Flint Group hosts distributor symposium

Around 80 participants from all over the world attended Flint Group Flexographic Products’ distributor symposium on May 2 in Stuttgart, Germany. Taking place shortly before drupa, the event gave attendees the opportunity to learn about current technologies and developments within the flexo industry.

Experts gave an insight into the latest trends within the packaging industry and laser technology. Flint Group specialists informed the audience on novelties in the field of sleeves and adapters, as well as printing plates, especially on the latest development, the high-durometer flexographic printing plates nyloflex Ace New and nyloflex Ace New Digital, which will be launched in quarter 3, 2012. Presentations on the themes of automation and standardization as well as exposure technology rounded off the series of lectures.

The event was concluded by a live presentation of the latest generation of equipment in the Flint Group demonstration center in Stuttgart. For the first time since its market launch, the nyloflex Next Exposure FV was demonstrated to the audience. nyloflex Next UV exposure technology allows an easy and sharp reproduction of finest elements, screens, text and fine line work onto flexographic printing plates. The combination of latest generation UV-A LEDs with high output UV-A tubes enables maximum production consistency. At the same time, all advantages of the flat top dots and surface screening can be utilized. nyloflex Next can be easily implemented into the existing digital workflow; it is compatible with all standard pre-press software as well as HD Flexo and there is no need for additional consumables.

Also on show was the nyloflex Automated Plate Processor (APP), a fully automated processing line whose efficient automation and high level of standardization leads to an improved plate and thus printing quality. Waste and failure rates can be reduced to a minimum, resulting in cost savings. The processing line has a capacity of up to 120 printing plates / 320 sqm per day.

Tuti Buntaran, director at PT Tosi Jasindo in Indonesia, participated in the distributor symposium and said: ‘At this event I not only received the latest information on the flexo and letterpress market, I also got a lot of input how to do things better and, mainly, how to set Flint Group apart from the competition.’

Pictured: Around 80 people attended the Flint Group distributor symposium in Stuttgart

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