Flexo Concepts marks 25th anniversary

The company introduced its first TruPoint blade to the printing industry in 1988, and has become a global supplier of non-metallic doctor blades to the flexographic and sheet-fed offset markets.

It opened its doors with a limited line of doctor blades for corrugated and newspaper printers. This line has grown to include multiple materials and a range of tips and thicknesses for a wide variety of flexographic and sheet-fed offset printing applications. 

The company added a line of anilox cleaning equipment and service through the acquisition of MicroClean in 2005.

Three years ago, driven by organic growth in the core consumables business overseas, Flexo Concepts relocated its manufacturing operation and corporate offices to a significantly larger facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts to consolidate all aspects of production under one roof. 

Most recently, Flexo Concepts began marketing the TruPoint Orange doctor blade to the international flexible packaging and label market. 

After successful testing and a US launch in 2012, Orange has been proven as a long-life replacement for steel with added safety benefits in a full range of wide web and narrow web applications. 

Current owner and president, Kevin McLaughlin, said: ‘We owe our success to our customers, both the ones who have been with us from the start as well as the new ones we welcome every day, and the hard work and dedication of our committed staff. 

‘I am excited to see what the next 25 years will bring.’