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NEWS PACKAGING

ALFT Packaging Company Nanografix’s

new products
invests in Kodak system a new product line of len-
Nanografix has launched

ticular security labels.
Lenticular security labels
Sri Lanka-based ALFT flexo’s future.’ allow an image to be shown
Packaging Company has To bring plate production with an optical illusion,
invested in a Kodak Flexcell in-house, ALFT has installed movement, elevation and
NX system from Miraclon to a Flexcel NX 4260 System at depth in a variety of viewing
bring the plate production the new production facility. angles.
process in-house and offer a ‘Investing in in-house flexo The advantage of
faster turnaround. platemaking and printing Nanografix’s lenticular
For ALFT Packaging gives us total control of pro- moire effects is that they
Company chairman duction and delivers a host of are made with extremely
Lakshman De Fonseka, the benefits that are relevant to thin substrates and can be
official opening of the new our customers,’ says used for automatic labeling
and lamination for packag-
state-of-the-art flexo packag- ing. It can also contain
ing production plant in ALFT Packaging Company invested in a Kodak Flexcell NX system Lakshman. ‘The faster turna- encrypted security informa-
Kotugoda in August marked round with flexo is a particu- tion as well as tamper-evi-
a return to his technological time, gravure was the pre- we see no difference lar advantage, enabling dent properties. Lenticular
roots. It was through flexo ferred choice of brands for between gravure and flexo, packaging design changes — material can be overprinted
lamination that he first quality tonal reproduction, thanks almost exclusively to to color or for regional varia- with full color as well as
entered the printing indus- so that was the direction we the advances in plate imag- tions — to be expedited. ‘We stamped with cold or hot
try 30 years ago before build- took and where we stayed ing that Flexcel NX technol- can also guarantee brands the stamping. Nanografix offers
ing ALFT into a major force for the next 25 years or so. ogy has made possible. The confidentiality that matters limitless possibilities with
in packaging products for But it’s a different story new production facility is a when they’re launching new its proprietary security
the food industry. ‘At that today. In terms of quality, sign of our confidence in products and designs.’ algorithms.

EyeC’s record Insignia7 die-cutter at GEW aids Ukraine
turnover Art Advertising printer

Thanks to positive Arizona-based Art GEW has come to the aid of
development in all busi- Advertising has updated its commercial printing works in
ness areas, EyeC is headed die-cutting capabilities with Ukraine with the contribution
for a very successful con- the recent installation of the of a complete 40in UV and
clusion to the 2022 finan- Insignia7 B2 size flexo-mag- LED curing system for the
cial year. The global netic die-cutter from Rollem company’s Komori L640+C
expert for print image International. sheetfed offset press, free of
inspection generated a Founded in 1969, Art charge. Mikhail Gluhovski,
record turnover volume of Advertising is an award-win- managing director of Pryvatna
10 million EUR, an ning and nationally recog- Drukarnya, contacted GEW GEW supplies free upgrades
increase of approximately nized powerhouse print Insignia7 die-cutter in early 2022, to request a 1,200 free meals every day for
20 percent compared to company boasting one of the highly skilled operator, as quotation for the supply of the
the same period of the largest and most versatile system. The printing works, refugees and to accommodate
previous year. operations in the region, well as additional labor. based in Khmelnytskyi in up to 500 people every night.
The inspection systems offering a wide product ‘Our other desires Western Ukraine, had been These resolute and tireless
provider is also continu- range of labels, decals, dis- included faster make-readies forced to halt production in efforts were carried out night
ing its international plays and much more. and increased production February 2022, so that they and day for almost a month
growth course. The speeds,’ said Stacy Gestring could instead provide human- while the need was at its peak.
Hamburg-based company The AAI team recognized owner of Art Advertising. itarian support to some of the In the meantime, Pryvatna
has expanded its presence the challenging labor issues ‘We are pleased with the abil- many refugees that were flee- Drukarnya had an urgent
in over 135 countries associated with traditional ity to back-slit and die-cut at ing the conflict in the east of
through 24 sales partners. clamshell and steel rule die- the country. This included need to get back into produc-
The company has signifi- cutting machines and the same time and easily cut a using their two restaurants tion to continue as a viable
cantly expanded its market wanted an alternative die- range of materials from 2-mil and a gymnasium, which were business. At that point, many
share in the current finan- cutting method that would polyester to 10-mil polycar- normally used by staff and other printers and businesses
cial year. not require a dedicated, bonate.’ customers, to prepare up to had ceased trading.
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