FMN | September 19th, 2016

FMN | September 19th, 2016

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September 19, 2016

Vol. 18 No. 19

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Graymills Relocates, Hosts Open House by Greg Kishbaugh L ast week, after the close of the second day of Labelexpo being held in nearby Rosemont, Illinois, Graymills Corpora- tion hosted an Open House event to commemorate the com-

Clemson Hosts Nilpeter Event by Greg Kishbaugh

Nilpeter recently donated a 7-color FB-3 press to Clemson University’s graphic communication program. On September 9, Clemson hosted an event to commemorate the installa- tion of the new press.

pany’s recent move to a new location.After decades of op- erating out of a facility on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, the company has re- located to a completely up- dated and refurbished building in Broadview, Illi- nois. Over the cour se of time, the company simply outgrew the prior location. In the new headquarters, ever y consideration has

Graymills President Craig Shields oversaw the company’s relocation and expansion ( above, last July ). Last week ( below ) he celebrated the move into the new facility at the company’s Open House.

Attended by members of Clem- son’s administration, students, teach- ers and representatives from Nilpeter’s Paul Teachout, flanked by current Clemson students, addresses his company’s strong support for the school’s printing program.

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been put into action in an effort to improve workflow and fur- ther enable the company’s ability to meet customers’ needs. Graymills was founded in 1939 as a builder of machine tool (Cont’d on Page 4)

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Graymills Relocates ( Cont’d from Page 1)

pumps and five years later entered the parts washing business to increase the use of its pumps to meet the needs of the growing auto industry. It was in 1953 that the company began working with the emerging flexographic printing industry to create pumps, filters and accessories specifically for converters. In the 1960s, Graymills began developing pumps that were not merely adapted to printing but were specifically manufactured with inks, coatings, and the unique needs of the pressroom in mind. The company added an assembly and metal fabri- cating addition to the its facility and actively began to broaden its international business efforts. In the 1990s, Graymills engineered the first peri- staltic pump designed solely for printing, and it contin- ues to develop products for this ever-changing market. The company is unusually attuned to the needs of its customers and that philosophy has helped inform how the new facility was designed. “We pride our- selves on our ability to respond to our customers’ re- quests and to meet their individual needs,” said company President Craig Shields.“Customization is a cornerstone of our business.” “At the end of the day,” Shields concluded, “it’s all about addressing whatever pains our customers may be experiencing. Our focus has always been — and remains — on the ways in which we can solve the problems our customers are experiencing and on eliminating that pain once and for all.” Tomorrow’s Pressroom Focus For FTA Fall Conference Envisioning Tomorrow’s Pressroom will be a strat- egy session at the upcoming Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) Fall Conference, October 10-12 at The Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky. The session is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m., and it will kick off the third and final day of the program. “This session will give insight on how to shape your existing workforce and attract the right employees to enhance your capabilities,” said Conference Co-Chair, Sean Teufler. “Attendees will leave with an array of ideas to get employees trained, engaged and produc- tive so basic skills are common, and extraordinary skills are developed. Attendees will also benefit in learning how to add employees with the right skills.” Presentations and speakers are: • Engaging Production Staff — Jason Roberts, Label Technology • A New Paradigm in Press Operator Training — Ted Biggs,AWT Labels & Packaging • GoGetter - James Stone,VinEquities, Inc.

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Anderson & Vreeland Partners With Flint Group Anderson & Vreeland will distribute the new nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System for flexo- graphic printing plates from Flint Group Flexograph- ic Products. EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2017 Shows Record Growth Ten months before its debut in the annual rotation with EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2017 (June 13–15, Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco) is al- ready three times the size of 2015, according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Not only has the show grown to more than 400 ex- hibitors covering nearly 13,000 net square meters of exhibit space (140,000 net square feet), but the num- ber of international exhibitors has doubled since 2015. Locally EXPO PACK Guadalajara has the support of the leading national and regional trade associations, including The Mexican Packaging Association (AMEE), Food Industry Chamber of Jalisco (CIAJ),The Mexican Chamber of Processed Food (CANAINCA), The Mexican Chamber of Perfumes, Cosmetics & Toi- letries (CANIPEC),The Mexican Chamber of Pharma- ceutical Industry (CANIFARMA), National Chamber of Industry Graphic Arts (CANAGRAF), National Chamber of Metal Containers (CANAFEM) and Manu- facturing Industry Chamber of Jalisco (CAREINTRA). TAPPI Prepares For Innovation Awards TAPPI and the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) have announced that U.S. applications are now being accepted for the Blue Sky Young Re- searchers Innovation Award. This awards program aims to recognize students, young researchers and engineers carrying out pro- jects in a wide range of activities relevant to forest- based science, products using forest-based raw materials, process improvements or other innovations throughout the value chain. Sponsored by the Interna- tional Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA), the Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award program focuses on research and development as well as showcasing significant innovations in science and technology in the forest and paper industry. Winners will have the opportunity to present their projects to a roundtable of global forest and paper in- dustry CEOs in Berlin, Germany, in May 2017.

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iPQ Workflow — Integrating Machines, Processes & Departments Once a facility has begun using 100% inspection, it can then begin to implement a comprehensive, plant wide Quality Management system. This means linking the various machines (presses, slitters, doctor machines, laminators), processes (printing, converting, finishing) and departments (pre-press, production, quality control) in the plant - which is done with a Workflow product.

• Verify rolls of labels on the doctor machines and certify them as only containing acceptable labels. iPQ Workflow is comprised of the following modules: Plate Auditor, Event Logger, >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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