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“Shrinking to Expand” event will take place May 21 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Mark Andy Inc. has announced an educational, hands-on seminar at its global headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri on May 21, 2019. The event, Shrinking to Expand: A Hands-On Workshop to Grow Your Business Through Shrink Sleeves, will bring together the leading suppliers of the industry to provide the necessary insight converters need to identify a clear path to expanding business with shrink sleeves.

Fox Will Address How to Engage Consumers with SmartLabel® Connected Packaging

SGK, a division of Matthews International Corporation, and a leading global brand development, activation and deployment provider that drives brand performance, announced today that Michael Fox, director of SGK's Client Solutions consulting practice, will present From SmartLabel to SmartERLabel in a live webinar on December 13, 2018, 1:00 P.M. (ET).

Hop Industries, manufacturer of the durable Hop-Syn synthetic paper today announces the availability of a how-to report for reducing static when offset printing on plastic. The free report highlights the causes and effect of static in the pressroom, such as double feeding and slower drying, if left untreated.

Businesses of all sizes can make changes that benefit the environment and society at large, as well as improve profits and shareholder value, explains a new white paper looking at sustainability within manufacturing.

Initial training sessions are now open for registration

MPS has developed new training courses exclusively for operators and engineers. They’re developed to improve flexo operating skills, share current developments in the printing industry, and increase press productivity. The 3-day programs for operators and 5-day programs for engineers will be held at the MPS Technology & Expertise Centre in Arnhem, The Netherlands.

The food industry faces enormous pressure to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality food in the face of a rising population and increasing legislation. As supply chains become more global, food safety programs become more complex and difficult to manage.

Two factors eventually determine the effectiveness of your flexo printing process: the operator and the printing press. You can make the press as intelligent and flawless as possible, but if it’s very complex to use for an operator, you still don’t get the desired result. Operator-focused printing innovations always lead to optimum press control.

Clean and safe: How to improve safety and quality in packaging production

Plate mounting is an important piece of the label printing process, and if done incorrectly can lead to costly issues during your production run. Plate lift and unscheduled downtime can be prevented by simply knowing and applying these best practices for plate mounting.

The age of smart products is happening now. That is one of the main messages being shared by Andy Hobsbawm at next month’s biennial FINAT Technical Seminar, 7-9 March 2018, in Barcelona.