Flexographic Industry Info to Keep Your Presses Rolling
In an industry that changes as much as flexographic printing, there’s always something to learn. See what peers in the flexo industry have to offer from their own experiences and stay connected with 3M news & events.
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Evolution of an Industry (2:51)
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3M Flexographic Printing Experts From Around The World
Ann Michaud, 3M Corporate Headquarters
Division Scientist, Application Engineering
Years at 3M: 32
Years in Flexo: 25
“The industry works together in a unique way to use technology to drive growth, while also focusing on total process improvements, meaning quality and total process cost.”
Omar Arias, 3M Mexico
Adv. Specialist Application Engineer
Years at 3M: 21
Years in Flexo: 25
“In flexography a greater control of the processes, a predictable cost and an increasingly efficient production are required.”
Jove Ding, 3M China
Application Specialist
Years at 3M: 10
Years in Flexo: 10
“End users demand more and more clear and beautiful patterns, more quickly and more cheaply.”
Mat Waddell, 3M Corporate Headquarters
Senior Application Engineer
Years at 3M: New to 3M
Years in Flexo: New to Flexo
“Every printer has their own set of best practices and challenges even though they all use flexo tape.”
Yaroslav Khodataev, 3M Russia
Technical Supervisor, Application Engineering
Years at 3M: 17
Years in Flexo: 20
“Automatic plate mounting is a very interesting and promising emerging technology which may result in new specific requirements to mounting tapes.”
Wei Kiang Ng, 3M Singapore
Application Specialist
Years at 3M: 12
Years in Flexo: 11
“One of the most important aspects is wordings like nutritional values: the printing house has to get it right so the information is displayed clearly and correctly. It’s an art.”
Need help finding the right product for your project? Contact us if you need product, technical or application advice or want to collaborate with a 3M technical specialist, or give us a call at 09 477 4040.
Need help finding the right product for your project? Contact us if you need product, technical or application advice or want to collaborate with a 3M technical specialist, or give us a call at 09 477 4040.