Industry Centers

  • Prepress for Packaging
    Conventional plates and platemaking, computer-to-plate, color management, proofing, and workflow software are contributing to quality improvements in package printing.
  • Press Technologies
    All press technologies are covered including flexographic, gravure, offset, letterpress, screen, and digital printing.
  • Press Accessories
    A wide spectrum of key on-press accessories are covered including surface treating, static control and web cleaning, tension and registration, drying and curing, guiding, and inspection.
  • Diecutting
    Coverage of the latest developments in rotary and flat, online and offline, traditional and laser diecutting.
  • Finishing Technologies
    Folders/gluers, slitter/rewinders, and material handling equipment are systems that are required to convert the printed packaging materials.
  • Inks, Adhesives, Coatings
    Water-based, solvent-based, and ultraviolet and electron beam inks, coatings, and adhesives are covered in this section.
  • Materials Technologies
    Information on the latest developments in the wide range of substrates that include paper, film, and paperboard.
  • Flexible Packaging
    The latest market and technology trends in flexible papers and films used to form a product package are covered, including the growing use of pouch configurations.
  • Folding Cartons
    Folding cartons (paperboard) have a strong presence in all areas of consumer product packaging applications.
  • Tags and Labels
    From pressure-sensitive, cut-and-stack, and glue-applied, to the growing use of film labeling and shrink films, this section covers the dynamic tag and label market segment.