of the conference, Dr. Gino Van Ossel, Pro- fessor of Retail Management atVlerick Business School, Belgium, will provide his views on key retail trends. For packaging and print suppliers, EskoWorld 2021 will be held in parallel on May 17-21.

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FTA Plans Expanded Fall Conference 2021

FTA has announced the details of a its Fall Confer- ence 2021, which take place Frisco,Texas.This year’s iteration of the annual technical conference will in- clude an opening night social reception and awards banquet, and feature a larger and expanded exhibition under the INFOFLEX brand name. John Gleich ofWe Are Alexander will chair the event. Themed“Evolve or Die,”this year’s Fall Conference will focus on the insistent iteration in every part of a flexo- graphic workflow, modern solutions to printing prob- lems and a clear path toward the future.Eight technical sessions and an INFOFLEX filled with next-generation solutions will reinforce that agenda.

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Daetwyler Forms Partnership With Sandon Global Daetwyler USA has formed a new partnership for top-quality anilox rollers and sleeves. Sandon Global is a recognized international brand specializing in the manufacturer of anilox rolls and sleeves, and head- quartered in Runcorn, England. Under the agreement, Daetwyler will provide sales, marketing, distribution and after-sales services support for Sandon Global’s wide range of anilox technologies. According to Daetwyler, among the benefits that cus- tomers should expect from this new partnership are: • Wider selection of engraving patterns to suit all flexographic print and coating applications on a vari- ety of substrates • In-house manufacturing of lightweight cores with stainless-steel end rings/caps to Sandon Global’s own design and production standard; • Ability to accept custom engraving orders; • Sizing for both imperial and metric measurement rollers and sleeves; • Specialty engravings for litho, gravure and flexog- raphic coating applications; and • High-precision surface polish to preserve cell vol- ume and extend doctor blade life.

APR Appointed Camis Distributor

All Printing Resources (APR) will now sell and ser- vice Camis Plate Mounting Equipment in the United States. Camis produces SleeveMASTERAuto, a new flexo 4.0 automatic sleeve mounter that is said by the company to increase standardization in the plate mounting department, reduces operator stress, and im- proves quality control. Fujifilm Canada Signs Agreement With Spicers FUJIFILM Canada Inc. has formed a national distribu- tor agreement with Spicers Canada, a fifth generation family-owned distribution company of commercial print and business papers, specialty products, graphic solutions, sign & dis-play media, and industrial packag- ing products based in Vaughan, Ontario. Enhanced Distribution Under the terms of the agreement, Spicers will act as nationwide distributor for the Graphics Division of FUJIFILM Canada Inc., including its CTP (comput- er-to-plate) plates and related equipment.

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Smurfit Invest $40m In Latin America Business Smurfit Kappa is investing $40 million in its paper sacks business in Latin America, expanding and mod- ernizing its operations. The company said it was making the investment in response to market trends and the need for environ- mentally sustainable paper sacks.Among the planned work is the further modernization of machinery in Co- lombia, with a new machine already installed at the Palmira facility and fully operational. The $9.5 million investment has increased capacity at the plant by 100 million paper sacks per year, and reportedly improved quality. Smurfit plans to modern- ize sack paper machinery in Cali, Colombia, with a $19 million investment that will increase production capacity as well as the quality and performance of the sacks paper. In Costa Rica, a $1 million investment is set to further improve the plant in San José.The company said a new flexographic printer is ready for installation there. Wasatch Container Opens Doors For AICC Members Founded in 1995, Wasatch Container is a custom packaging design and manufacturer in Salt Lake City, Utah.Wasatch specializes in corrugated shipping box- es, retail boxes, point of purchase displays, foam fab- rication, and wooden crates.The company opened its doors, virtually, to more than 300 AICC members. The tour was guided by Jerry Frisch, the founder of Wasatch Container. After a brief company history, Frisch invited the second generation of Wasatch Con- tainer, Lauren and Ryan Frisch, to give an overview of some of the company’s specialties. Frisch then walked participants onto the floor of their original building, a 30,000-square-foot facility built in 1995, which houses its mini flexo folder gluer, a 50-inch flexo, several rotary die-cutters, unitizers, and several other machines in their compact space. The tour then moved onto the design department, sharing their 2-D and 3-D rendering capabilities and their new, high-speed CAD cutting table.After a visit to Wasatch’s ink kitchen, and spending time at each ma- chine, the tour moved to the other buildings that house their crate and foam divisions. In the foam space, Frisch showed how they do die-less die cutting and how their waterjet die cutter works and other foam fabrication. AICC’s upcoming virtual tours include The BoxMak- er in Kent, Washington, on Wednesday, February 17, and Utah PaperBox in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday, March 9.

