Couldn't make it to New Orleans for EskoWorld 2026? Here's a brief recap of the highlights! The format This year's format featured "tracks" of courses based on interest areas. Attendees could choose from: Design & Optimization Digital Color & Print Graphics Preparation & Print Readiness Packaging Intelligence: Boosting Productivity with AI Product Packaging & Lifecycle … Read More...
Couldn't make it to Milwaukee for the FTA? Here's a brief recap of the highlights! The Format The format of the conference was completely different from what we've seen previously. The half day sessions on Sunday and Wednesday were still in a keynote style session in the ballroom, but Monday and Tuesday featured presentations during … Read More...
We’re excited to share that Catherine Haynes has been inducted into the FTA Hall of Fame. For those who know Catherine, this recognition is extremely fitting. She has spent her career sharing her knowledge, showing up for customers and colleagues, and helping strengthen the flexo industry. Catherine’s impact goes well beyond her technical expertise. It … Read More...
Fiery XF users need to take action! Dear Fiery Customer or Partner, Due to essential system updates at Fiery, LLC., happening on April 14th, 2026, all versions of Fiery XF 7.0-8.0.5 must be updated with the Fiery XF 2026 Essential Update. If Fiery XF servers are not updated, users will no longer be able … Read More...
Are you in the process of purchasing a new press, or have you recently acquired one? Maybe you're looking to expand your capacity or secure new business in a different market segment. Here are a few ideas that you may want to consider during the process. Press Size- Are you expanding the max width of … Read More...
Part 8 - Driving Pressroom Sustainability with Prepress Innovation The flexographic printing industry is constantly changing with new innovations released every year. These innovations range from automated press technology to advanced anilox engravings, to ingenious cleaning devices. However, some of the most integral flexo innovations in the past years have been from prepress and plate … Read More...
Part 7 - Improving Plate Longevity and Reuse Sustainability can come from environmentally friendly raw materials as well as the elimination of waste in your manufacturing process. In printing it can also come by increasing plate longevity or the ability to reuse plates multiple times on press. Photopolymer plates are a costly investment, so we … Read More...
Part 6 - Plateroom Habits that Affect Sustainability When you hear the word “habit”, it is typically used in conjunction with bad habits that need to be broken. However, habits can be good when you purposefully start them to benefit your production. In this article, we want to discuss good habits in the plateroom that … Read More...
Part 5 - Reducing Plate Waste When one explores the potential sources of press waste, our thought process immediately focuses on the substrate. Rightfully so because material costs are often the most expensive and hit the bottom line the hardest. However, have you considered press uptime as part of your equation? Keep in mind that … Read More...
Part 4 - Plates, Plate Packaging and the 5 Rs Here at DuPont™ Cyrel® Solutions, we think flexo plates are remarkable examples of precision engineering (and yes, we realize we are a little biased…). Consider, for instance, the flatness of a full-sized 50” x 80”, 0.067” (1.70 mm) thick Cyrel® plate. The thickness of this … Read More...