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All Printing Resources

Anderson Vreeland, Inc.

BASF Printing Systems

BCM Inks.

Creo

DuPont Imaging Technologies

MacDermid Printing Solutions

Rogers Corporation

The Pitman Company

Keynote Speaker
Mike Waite, President & CEO, Menasha Packaging

Mike Waite will share his vision for the packaging industry and discuss such pertinent issues as lean manufacturing and the future of digital printing on corrugated. Waite will discuss recent acquisitions by Menasha and how the company deals with big players such as Wal-Mart.

Lean Manufacturing/Toyota Production System
Tom Schiller, Alcoa

Tom Schiller, of Alcoa (parent company of Southern Graphic Systems) will discuss lean manufacturing as exemplified by the Toyota Production System (TPS). Schiller will explain the principles of the TPS, such as closing the gap between expected and actual, and principles versus tools. Schiller will explain how Alcoa has adapted the TPS for its use and discuss how it helps with eliminating waste and people-solving problems.

Reducing Fluting for Corrugated
Wade Southern, Dupont Imaging Technologies

Fluting, a light and dark striping across the flutes of a corrugated sheet, is likely the most hated print defect plaguing the direct print corrugated market. This session will demonstrate the impact that the plate package (plate and backing) has on fluting, and will highlight several different plate packages. This information is critical for corrugated printers who wish to improve their printing without investing in equipment upgrades.

Differentiation in Today’s Cushion Materials
Doug Cottrell, Rogers Corporation

Recently, its come to light that several print quality issues formerly blamed on plates, inks or anilox rolls, could actually be resolved by changing the cushion. This session will discuss the different types of cushion materials available and what structures work best in each situation.

Doug Cottrell of Rogers Corporation will provide an overview of the Rogers product line. See how high performance cushions enhance print quality and other quality production issues.

Digital Printing Revolution Makes it Possible
Danny Aboody, Scitex Vision

Digital printing, once a risky technology, is now commonplace. As digital capabilities grow, new opportunities emerge. Industrial standard digital printers make it possible to be profitable on jobs that were not considered so until now, such as sample printing, short runs and display printing.

Offering a broader line of solutions to existing customers is a key for growth and digital printing is making the difference. This session will present the underlying technology of digital printing, the benefits to your business, and things to consider when choosing a digital printer.

Security Issues in Packaging
Alan Tonks, Paradigm (formerly IDENT)

Alan Tonks, of Paradigm, will discuss the staggering growth of global counterfeit and diversion, and the impact it has on brand owners. Tonks will explain how to apply practical and cost effective solutions to counterfeit problems; and his vision for involving consumers in the loop of identifying counterfeit products. How will this phenomenon impact packaging and printing in the future?

Customer Panel
Scot Tennyck, Menasha Display Group; Tom Cooper, RockTenn; Tom Spina, Luminar

This is a nuts and bolts exchange of what your customers want and need from their suppliers.

Affiliate Supplier Panel
Alexander James, Harper Image; Robert Callif, BCM Inks; K. Travers Stavac, KBA North America

Hear about the latest industry innovations from FPPAs affiliate supplier members. In the current global marketplace, there is more competition over a consolidated customer base. We have to continually look for new ideas to differentiate ourselves. This panel will cover topics such as the
possibility of printing RFIDs and antennae, HiFi and security issues, and more. Whether the information applies to you or your customers, you don't want to miss this session.

Improvements in Sheet Processing Technology
MacDermid Printing Solutions

One of the main time-to-delivery constraints faced by trade shops is the amount of time required to process sheet photopolymer materials. This session will present recent improvements in materials and equipment for processing sheet photopolymer materials that improve productivity and thereby increase profits for trade shops.

Adapt or Die: Stay Ahead of The Curve for Your Business’ Future
Frances Cicogna, Agfa Corporation

What will your business look like in five years? Seven years? How will your business need to change to survive? How can you secure business directly from the consumer product sector and keep them coming back?

The volume of digital files is consistently increasing and becoming more complex. Automated production applications have come a long way, but how do you manage the data just to get the job to these systems?

This presentation will discuss a Digital Management System in the evolution of your business, offering an overlooked revenue stream and keeping you closer to your customers.

How to Easily Convert Existing Graphics Files for New Color Space Requirements
Mark Vanover, Esko-Graphics

Our clients are focused on shortening the time to market and driving costs out of the supply chain. FPPA members help drive out costs while adding value to their services.

This presentation will feature a new capability that easily enables the conversion of graphics files from one color space to another with tools that are easy to use and have the added ability to be more selective in the transportation process.Using these tools, companies can offer direction to consumer product companies on how to save tremendous amounts of money by standardizing with the multi-color ink set on press.