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E-Commerce Growth (Cont’d from Page 3) have shifted online over the past year at an unprece- dented rate,” said Andrew Smith - VP, Marketing at Pow- erReviews, “grocery was one vertical where consum- ers always seemed to place more value on the store over online. Our results show this is still the case to a

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Kongsberg Sale (Cont’d from Page 1)

in Paris and investments on five continents. The new business, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, now employs 400 former Esko employees operating from the business’ original research and development fa- cility in Kongsberg, Norway, the production facility in Brno, Czech Republic, a new headquarters in Gent, Belgium, as well as other global locations. Founded in Norway in 1965, Kongsberg was pur- chased by Esko (then Barco) in 1998. In December 2020, Esko agreed to the sale of Kongsberg to private equity firm OpenGate Capital. The acquisition in- cludes the original research and development facility in Kongsberg, Norway, and the production facility in Brno, Czech Republic. Green Bay Packaging Starts Up $500 Million Plant Green Bay Packaging produced the first reel of paper at its newly completed recycled paper mill,which uses OCC and mixed paper feedstock. TheWisconsin-based company announced the start of production, describing it as a “significant milestone” in the mill’s process of ramping up production capacity.

PCA Reports Solid Returns For 2020

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Packaging Corp. of America (PCA), a packaging pro- ducer based in Lake Forest, Illinois, reports that its 2020 full-year earnings were almost on par with full- year earnings in 2019. According to the company’s fourth-quarter 2020 earnings report, it achieved net income of $124 mil- lion and net income of $127 million, excluding special items, for the quarter. Fourth-quarter net sales were $1.7 billion in both 2020 and 2019. Full-year 2020 net income was $461 million. When special items are excluded, the company’s net income totaled $550 million. Full-year net sales were $6.7 bil- lion in 2020 compared with $7 billion in 2019. In the Packaging segment, total corrugated products shipments with one less workday were up 9.9 percent, and shipments per day were up 11.7 percent over 2019’s fourth quarter. For the quarter, containerboard production was at 1.174 million tons, and contain- erboard inventory was down 13,000 tons compared with the fourth quarter of 2019 and up 40,000 tons compared with the third quarter of 2020. In the Paper segment, PCA reports that sales volume was down 80,000 tons compared with the fourth quar- ter of 2019 and down 17,000 tons compared with the third quarter of 2020.

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A third of online grocery shoppers use more than one online grocery service. A majority (83 percent) of online grocery shoppers are open to purchasing products they’ve never tried before. Millennials (89 percent) are the generation most likely to try new products when shopping on- line for groceries, and Baby Boomers (72 percent) are the least likely.

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American Packaging Joins Circular Great Lakes American Packaging Corporation (APC) has joined Circular Great Lakes as a corporate activation partner, a regional initiative led by the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).Through the initiative,APC and other partners will work closely with CGLR to define a strategy that paves the way to a zero plastic waste economy in the binational Great Lakes region. The initiative’s priorities include driving systemic changes necessary to close the loop for plastics in the region, shifting away from a linear take-make-dispose economy and materials management mindset. Additional founding corporate activation partners and funders of Circular Great Lakes include Dow Inc., Charter Next Generation, Imperial, Pregis Corpora- tion and Rothmans Benson & Hedges. More than 20 knowledge partners from government, academia and the nonprofit sectors are supporting the initiative and uniting to actively combat plastic waste and pollution in the Great Lakes. APC said it continually works to develop new ma- terials and improve processes that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, improve package-to-product ratio, and create more environ- mentally friendly products and materials. Founded in 1902, American Packaging Corporation today operates five Centers of Excellence in the Unit- ed States and employs approximately 1,200 profes- sionals, including nationwide sales reps and field tech- nical support. APC operates Flexographic Printing & Laminating Centers of Excellence in Story City, Iowa, and Chili, New York. Both centers operate under one manage- ment team and use the consistent detail-focused, com- prehensive approach to execute flexographic printing, which the company refers to as APC HPE Flexo. Flexographic Ink Market Size Forecast to Reach $5 Billion The flexographic ink market size is forecast to reach around $5 billion by 2025 after growing at a Com- pound Annual Growth Rate of 5 percent during 2020- 2025, according to a new report from IndustryARC. The high demand of flexographic ink from the Pack- aging industry is driving the market growth. According to the report, Asia-Pacific dominates the flexographic ink market with a share of more than 45 percent, followed by North America and Europe in 2019.This growth is attributed to the growing demand for flexographic ink from emerging economies like In- dia and China.

