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Label & Packaging Edition

Program Manager: Jim Frey + Editor: Noel Jeffrey SEPTEMBER 2018

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Noteworthy »Winning a Benny in PIA’s Premier Print Competition is impressive. Winning two in the same year is even more so. Congratulations to Multi-Color Corp Napa for winning a 2nd Benny (Best of Category) for a flexo wine label, Freakshow.

Women in Print Alliance Stresses Empowerment »The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA) Women in Print Alliance has finalized the agenda for its breakfast at the 2018 SGIA Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center October 18–20. Featured speaker Kathy Korman Frey, Founder of Hot Mommas Project, will lead exercises to empower women in the industry. Hot Mommas Project is the world’s largest women’s case study library, which provides access to award-winning research used to increase self-efficacy. The project has reached and impacted women in over 129 countries across the world. MORE

Mark Andy Releases 3 New Models »Mark Andy has released new press models, P9E, P7E and P5E . The new Performance Series P9E press is specifically designed for high-quality flexible packaging production. The flexo press is engineered to print film, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and foil lidding. The P7E targets entry level film applications. The P5E is designed for simple to most complex label applications. MORE

2019 Color Conference Website is Live »PIA’s Color Conference is set to take place January 12–15, 2019, at the fabulous Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. The conference features keynotes from Adobe, Clemson University, and Sandy Alexander. There are also four breakout tracks including Print Production How-To, Brand & Design, Standards & Research, and Emerging Technologies that feature 35 different sessions. For more information, visit the site. MORE

Steve Bennett Returns to Fujifilm Packaging Segment »FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces the return of Steve Bennett, in the role of Vice President of packaging solutions, to lead efforts and drive growth within the packaging segment. Most recently, Bennett served as vice president of sales, North America, at Esko-Graphics, Inc. MORE

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Scholarships Fund Graphic Arts Future »VMA’s Education Foundation has received the $160,000 Guy and Louise Condrott Scholarship fund from its Board of Directors and will continue to administer the Fund. Formerly administered by the Craftsmen Club, the Guy and Louise Condrott Scholarship fund is dedicated to the future of Graphic Arts by providing financial support to those wishing to enter the field. It is aimed at individuals who wish to study at a technical school, college, or university in graphic design, prepress preparation, printing production, management, and sales. Students can apply for scholarships at main.vma.bz/scholarship. The full story will appear in Fall Connected. MORE

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Kodak Plans to Sell Its FPD »Kodak has announced that it has begun a process to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division (FPD). The Division produces and markets the FLEXCEL NX system of flexographic imaging equipment, printing plates, consumables, and related services. For the last twelve months, FPD reported revenues of $150 million and Operational EBITDA of $33 million. During this period, FPD has demonstrated strong growth, achieving a 9

percent increase in revenue and 18 percent Operational EBITDA growth. During the sale process, Kodak will continue to make significant investments in FPD by expanding manufacturing capacity, developing advanced technology, and increasing its headcount to meet customer needs. MORE

Label & Packaging Edition | SEPTEMBER 2018

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