FMN - September 5th, 2016

FMN - September 5th, 2016

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September 5, 2016

Vol. 18 No. 18

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Nilpeter Donates Press To Clemson reported by Greg Kishbaugh

Propheteer Shuts Down

Propheteer International, Lake Zurich, IL, has closed its flexo press manufacturing business.FlexoSupport LLC has exclusively acquired all of Propheteer’s intellectual assets and parts inventory, including the right to continue the manufacture and sale of O.E.M. parts and offer technical ser- vice. The intellectual assets include engineering drawings, and customer information including build files. Roger Campbell, technical service manager for Propheteer for the last 20 years, is leading this new busi- ness, and will continue to offer O.E.M. parts and technical service for all Propheteer customers. Mark Andy, Colordyne Partner Colordyne Technologies has an- nounced a strategic partnership with Mark Andy as an exclusive dis- tributor of the Colordyne 3600 Se- ries digital print technology, on Mark Andy legacy press models including 2200 and 4150 platforms, in the Americas label converting market.

N ilpeter USA, Inc. has provided Clemson University’s graph- ic communications program with a flexographic printing press valued at more than $900,000. “Nilpeter’s gift is an investment in the next generation of packaging design leaders,” said Clemson President James P.

Clements. “We appreciate, and are honored, that Nilpeter rec- ognizes Clemson as a leader in preparing high-calibre printing and packaging design professionals for the industry.” Clemson’s College of Business’ graphic communications pro- gram has long been recognized as a national leader in packag- ing design and printing education. Through such gifts as Nilpeter’s, Clemson employs a hands-on approach to package design and printing education, which gives students an em- ployability advantage. The program boasts a 95 percent em- ployment rate upon graduation. (Cont’d on Page 3) A Clemson University student operates the newly installed Nilpeter FB-3 press.

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Clemson Donation ( Cont’d from Page 1)

The flexographic press, located in Godfrey Hall, is capable of producing promotion labels, folding car- tons and flexible film. “Our students understand marketplace competitive- ness and how implementing technology can keep companies strong and innovative,” said Charles “Chip” Tonkin, Department Chair. “The value of this gift extends to potential employers in that they want students who know how to utilise and implement the latest technologies to stay competitive.We appre- ciate that Nilpeter believes in our students and facul- ty to invest this level of commitment in Clemson, and the industry.” “Nilpeter is strongly committed to the education of the next generation of printers. By operating the lat- est and most innovative technology, we aim to in- spire skilled students to positively inf luence the printing industry in the years to come,” said Lars Erik- sen, CEO and owner of Nilpeter.“We look forward to our future cooperation with Clemson University fac- ulty and students.” The Nilpeter gift is part of Clemson’s 10-year “The Will to Lead” capital campaign, which concluded this year, surpassing its $1 billion goal.

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FTA 2016 Fall Conference To Focus On Results The Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) 2016 Fall Conference, will feature a session called Producing Results: Qualify, Quantify & Control the Production Run . The 75-minute session will take place Tuesday, October 11 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. The session will explore best practices meant to en- hance quality and productivity through calibration, quality control and measurement techniques. Dele- gates will hear presentations on variables that affect print production and color matching challenges. In addition, print buyer perspectives will be addressed. Becoming a Victim of Variation - Ann Michaud, 3M The Color Match from Hel l - Mike Huey, Siegwerk The Voice of the Customer - Al Marquardt, Kimberly- Clark FTA’s Fall Conference, themed Improving Today…Envisioning Tomorrow will take place Octo- ber 10-12 at The Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Chairing the event are Eric Frank, KBA-Flexotecnica and Sean Teufler, Siegwerk. Envisioning Tomorrow Presentations and speakers will be:

Uteco Installs Presses At Three Arizona Customers Uteco has recently completed three customer in- stallations in Arizona. Pure Pack, which is located in Phoenix, continued its expansion by adding a second Uteco press, an 8-color Onyx 808. Poly Print, located in Tucson, Arizona, also contin- ued its partnership with Uteco by adding a 10-color Uteco Onyx 108. The newest member to the Uteco family, Arizona Flexibles, located in Lake Havasu City, purchased an 8-color Onyx 808. Piedmont Plastics Named Gold-Level SGP Patron Piedmont Plastics is the newest Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Patron at the gold level. Pied- mont Plastics has expanded its support of SGP and will have a key role in the 2016 Printing Industry Sustainability Conference on September 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brett Thompson, Piedmont Plastics’ Graphic Market Manager, will participate on a panel of SGP's substrate manufactures and distributors to discuss what is happening in the world of substrates.

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