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Adheso-Graphics, Inc. www.adheso-graphics.com

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.

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Apex International Implements “Vision: 2020s” Apex International has implemented its long-range “Vision: 2020s”plan with significant expansion in each

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of its five global manufacturing fa- cilities. As part of it’s phased growth strategy, new buildings, new produc- tion equipment, and new personnel will enable Apex to scale up produc- tion capacity while elevating industry benchmarks for quality, according to the company.

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“Based on technology and market trends in the last decade,Apex planned major investments into global facilities and capital equipment to address anticipated industry Ruud van Cujik

growth,”reported MarianWaterschoot, CEO of Apex International, headquar- tered in the Netherlands. “Apex reinvests 20 percent of its revenues into product research and development, new equipment, facil- ity expansion, and professional de- velopment,” stated Apex Chairman Ken Ralton.

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Each of Apex’s manufacturing facil- ities are in the process of physical plant expansion or receipt of new equipment.All new

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Apex buildings are constructed to en- sure energy-efficiency and minimize carbon footprint. Apex Italy, based near Milan, is near- ing completion on new construction that increases its factory size by 33 percent.“

Apex North America, near Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, has begun con- struction planning to double the size of its manufacturing facility and en- able a greater warehousing area for its ReadyRoll an- Mahesh Kode

ilox roll and sleeve in-stock programs. Apex LatinAmerica in southern Bra- zil will soon take delivery of a new laser which will increase production capability by 25 percent. Apex Asia Pacific near Mumbai, In- dia, recently installed the following new equipment: a laser, a precision CNC grinder, and a plasma spray unit. These investments to the recently-con- structed India facility boost produc-

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tion capacity by at least 40 percent and will enable the manufacture of larger corrugated and coating rolls.

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FlexoKITE’sAsia knowledge lab is based here, complete with technology to take artwork from plate to print, host press demonstrations, seminars, and webinars. An additional ten acres of land was recently acquired for ex- pansion of theApexAsia Pacific facility. Apex Europe in Hapert, the Nether- lands, recently completed construc- tion on its FlexoKITE knowledge lab, which allows hosting of workshops, webinars, and live-running flexo tri- als. Further capital manufacturing in- vestments include two new precision CNC grading machines and a ceramic plasma coating unit. New global staffing within the Apex International ranks include these appointments: • Ruud van Cujik joinsApex NorthAmerica as Manag- Dan Pulling

DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na

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/

ing Director. Ruud will oversee Apex North America’s factory expansion, business development, and strategic growth. • Joe Settanni takes the reins as Apex North America’s VP/Sales. • Mahesh Kode will assume the Apex Asia Pacific role of VP/Sales.

• Prasenjit Das comes to Apex Asia Pacific to fill the new position of VP/ Marketing. He brings 20+ years of flexo experience and knowledge from his previous ex- ecutive positions at DuPont and Siegwerk. • Dan Pulling leads Apex’ new technical education program, FlexoKITE, as Experience Center Manager. • Eleazar Meza joins Apex North America as Corru- gated Development Manager. Schur Flexibles Group Acquires Sidac Italian flexible packaging manufacturer Sidac has been acquired by Schur Flexibles Group. With annual revenue of approximately EUR 34 mil- lion last year and a workforce of 120 employees, Sidac, located in Forli near Bologna has been a manufacturer of food, beverage, confectionery and animal feed seg- ments packaging since 1929. Product Portfolio The product portfolio primarily encompasses com- plex laminates supplied on reels and used in the ready- to-eat convenience food and pet food segment (stand- up pouches). Eleazor Meza

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Industry Events

Siegwerk Nicolas Wiedmann has assumed full responsibility as Siegwerk’s new CEO. He joined Siegwerk on January 1, 2021, and has been intensively in- volved with the company since then. Wiedmann continues to drive Siegw- erk’s most recent strategic transfor- mation to become a circular and digi- tal packaging solutions company. Vetaphone Vetaphone has added Jeff Messen- ger to its U.S. Sales Team. Messenger will be responsible for Southern Wisconsin and Illinois and brings with him more than 20 years of experience in capital equipment and consumable sales in the print and packaging sectors.

