Considerations for Printing
with Digital Flexo Plates
Presenters will include:
Catherine Haynes - Director of Training - Catherine Haynes has over 12 years of experience in the printing industry to include Offset Lithography, Gravure, and Flexographic (lightweight paper, film, and corrugated) printing. Catherine has held positions in nearly all phases of the flexo printing process to include a technician and training developer for Clemson University's Corrugated Program, a mid-web F&K press operator, laminator operator, pressroom manager, graphic coordinator and manager for a flexo plant. Catherine is also certified as "Expert Level Press Operator" by the NCSS (National Council for Skill Standards) in Graphic Communication. Catherine graduated with honors from Clemson's Graphic Arts program and has been a speaker, session chairperson twice, and forum chairperson for the FTA Forums, as well as a judge for FTA's annual printing awards. At APR, Catherine is the Director of Training and has conducted numerous training programs, from basic to advanced on various aspects of flexo printing to include press operator certifications and FlexSysª simulator training. She also creates customized [continuous] training curriculums for Flexo printers.
Richard Black - Business Development Manager, Prepress Solutions - Richard Black has been involved with the printing and publishing industry for more than 25 years. Richard graduated California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications. He began his career by working for several large lithographic printers in the Southern California area. He held positions of Customer Service, Product Planning, Shift Supervisor, Plant manager and Sales. Prior to joining APR and the Flexo industry, Richard spent the past seventeen years working for major manufacturers such as Fujifilm and GretagMacbeth where he held positions of Technical Advisor, Product Manager, Director of Product Development and Business Development manager. Richard joined All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR) in August of 2006 as Business Development Manager, Pre-Press Solutions. Richard will focus on customer support and product development in the areas of color management, workflow & CTP solutions for Flexo.
Tim Reece - Director of Technical Services - Tim Reece has over 25 years experience in wide web flexo before joining APR nine years ago in this position. Tim's experiences include press operator and prepress/plat-making manager. Tim is certified by the NCSS as an Expert Press Operator and has conducted more training for companies wishing to have operators certified than anyone in the industry. He has spoken for the TLMI on training and has presented at FTA Forums as well as serving as a judge for the FTA printing awards on three occasions. For APR, Tim has lead numerous customer training programs, especially in the areas of achieving press operator certifications (beginner to expert), plate-making, plate mounting, and FlexSys™ simulator training.
Mike Huey - Midwest Graphics Consultant - Harper Corporation - Mike is currently employed by Harper Graphic Solutuions, a Division of Harper Corporation of America for the last 5 years. His current role is to support and advise customers throughout the United States as Technical Graphics Manager, Western Division. Mike has been employed within the Flexographic industry for 16 years holding positions from Pressman to Conversion Manager for a flexible packaging company. Some of his accomplishments are: Certified by the National Council for Skills Standards as a expert Flexographer, published technical articles and spoke at the FTA annual forum in 2005, 2006 as well as other workshops and trade events.
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