Lecta once again demonstrates its firm commitment to innovation and sustainability by drawing on its extensive technical know-how in the manufacture of thermal and metallized papers to develop new, high-quality products made with recycled fiber.
Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, reported that the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has awarded the company with a prestigious Sustainability Excellence Award for its AFP-R Reduced Solvent CleanPrint flexographic plates.
First and foremost, the progressive development of eco-friendly and high-performance materials, to effectively meet the latest needs in digital printing, which now spans seamlessly from traditional visual communication to the most innovative interior decoration applications.
The renewal will increase the mills production capacity by around 10,000 tonnes, which will bring the annual production capacity of Simpele folding boxboard to around 310,000 tonnes. The Simpele mill produces lightweight folding boxboard, for food and pharmaceutical packaging.
The judging process is very competitive and thorough, and Techkon should be very proud of this outstanding achievement. ChromaQA with SmartInk represents a groundbreaking development in making ink toning in a pinch easy, fast, and widely accessible.
Digitally printable materials in rolls and formats continue to be in vogue. Digital printing is also a key technology in terms of sustainability: print-on-demand makes small batches economically viable and significantly reduces waste.
In an ideal world, plate processing would migrate to water-wash plates, eliminating the need for solvent use and reducing the plate processing environmental footprint. At Asahi Photoproducts, we have those solutions!