TLMI Virtual Spring Meeting (Virtual) April 14-15, 2021

drupa 2021 (Virtual) April 20 – 30, 2021

Nicolas Wiedmann

FTA InfoFlex 2021 (Virtual) May 3-4, 2021 Kansas City, MO

SuperCorrExpo 2021 August 8–12, 2021 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL

Labelexpo Europe September 21-24, 2021 Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium CorrExpo 2021 September 27 - 29, 2021 St. Louis, Missouri FTA Fall Conference October 4-6, 2021 Frisco, TX

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Matik Mauro Consalvi is the newest addition to the sales management team of Matik. Consalvi will be respon- sible for North American sales of OLBRICH coating/ laminating products. Pragati Graphics Renames Company Pragati Graphics, a label and packaging compa- ny based in central India, has renamed itself Pragati Graphics and Packaging. Along with this change, the company has adopted a new corporate identity as a one-stop-shop for packag- ing and will provide mono cartons, self-adhesive labels, laminates, fluted cartons and product co-packaging services. The other legal aspects such as CIN, GST No, PAN, bank account details remain unchanged. There has been no change in the organization’s struc- ture, management, values, ethos and systems. Global Graphics Software Joins OPC Foundation Global Graphics Software has joined the OPC Foun- dation, the organization responsible for the develop- ment and maintenance of the OPC (Open Platform Communications) Industrial Interoperability Standard.

Label Congress 2021 September 29-October 1, 2021 Brussels Centre Expo Brussels, Belgium TLMI Annual Meeting October 17-19, 2021 Naples Grande Beach Resort Naples, FL

Labelexpo Europe April 26-29, 2022 Brussels Centre Expo Brussels, Belgium

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Randall Ridge has been promoted to the position of General Manager of International Label & Printing.The 45-year industry veteran was formerly Director of Technical Service. Prior to joining International, he was the com- mercial web service manager with ManrolandWeb Systems, as well as di- rector of production for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.

Flexo Market News® is published bi-weekly by NV Business Publishers Corporation, in association with Board Converting News®, Corrugated Today® Recycling Markets®, International Paper Board Industry®, Folding Carton Industry®, and Board Converting News International. Marketing and Circulation offices: PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802, Phone: (732) 245-3702. Subscription Rates in U.S. and Canada $60 per year or $105 for two years. Overseas rate per year $80 USD. Current issue single copies (pre-paid only) $5.00 in U.S. (elsewhere $7.50); add $5.00 per order for shipping & handling. No part of this publication may be trans- mitted or reproduced without permission from the publisher. ARC International Seeking Technical Sales Rep for the Southern California Region Charlotte, NC based ARC Interna- tional is seeking a seasoned technical sales representative for its Southern California region. Potential candidates should have flexographic experience with anilox rollers, printing plates or inks in the corrugated and wide web markets. Compensation includes salary, commission, car allowance and benefits. Please send resumes to Ashley Foran at [email protected] . ARC International Seeking Technical Sales Rep for the Mid- west Region Charlotte, NC based ARC International is seek- ing a seasoned technical sales representative for its Midwest region. Potential candidates should have flexographic experi- ence with anilox rollers, printing plates or inks in the corrugated and wide web markets. Compensation includes salary, com- mission, car allowance and benefits. Please send resumes to Ashley Foran at [email protected] .

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Vanguard Vanguard Packaging, a designer and manufacturer of value-added point-of-purchase displays, has appoint- ed Chris Stoler as Chief Executive Officer. Stoler will be responsible for creating the infrastructure to grow Vanguard organically through its sales driven cul- ture, eCommerce, and acquisition. Current CEO, Mark Mathes has announced that he will be stepping away from the day-to-day management of the business to take on the new role of Executive Chairman. Mathes’s focuses going forward will be to lead M & A and to

work to make the company a stron- ger national level display and packag- ing company. Chris Stoler is a veteran of the man- ufacturing industry of paper-based food packaging, corrugated packag- ing, adhesives, plastics, and agricul- ture equipment. In his most recent position, Stoler was the President of FDC Graphics Films.

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