FMN | January 22nd, 2018

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January 22, 2018

Vol. 20 No. 2

Market News

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ICG Welcomes Vista Color

Mark Andy Taps Flexo Wash

Mark Andy has installed a Flexo Wash PK Eco Maxi WR Parts Washer in its new high-tech showroom and demonstration facility in Warsaw, Poland.

T he Independent Carton Group (ICG), now entering its 35th year in operation, has welcomed Vista Color Corpora- tion to its member roster.Vista Color, located in Miami, Florida, was approved for ICG membership during the group’s most re-

The Warsaw center is set up to demons t ra te pr int ing on Mark Andy’s extensive range of flexo and digital pr inting systems, and the Flexo Wash installation coincided with an Open House that attracted more than 300 converters and se- cured seven press sales. Mark Andy Print Instructor Michal Mockrzycki stands with the new Flexo Wash machine in the Warsaw show- room and demo center.

The Vista Color head- quarters as it looks today ( top ); Vista Color’s original facility ( right ).

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cent general membership meeting in Wausau, Wisconsin, which was hosted by local member Wausau Container Corpo- ration. This brings the ICG’s total membership to 19 indepen- dently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers in 15 U.S. states and Canada. Founded in 1968 by Cuban immigrant Jesus Serrano, Vista

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New Design. Even Greater Performance.

The award winning Performance Series platform has been elevated to be even more responsive to converter needs. The new P7 ensures more consistency in the pressroom, helping increase productivity and improving your bottom line.

Upgrades include: • Direct servo improvements • Fully automated job register • Ergonomically integrated print station controls

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Mark Andy, Flexo Wash ( Cont’d from Page 1)

“We chose Flexo Wash because we believe its equipment matches the quality of our own in terms of consistent performance and reliability,” said Tom Cavalco, Mark Andy Managing Director Europe. 2018 Harper Expo To Kick Off In California Harper Corporation of America will be hosting the first stop of its new Harper Expo & Solutions Tour in Anaheim, California, February 15, 2018 at the Hilton Anaheim, 777 ConventionWay,Anaheim, California. This one-day seminar will focus on providing printers and converters with not only insight from leaders with- in the industry, but also an expo with exhibits from di- verse industry co-suppliers including doctor blade suppliers, anilox cleaning companies, ink manufactur- ers, plate suppliers, pre-press companies, and more. The Anaheim event will feature guest speakers from Sonic Solutions, BST North America, Flexo Concepts, and Eastman Kodak, as well as Harper, sharing strate- gies on how printers and converters can succeed in the short run using the latest flexographic technolo- gy and principles, and how to operate as efficiently and competitively as possible. Attendees will report- edly gain insight into more effective ways to address current pressroom challenges.

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Container Graphics Acquires General Graphics Container Graphics Corporation, Cary, North Caroli- na, has acquired General Graphics and its locations in Jacksonville, Florida, and Winter Haven, Florida. Both locations manufacture flexographic printing plates and rotary and flat cutting dies for the corrugated in- dustry as well as for other packaging segments. Gener- al Graphics was founded in 1966 by Charles E.Wilson. CGC’s existing locations in Jacksonville and Winter Haven will be integrated into the former General Graphics facilities. The combined locations will be overseen by Bill Farber, CGC’s Southeast Regional Vice President. General Graphics’ former owners, Danny Wilson and Rob Haynes, will remain with the business. Flexi-Vel To Represent Eaglewood Technologies Flexi-Vel S.A. de C.V. has entered an exclusive dealer agreement with Eaglewood Technologies, anilox roll cleaning experts. Flexi-Vel will represent the Laserlox by Sitexco Systems as well as Sanilox Systems, in Mexico and Central America. Flexi-Vel is a supplier of machinery and equipment in the film extrusion, conversion, printing, bag making, plastic recycling, corrugated and label industries in Mexico and Central America for more than 46 years. ProAmpac Acquires Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products ProAmpac, Cincinnati, Ohio, has acquired Oregon- based Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products, a company specializing in paper packaging products including custom and stock shopping bags, merchandise bags, foodservice packaging, and folding cartons, that com- plements ProAmpac’s existing flexible packaging of- ferings. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ProAmpac is owned by Pritzker Group Private Cap- ital along with management and co-investors. With the addition of Bonita, ProAmpac now has 27 manu- facturing sites globally with nearly 3,300 employees supplying more than 5,000 customers in 90 coun- tries. ProAmpac primarily manufactures products ser- vicing the food, pet care, health care, lawn care, and retail markets as well as providing secure packaging for the transport of cash and valuables. Bonita Packaging Products was founded in 1989 in Portland, Oregon; it will become part of the ProAm- pac brand and operate as part of the U.S. Flexibles Di- vision, led by President Tom Geyer.

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Castle Colour Installs Bobst Folder-Gluer

Dont Miss The Flexo Industry’s Premiere Marketing Opportnity

UK packaging manufacturer Castle Colour has in- stalled a Bobst Expertfold 80 folder-gluer from Bobst UK & Ireland Ltd.

EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK, written by a high- ranking member of your company’s man- agement team — Owner, CEO, President — allows you to advise your customers about the coming changes in the flexo printing industry and the ways in which your company will help them meet each new challenge.

Take this opportunity to tell readers about THE FUTURE OF FLEXO . What recent developments should your customers be attuned to? What flexo technologies will change the game in coming years? How will the retail mar- ket change? What demands will CPGs make upon flexo printers?

“We are as thrilled with the machine as we were with the training — its potential is huge and has al- ready provided a 50.7 percent improvement in our folder-gluer running speed compared with our old line,” said Paul Densley, Operations and Technical Di- rector at Castle Colour.“We are now running two-day shifts and achieving up to 400 meters per minute or 60,000 per hour on the machine with ease, creating at least a 50 percent capacity uplift.” The Expertfold 80 is Castle’s second Bobst folder- gluer and sits alongside two Bobst die-cutters. Fort Dearborn Completes NCL Graphic Acquisition Fort Dearborn Company has completed its acquisi- tion of NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc. NCL has two fa- cilities located in Waukesha and Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, bringing to a total of 17 production loca- tions across North America for the combined organi- zation. The company’s product offering will now include: cut & stack, pressure sensitive, roll-fed, shrink sleeve, stretch sleeve and promotional labels, as well as flexible packaging. TLMI Reunites With LPC For Marketing, PR TLMI has named Austin, Texas-based Market Re- search and Technical PR firm, LPC, Inc., as the associa- tion’s agency of record across multiple marketing, PR and communications service functions. Paul Densley, Operations and Technical Director at Castle Colour, beside the new Bobst machine.

The Executive Outlook

This stand-alone issue, with bonus distribution at the FTA’s annual forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, allows your marketing message to be delivered all year long! IN ADDITION ... your EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK article will be fea- tured one month on the Flexo Market News website, along- side a sponsor ad linked to your company’s site. Also, a web blast will be sent to alert our readers to the article. An online version of the Special Report will also be made available so that any converting company, anywhere in the world, can access the report and view your company’s message: all year round . Your company will also receive an additional 100 copies of the special report to use in your own marketing efforts or to share with employees.

Greg Kishbaugh 317-306-1060 [email protected] Tom Vilardi 732-502-0500 ext. 304 [email protected] Robyn Smith 910-553-4055 [email protected]

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Flexographic Printing Inks Market To Exceed $11 Billion The flexographic Printing Inks Market is slated to exhibit a remarkable growth rate over the coming seven years, owing to increasing product demand from the lucrative food packaging sector. Changing business trends to acquire a stronger consumer base by ensuring attractive packaging will influence the industry share notably, according to a new report from Global Market Insights. The flexible packaging segment of the flexo indus- try will exhibit a Compound Annual Growth Rate of more than 4 percent over the coming years of 2016 to 2024, owing to its significant usage in the pharma- ceutical, food & beverage, cosmetic, and retail sectors. UV cured products will register the highest annual growth rate of 6 percent over the period of 2016 to 2024. Strict government legislations regarding the limitations on VOC based inks will also favor the water-based f lexographic printing inks market growth. Regionally, the European flexographic printing inks industry is expected to register an annual growth rate of more than 4.5 percent over the period of 2016 to 2024. Germany and France will be the promi- nent revenue contributors of Europe flexographic inks industry. Asia Pacific dominated the regional landscape by ac- counting for 35 percent of the global flexographic printing inks market share in 2015 and is predicted to exhibit noticeable growth rate over the coming years. Many of the consumer-based industries such as food & beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals are using flexographic printing technology for the packaging of products, which will also influence flexographic printing inks industry size significantly. The presence of numerous packaged food industries will stimulate North America flexographic printing inks market value over the coming timeframe. U.S. will contribute considerably toward the regional share. Cartonéo Installs Esko Cutting Table Cartonéo, a French company based in the Jura Mountains, has invested in Esko production work- flow automation and a Kongsberg C66, Esko’s largest robotic cutting table. Cartonéo specializes in the manufacture of point of sale (POS) and point of infor- mation (POI) materials from flat and corrugated card- board. Its customers come from sectors such as the food, automobile, cosmetics, wine and spirits and pharmaceutical industries.

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AWT Labels Installs Mark Andy P5 Series Press AWT Labels & Packaging has installed a Mark Andy P5 Series 17-inch press. The new ten-unit press is equipped for rotary screen, cold foil, film package, full chill system, LED curing, and has a rail for the turn bar and unwind/rewind units. It also features a Quick Change Die Cut System, which allows for die change overs in less than two minutes. “The new P5 gives us the additional capacity and capabilities we need to continue to pursue our tar- geted markets,” said Ted Biggs,Vice President of Man- ufacturing. This is the third P5 17-inch press AWT has installed since August, 2014. Heralding its new mission to drive printing industry growth, NPES - The Association for Suppliers of Print- ing, Publishing and Converting Technologies, has an- nounced a name change to the Association for Print Technologies (APT). The new identity is both a nod to the Association’s signature annual event—PRINT —which it has produced since 1968, and also marks a defining moment in the Association’s 85-year histo- ry. Additionally, the new name signifies progress to- ward the completion of its Strategic Business Plan for the industry, which launched in January 2017. Upcoming Association offerings will span the areas of research and market >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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