FMN | November 8th, 2021

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

November 8, 2021

TLMI Honors Industry Innovators

Dochstader Named To Hall of Fame FTA has named Darrell Dochstader (1941-1997) the first inductee into the FTA Legacy Hall of Fame, a new- ly established distinction recogniz- ing industry pioneers deserving of the highest honor bestowed by the Association. The announcement was made during the welcome dinner at Fall Conference 2021. Shaping An Industry Dochstader’s contributions to flex- ography during his 30-year tenure shaped the industry, and his passion, determination and pursuit of excel- lence are still referenced to this day, according to the FTA. As co-founder of Gar-Doc Inc in Milford, New Hampshire, Dochsta- der was integral in helping the firm become a leader in narrow web con- verting. In 1996, he and his business partner, Gerry Gartner, were desig- nated inaugural recipients of FTA’s Distinguished Achievement Award, recognizing their service to the asso- ciation and industry over a protract- ed period. Under his co-leadership,

by Greg Kishbaugh

A t the TLMI’s recent Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida, Craig Moreland, CEO of Coast Label, was named TLMI Converter of the Year.The Converter of the Year Award honors and recog-

nizes a member of the North American package printing industry who has made an extensive contribution to the greater marketplace and who has additionally demon- strated an unwavering com- mitment to TLMI.

Thirty years ago, Craig Mo- reland made what would be- come one of the most pro- found decisions of his life. In his early thirties at the time, Moreland purchased Foun- tain Valley-based Coast La- bel Company by piecing to- gether funds and borrowing a small portion of the sale price from his father while convincing the company’s owner to carry the note for the remaining majority share. Moving Into Flexo Over the course of the past three decades,Moreland has taken Coast Label from its early days as a flatbed letterpress compa- ny to the flexo and digital house it is today.A custom, specialty solutions provider, the company serves a wide range of end-use segments and engineered applications. CEO of Coast Label, Craig More- land, was presented with the TLMI Converter of the Year Award.

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Aicomp, Esko Strengthen Partnership

DS Smith Engages Schoolchildren In Recycling Sustainable packaging company DS Smith has launched a new recycling pilot scheme in the UK to encourage school pupils to look after the planet. The DS Smith Young Recyclers program is partner- ing with five primary schools across Kent, UK, to help children aged 3 to 11 understand the importance of recycling and the circular economy through fun and engaging educational materials. Pupils can get involved in the recycling process by bringing cardboard from home into dedicated collec- tion boxes at their school, where it will be collected weekly to be turned into new packaging papers at DS Smith’s Kemsley paper mill, the largest recovered pa- per mill in the UK.Through an educational visit to the mill, the children also get to experience the science of the recycling process first-hand. The schools initially taking part in the program are Lower Halstow Primary School, Sunnybank Primary School,Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, Thames View Primary School, and Thistle Hill Academy. According to DS Smith, as consumer shopping habits have shifted toward e-commerce, it is vital to make sure cardboard finds its way back into recycling streams.

Aicomp Group, a provider of ERP systems for the packaging industry and Esko, an integrated software and hardware company, have teamed up to develop the best practice solutions for small and medium-sized packaging manufacturers to calculate prices and de- termine optimal production routes automatically.The two companies have been working together on joint projects since 2004;however, they now have entered a certified partnership in which they will support each other proactively and focus on future developments. Best Practice Depending on customer requirements, Esko’s best practice solutions will include products for packaging development, such as ArtiosCAD and WebCenter with the associated >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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