• April 17-18
  • Columbus, OH
  • Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Innovation Central

Discover solutions that fit customer needs, increase quality, improve workflows and strengthen your business.

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The Epicenter of Innovation

Innovation Central is an intimate venue for in-depth discussions of the technologies shaping and defining modern-day flexographic printing.

Monday, April 17

All presentations take place at the end of the 200 aisle in Hall B of the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.

Inks, Coatings and Adhesives Impact on Sustainable Packaging

Jim Felsberg, Director Packaging, Sun Chemical Corp

Presentation Details
Inks and coatings not only provide the visual impact on consumer packaging, but they also influence end-of-life considerations, including recycling and/or composting of the package. This presentation will cover the latest updates on inks, coatings and adhesives, and how they are specifically designed to meet the needs of the various recycling processes, without impacting package integrity or shelf appeal. The synergistic impact of designing the package with the proper inks, coatings and adhesives technologies to meet the end-of-life considerations will also be examined.

2:25 – 2:45 p.m.

Streamlining Your Prepress Workflow

Jeff Skolnikas, Business Development Manager Digital & Equipment, Anderson & Vreeland Inc

Presentation Details
Optimizing your prepress workflow adds to your bottom line. From the time a file comes in the door to the time it’s converted into a proof to make a plate, your prepress workflow dictates the speed, accuracy and efficiency of the final product. Whether you’re looking to accelerate prepress to get to production or are searching for solutions to improve preflight accuracy, knowing the common trouble spots that encumber fellow printers will help you choose the right solution.

2:50 – 3:10 p.m.

Flexographic Innovations That Unlock Packaging Potential: Delivering Efficiencies and Cost Savings

Brad Vette, Strategic Account Manager – US & Canada, Miraclon

Presentation Details
In today’s retail environment, packaging has become so important, as it’s the primary interface between a brand and their customers. Flexographic package printers and brands are faced with complex choices to deliver consistent and repeatable print, while maintaining cost control. During this presentation, you will learn about FLEXCEL NX Technology innovations that are improving operational efficiencies and cost savings from prepress to pressroom, without compromising quality.

3:15 – 3:35 p.m.

Unlocking the Power of LED Plate Exposure

Brad Gasque, Technical Service Consultant Cyrel Solutions, DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC

Presentation Details
The industry agrees that flexographic plate exposure with UVA LEDs is the next logical step in the evolution of plate making technology. Benefits are many and the technology has been quite rapidly adopted, becoming more widespread every day. Are the plates of old suited to work with LED exposure, or is it time for an evolution of plates as well? Join DuPont as it presents its vision of tomorrow’s plate technology, the Cyrel Lightning Plate Platform. Hear how optimized plates can further unlock the power and potential of UVA LED exposure to the benefit of the plate maker and printer.

3:40 – 4:00 p.m.

The Future of Package Printing

Rodney Pennings, Director of Sales-Printing, Coating, Laminating, Paper Converting Machine Co (PCMC)

Presentation Details
Printing in today’s dynamic world is an ever-evolving process. With the onset of new technologies, more access to machine data and hybrid technologies, change is upon us at a dizzying pace. Equipment manufacturers with the depth of bench to embrace these new technologies and implement them in an efficient, effective way deliver value-added features which drive higher overall equipment efficiency (OEE) and profitability in the plant.

4:05 – 4:25 p.m.

Corona or Plasma: Which Is Best for Your Process?

Kevin McKell, Chief Sales Officer, Vetaphone A/S

Presentation Details
In today’s complex and competitive marketplace, understanding the latest technology and what it can do for your business has never been more important. Often seen as an ancillary process, the importance of surface treatment to overall production efficiency far exceeds its investment cost. Vetaphone invented what the world knows as corona and has continued to pioneer surface treatment with the development of plasma. This presentation highlights the difference between the two and offers a better understanding of which best fits your process.

Tuesday, April 18

All presentations take place at the end of the 200 aisle in Hall B of the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.

Sustainable Product Roadmap

Gene Martin, Asahi Photoproducts USA

Presentation Details
Asahi’s water-washable plate has been on the market for 15 years. In 2022, AWP-DEW received its carbon neutral certification, highlighting the company direction to become carbon neutral by 2050. In accelerating its sustainable journey, Asahi recently introduced a new water recycling system which reduces wastewater by 75 percent. To contribute to a lower CO2 footprint, at INFOFLEX 2023, Asahi is introducing a new solvent plate which can be processed using less solvents at faster speeds, drastically saving drying time.

2:25 – 2:40 p.m.

Solving Your Printing Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

Keara Wingert, Regional Market Segment Manager, and Alix Guyot, Application Solution Engineer, tesa tape

Presentation Details
This presentation will continue the conversation started at FORUM’s “Great Tape Debate”—with extended answers to the top challenges experienced by printers around the world. Join tesa experts as they answer your burning questions and give actionable advice to solve your pressroom’s biggest challenges. You will learn how tesa’s full suite of solutions was developed to support the future of the flexographic industry. Topics ranging from technical support, product guidance and future trends all come to light as we look at what is most important to you.

2:50 – 3:10 p.m.

Understanding Print Standards

Michael Whelpley, Solutions Development Manager – ColorPath, Fujifilm North America Corp, Graphic Systems Division

Presentation Details
Printing companies and service providers that adhere to industry print standards have reduced time, waste and production costs and have increased production volumes. Production facilities that are effectively printing to these standards are more effectively integrating new print technologies with digital plate making, ink, curing systems and digital printing systems into their production environments. Print buyers understand the value in buying from printing companies that print to industry-accepted standards. This comprehensive overview sheds light on the latest print standards and discusses why all print service providers should be targeting them in production.

3:15 – 3:35 p.m.

Leading the Way in Eco-Friendly Package Printing—Working with Suppliers to Develop Sustainable Solutions

Grzegorz Dołbniak, CEO, Rotometal

Presentation Details
The green revolution, aimed at reducing the impact of human activities on the environment, is in full swing. The packaging industry has started to seize opportunities to work toward this goal by combining existing products with cutting-edge green technology to develop improved solutions. We believe that by improving on existing products, we can work toward a greener future. Learn how Rotometal has worked with cutting-edge green technology partners to take our existing CRO sleeves and create ECO CRO Sleeves.

3:40 – 4:00 p.m.

Talking Flexographic Ink Troubleshooting

Moe Rahmeh, Technical Customer Service Functional Excellence Director, Sun Chemical Corp

Presentation Details
Flexographic printers encounter some sort of performance issue on press nearly every day. This talk focuses on common problems and troubleshooting actions that printers may employ to tackle them. Specific tips on how to assess and solve these challenges and how to minimize technical problems before they occur will be offered. If you want to avoid press performance challenges, this is a presentation not to miss.
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