Apex Press Releases

Nashik, India - The FlexoKITE Technology Center, located at the Apex International manufacturing facility at Nashik, organized an open house on August 26 which focused on “Flexo Simplified with ECG.” It was a closed event with label customers across India, especially from western region of the country. The center is managed by Apex International together with its partners Avery Dennison, Bobst, Cosmo Film, Dupont, Esko, Flint, Numex, Swedcut, and Tesa bringing the industry’s best innovation providers under one roof.

Apex moves forward in Vision: 2020s promise of significant global expansion.

Apex International, global leader of anilox rolls, sleeves, glue sets, and metering solutions, held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on their new Pennsylvania manufacturing facility.

The new facility is located in the Alta Vista Business Park in Fallowfield Township, PA and will be replace the existing location in Donora, PA. Guardian Construction Management Services, an established southeast construction management partner, is the selected contractor for the building initiative. Leadership teams from Apex International and Guardian Construction were onsite to conduct the groundbreaking in mid-August.

From left to right: Richard King (Superintendent, Guardian), Kevin Dewar (Project Manager, Apex), Dean Clark (Director of Business Development, Guardian), Dennis O’Hara (President, Guardian) and Ruud van Cuijk (Managing Director, Apex North America)

Apex International, global leader of anilox, glue set and metering solutions, will exhibit Accora Glue Sets and GTT anilox technology at Corrugated Week 2022.

The anilox and applicator rolls will be showcased at Apex Booth #919, September 20th and September 21st in San Antonio, TX.

The Accora product line consists of stainless-steel glue rolls with precision engraving and proprietary ceramic doctor rolls, designed to last 2-3x longer than chrome products.  The sets are crafted to exact OEM specifications with industry-leading TIR and OD tolerances to ensure the closest consistent gap possible – down to 0.0007”.

Apex International, global leader of anilox, glue set and metering solutions, will exhibit GTT 2.0 anilox technology at LabelExpo Americas 2022.

The enhanced anilox geometry will be showcased at Apex Booth #1048, September 13th through September 15th at the Donald E. Stephens Center.

GTT 2.0 is a patented engraving design, refined for more than 10 years to mitigate liquid turbulence. The proprietary Open Slalom Ink Channel engraving is streamlined to reduce ink spitting, mottling, pinholing, plugging, and dot gain. The enhanced design has been proven to save on ink usage and deliver higher opacity and print quality. The engraving is available in a variety of volume options and can be utilized in multiple print applications, from fine print to flood coat.

Hapert, the Netherlands — Apex International (Europe) officially confirmed sponsorship of Dutch Football club FC Eindhoven for the 2022/23 season.

The sponsorship has officially launched during the first home game of the season. FC Eindhoven hosted Willem II on Friday 12 August at their own Jan Louwers Stadium and won the game with 2-1.

Ruud van Cuijk, Managing Director at Apex Europe, expressed his excitement about the sponsorship, ''FC Eindhoven is just as innovative as Apex. But what makes us truly the perfect match is an ambition to grow and the strong connection to the local community that characterizes both parties.''

Hapert, the Netherlands — Packaging solutions firm Print & Pack has been appointed as the official supplier of Apex International within the Australasia region.

Originated in 1980, Print & Pack has grown into an industrial service provider with an international distribution network. The partnership will provide the local market with Anilox innovations and solutions, including the Apex patented technology that reinvented ink transfer: GTT engraved Anilox rolls.

NASHIK, India - Echaar Equipments showcased its first CI flexo printing press on April 13, 2022. The New Generation fully loaded CI FLEXO PRESS, with its compact design and mechanical rigidity, offers flexibility and speed to the converters to fulfil a wide range of flexible packaging jobs.  The FLEXOMASTER HR-500 was equipped with Apex GTT 2.0 anilox sleeves and demonstrated the capabilities and printability for present market needs.

Donora, PA - Apex International is excited to announce their participation as a partner in The Flexo Xperience Center in Atlanta, GA. Their presence will include customized solutions to printing companies, including their patented GTT 2.0 engraving options and HD anilox sleeve technologies.

After 2 years, Apex Latin America returns to attend national and international events. With already 2 events planned for the upcoming weeks, the expectations are high for the return to exhibitions, seminars, and live training sessions.

Milan, Italy  — Finally we return "in presence"!!!  PRINT4ALL 2022 booth L07 pad.9 - May 3 to 6, 2022. 

The appointment in Milan with the world of printing is back: after almost three years of isolation, we can finally meet and shake hands.  Apex International, world leader in the production and supply of metering rolls, anilox sleeves, glue set and products for cleaning and maintenance, will be happy to welcome you at booth no. L07 hall 9 at Print4All exhibition in Milan. You will find a review of the latest technologies proposed by the Italian branch, representing the Dutch multinational: