A Platemaker’s Perspective

We are judged by the success of our customers!

2020 was another year of big wins for Printron customers at the Flexographic Technical Association Excellence In Flexography competition, and we’d like to offer all our sincere congratulations!

According to the FTA: “The Excellence in Flexography Awards is the premier awards program for the flexographic industry. It is the only competition flexographers from around the world trust to define who’s who in the package printing and converting industry.

As the longest running and most prestigious annual print competition, its mission is to honor outstanding companies who have made exceptional quality and precise consistency their mission in the pursuit of printing excellence. Each of the hundreds of entries received every year is individually evaluated by a panel of judges on its degree of difficulty and level of execution. Award-winning prints offer proof of significant achievements in quality, and they gain worldwide recognition and coverage through a number of avenues”.

We are honored and proud of the fact that we had the opportunity to be a part of these outstanding print jobs and are grateful to our partners who continue to move the flexographic printing industry forward and push the boundaries of what was before unheard of.

Moving Forward

As a critical supplier to both the corrugated and flexible packaging industries, Printon is continuing to operate at full capacity and has taken steps to keep our employees and their families safe.

In this time of chaos and uncertainty, we’d like to share this take on the importance of the corrugated industry in getting much needed supplies to those who need them and emphasize that we will be there for our customers, vendors and employees to the best of our ability, for the foreseeable future.

From Buzz Digital Marketing written by Sebastian Reisig:

Corrugated Box Industry Keeps Supply Chain Moving Amid COVID-19 Challenges

The manufacturers of corrugated cardboard boxes are working to keep transport packaging flowing to makers of essential products including packaging for food and other consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical products, tissue and hygiene products and more amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Corrugated cardboard packaging is the backbone of the American supply chain,” said Fibre Box Association President and CEO Dennis Colley. “As COVID-19 changes our daily lives, we want to assure consumers that the box industry is continuing to operate and to deliver needed packaging to our customers who supply grocery stores, pharmacies, doctor’s offices and hospitals with food and medical supplies to keep us all healthy and safe.”

Disruption in the availability of these goods would cause significant hardships to consumers across the country who depend on steady and stable supplies. Corrugated cardboard manufacturers are dedicated to continuing to operate box plants under the guidelines of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure products continue to flow to market.

Fibre Box Association joins American Forest & Paper Association in encouraging Federal, State and local governments to recognize the corrugated packaging industry as “essential” when drafting “Shelter in Place” orders. We ask for clear exclusion of our manufacturing operations to limit disruptions to the supply chain.

“We are grateful for the dedication and commitment of all people working in the corrugated packaging industry,” said Colley.

Printron’s P.A.A.T. Committee: 2019 A Year In Review

The 2019 Printron Appreciation and Acknowledgement Team was busy planning and running many great events.

Employees giving back and connecting

The P.A.A.T Committee was busier than ever in 2019, not only planning fun events and celebrations, but also creating opportunities for employees and their families to give back to our community.

And give back they did! Not only do Printron team members share a love of good food, sports and friendly competition, their generosity and commitment to our community is truly inspiring. Check out the photos below to see what a great year it was.

Super Bowl Chili Lunch

 

 

Milwaukee Brewer’s Home Opener

Food For (March) Madness

Dog Days Of Summer

 

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Fall Flannel Fun and Stock The Pantry Food Drive

Warmth Of The Season

Membership on the P.A.A.T. committee is open to everyone. Please see H.R. Manager Mary Hilker if you are interested in joining. We’d love your ideas for future events at Printron!

Miss out on some of the fun? No worries, there are plenty of great things planned for 2020!

How a best of show winner is made

A Best Of Show winner at the Flexographic Technical Association Excellence In Flexography competition does not just happen. What exactly goes into producing a winning piece?

This article written by Jackie Schultz appeared in Corrugated Today and answers that question.

Read on to see what industry experts and the players involved in this Nestle winner have to say about making it all happen.

FTA Forum2019 and Infoflex Recap:

Winning, connecting, and educating the direct print corrugated industry

This year 9 of 10 2019 FTA Excellence in Flexography Award
winners, Combined Corrugated, partnered with Printron!

BEST OF SHOW GOLD AWARD (Process) WestRock Adams Nestle Pumpkin Candy Variety Carton Printron .152 Quantum, Digital – FMD	SILVER AWARD (Process) Advance Packaging All with Stainlifters + Detergent Box Printron .172 Quantum, Digital – FMD

GOLD AWARD (Screen) Advance Packaging Eliminator 2-Gallon Multipurpose Sprayer Box Printron .172 Quantum Digital – FMD	SILVER AWARD (Screen) WestRock Adams Cherry Punch Carton Printron .152 Quantum Digital – FMD

BRONZE AWARD (Screen) Great Northern Chippewa Falls Avenue Orchard Apple Valley Enterprise Box Printron .155 Digital – FMD	GOLD AWARD (Line) Advance Packaging Eliminator 1-Gallon Multipurpose Sprayer Box Printron .172 Quantum Digital – FMD

SILVER AWARD (Line) Advance Packaging Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Stout Box Printron .172 Quantum Digital – FMD	BRONZE AWARD (Line) IP Bedford Park Ensure Fibres Vanilla Substitute Carton Printron .152 Quantum Digital – FMD

The Excellence in Flexography competition is the premier awards program for the flexographic industry.

It is the only competition flexographers from around the world trust to define who’s who in the package printing and converting industry. As the longest running and most prestigious annual print competition, its mission is to honor outstanding companies who have made exceptional quality and precise consistency their mission in the pursuit of printing excellence.

Each of the more than 500 entries received every year is individually evaluated by a panel of judges on its degree of difficulty and level of execution.

Meet the 2019 judges:

Learn more about the judging of this year’s combined corrugte entries, what set the winners apart and see all the winners here: https://www.flexography.org/honors-awards/excellence/2019-fta-excellence-in-flexography-awards/combined-corrugated/

Connecting:

This year we loved connecting with both long time flexo industry members and meeting new ones at our booth at Infoflex2019! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Educating:

Showing the Steps from Brown Boxes to Multi-Color & Process Print at Forum 2019!

This exciting session which included a panel of 4 industry experts with different roles in the direct print corrugated process, was co-chaired by Geoff Roznak of Great Northern Container and Mike D’Angelo of the AICC.

Session Co-Chair

Session Co-Chair

Our own Jake Kraus was thrilled to be a presenter! Jake shared his expertise and perspective on how printers can work with their pre-press and plate supplier to deliver a high-quality package or display, with graphics, that until recently, were only possible with more costly litho pre-printed liner or labels.

Jake explained how Printron manages more complex prepress and plate making processes, and highlighted the print champions. He also elaborated on process control, press characterization and the partnership that is necessary between the converter and supplier.

We remain committed to sharing our expertise and experiences to move the direct print corrugated industry into the future. It is only through continued education and collaboration that we all improve and ultimately succeed. Can’t wait to see what Forum2020 will have in store!

A Story of Change – ‘This End Up’ to Pictures and Color

Learn more about this exciting session here: https://www.flexography.org/conferences-events/annual-forum/forum-sessions-in-detail/transitioning-from-brown-boxes-to-multi-color-flexographic-printing-join-the-growth/

InfoFlex 2019

Showing the Steps from Brown Boxes to
Multi-Color & Process Print at Forum 2019

All About “Transitioning from Brown Boxes to Multi-Color Flexographic Printing”

Speakers & Presentation

A Story of Change – ‘This End Up’ to Pictures and Color

Michael John, 3M Co	David Diroll Jr., Jamil Packaging
Jake Kraus, Printron	Ed Nusslein, McLean Packaging Corp

 

Journey through the tale of what happens when a converter or customer begins to look for a way to deliver a high-quality package or display at lower costs than the normal litho laminated corrugated process. We begin with the customer, Michael John, who will explain what his exposure to beginning the process looked like, his doubts and concerns, and bumps in the road. The converter, David Diroll, will follow and explain how the early stages of this process look from his perspective. He will be followed by the plate maker, Jake Kraus, who will tell us how his company manages more complex prepress and plate making processes. He will explain the print champions, process control, press characterization and partnership. Next, the converter, Ed Nusslein, will tell the story of a converter that is well along the path to running high-end direct print flexo on corrugated. He’ll explain the investment and commitment of understanding what direct print is and choices made along the way. Finally, Michael will end the session by sharing what he learned and his conclusions about the process.

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Learn More about Forum 2019’s Sessions
Get details on speakers and presentation topics.

 

What is a P.A.A.T. Committee?

Learn more about the Printron P.A.A.T Committee!

What does P.A.A.T. stand for?

The short answer is: Printron Appreciation and Acknowledgement Team. The committee was formed in 2003, and like most things around here, has evolved and grown over time. Originally it was formed to recognize employee milestone work anniversaries. Since then it has become much more than that.

Having fun and giving back!

Today the P.A.A.T. committee plans and runs many events to not only encourage and foster a welcoming and fun work environment, but also to provide opportunities for employees to give back to our community. And give back they do!

Upcoming events for 2019 include:

• Super Bowl chili lunch
• Food for Madness-a NCAA bracket competition complete with prizes for the final 4 winners and food drive for St. Joes Food Pantry.
• Brewers home opener celebration with popcorn, licorice and Cracker Jacks. Wearing team apparel is highly encouraged.
• Dog Days of Summer and pet supply drive with a hot dog cookout lunch.
• Fall school supply drive.
• Are you ready for some football? This is new for 2019 and will include a quarterback challenge competition.
• Fall flannel fun day with a corn hole competition (yes there’s prizes for the top 3 winning teams)and root beer on tap.
• Warmth of the season-a holiday lunch combined with a collection of hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for the Fox Valley Warming Shelter.

Clearly we are all about some friendly competition, sports and giving back. This is a winning combination for our team as well as our local community. Printron employees continue to step up and provide much needed assistance to St. Joe’s Food Pantry, The Neenah Animal Shelter and the Fox Valley Warming Shelter among others. Their continual and overwhelming generosity has been inspiring and much appreciated by many.

Membership on the P.A.A.T. committee is open to everyone. Please see H.R. manager Mary Hilker if you are interested in joining, we’d love to have your ideas for future events!

 

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Corrugated Week 2018 and CorrPak Competition Winners!

Congrats to the CorrPak Winners!

Corrugated Week 2018 which is run by TAPPI with the support of the AICC, took place in September in Indianapolis and with over 1300 attendees, was an amazing success. The program included 180 exhibitors, inspiring keynote speakers and the much anticipated CorrPak competition. Learn more here:
http://corrugatedweek.org/

The CorrPak competition is open to all corrugated manufacturers world wide. TAPPI’s corrugated packaging division sponsors this distinguished event to recognize the finest corrugated packaging commercially produced between Aug.1, 2014 and Aug.1, 2018.

Our own Rick Pomerenka was among 9 judges who evaluated the quality, design, graphic excellence, technical difficulty and innovative application, in deciding the winners in all categories including the coveted Best Of Show.

See all the judges and winning entries here:
http://www.corrugatedweek.org/media/6130/corrpak-2018-power-point-final.pdf

We are judged by our customers success!

We’d like to give a shout out to our partners who were CorrPak competition winners and thank each one of them for the opportunity to work together on these winning projects!