Color Management Workflow Solutions for Flexo
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Date13 Apr 2015
Color management is important to the entire supply chain. For the brand owner, color is a primary asset because consumers will associate color with brands. These colors must be consistent store-to-store and item-to-item to properly convey the message of product... Read More →
How to Improve Flexo Press Runs – Safe & Effective Flexo Cleaning Supplies
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Date06 Apr 2015
Using the right cleaning supplies for your flexo presses, printing rollers and plates plays an important role in the quality and efficiency of your press runs. When our Technologies Team is asked to diagnose an anilox roll or printing problem... Read More →
Equipment Financing and 2015 Economic Conditions
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Date31 Mar 2015
The timing is right for investing in flexo. U.S. economic analysts have indicated that the U.S. economy will have multiple key “bright spots” in 2015 including a rapidly improving labor market, increased access to credit, lower oil prices, and fiscal... Read More →
Liquid vs. Sheet Photopolymer … Which Is Best?
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Date09 Feb 2015
The flexographic industry has many photopolymer choices from which to choose today. With advancements in photopolymer technology and the many additional options by which to process these plates, the choices are more varied than ever before. We would like to... Read More →
Digital Printing…When to Invest
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Date02 Feb 2015
There has been a huge push towards digital printing over the last two years that has us wondering a couple of things: Is this trend here to stay and, is this technology fact or fiction? If we recognize that digital... Read More →
Announcing A&V’s New Webinar Series
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Date20 Jan 2015
If you are interested in new technologies that improve the quality, efficiency and profitability of flexo printing, we would like to extend an invitation to our upcoming 4-part webinar educational initiative titled “Converging Technologies in Flexo.” These free webinar events are produced... Read More →
A&V Advances Flexo Education with FIRST Certification of All Employees
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Date11 Dec 2014
Being FIRST is good for flexo, which is why Anderson & Vreeland requires FIRST certification of its employees. FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances) is the FTA’s training and certification program designed to provide technical information needed to produce... Read More →
How “Section 179” Can Save You Money on Flexo Equipment
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Date20 Nov 2014
Section 179 is a tax deduction that brings significant tax savings for small- and medium-sized businesses. It does not increase the total amount the small business owners can deduct, but it allows them to take their entire depreciation deduction in... Read More →
The State of Flexo in Canada
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Date30 Oct 2014
I am frequently asked if the flexo market is different in Canada. I assume the comparison asked is about the United States, so here are some similarities and contrasts that come to mind. Many consider Ontario and Quebec as the... Read More →
Drink Up: Trends for Beverage Packaging
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Date20 Dec 2013
Poor soda, getting all that negative attention. New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg went after large size sodas (and failed—now being appealed), and now San Francisco has entered the fray. In 2013, soda drink sales dropped by 7% for low-calorie versions... Read More →