APEX LATIN AMERICA EXPANDS CAPACITY WITH NEW LASER ENGRAVING MACHINE

By Elaine Kisner | Sep 2, 2021 2:24:20 PM

To meet soaring regional demand for premium anilox rolls and sleeves, Apex International’s Latin America facility in Brazil has installed a new state-of-the-art laser, significantly increasing their production capacity. This addition to Apex Latin America’s Curitiba facility is one of many upgrades across Apex International’s locations in keeping with its global expansion initiative, Vision: 2020s.

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Apex and BFM join forces to unveil innovative flexo stack press

By Silvia Caldiroli | Jul 1, 2021 8:35:54 AM

Free Registration is NOW OPEN for the July 8, 2021 live digital event unveiling BFM’s Sirio S-Plus equipped with Apex anilox sleeves

Broadcasting live from BFM’s Solbiate Olona headquarters in Italy, the unique technological innovations of the Sirio S-Plus will be unveiled, including:

  1. Consistently higher print quality;
  2. Better workflow efficiency and productivity through easy and precision-register job changes;
  3. Greater substrate flexibility thanks to the machine’s ability to process various types of polymeric or paper materials — including raw organic origin;
  4. Compact footprint, ergonomic lay-out, and modern design.

    The Sirio S-Plus press is a 6/8-color “stack type” machine designed for packaging printing on different plastic materials but also suitable for paper materials — either in-line with the extruder, or from reel-to-reel.
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FlexoKITE Launches 2021 Problem-Solving Webinar Series

By Dan Pulling | Jan 21, 2021 6:23:34 PM

Flexo Print Quality Challenges Top the List of 2021 How-to Webinars

HAPERT, the Netherlands — FlexoKITE, a collaboration of leading flexo industry manufacturers, eagerly announces a series of technical problem-solving webinars in 2021, beginning with a February 3 deep-dive into White Ink Opacity Challenges. FlexoKITE’s mission is to empower its global webinar audience to examine and solve real-world print problems converters are facing today. FlexoKITE’s mission is the promotion of flexo methods that reduce product waste and press downtime. 

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Apex International Launches FlexoKITE in the Netherlands and India

By Dan Pulling | Nov 6, 2020 4:32:11 PM

Leading Flexo Technology Suppliers Convene for Knowledge-Sharing and Live-Demo Collaboration

HAPERT, the Netherlands — Delivering a “New, Better Normal” to flexo users seeking insight into workflow mastery and print perfection is the mission of five industry leaders who’ve created FlexoKITE, an Experience Center where end-to-end product and procedural harmony is made practical. Packaging suppliers, brands, and retailers gain instant access to best practices in the full flexo print process via in-person demos and live webinars. Apex launched FlexoKITE with its partners to demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment at work — in real-time — from Experience Centers in the Netherlands and India. FlexoKITE runs a fully-equipped integrated workflow of the latest-version equipment from Apex International (anilox), BOBST (inline flexo press), DuPont (plate), ESKO (prepress), and MacDermid (plate).

“Knowledge, Innovation, Technology, and Exploration” (KITE) are the driving forces that unify these companies to deliver real-world technical content not limited to a single product area. FlexoKITE provides print converters and brands a comprehensive view of the entire plate-to-print process, focusing on the finished printed product. An optimum printed product is achieved through synchronizing the plate-imaging, plate-processing, anilox, and press — all under one roof, presented step-by-step, and delivered to your computer screen, or in-real-life as health regulations permit.

What is FlexoKITE?

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Apex International Exhibiting Latest Label & Flexo Offerings at Fall Conference

By Lauren Lippert | Oct 1, 2019 9:00:00 AM

DONORA, PA – Apex International, the globally leading manufacturer of anilox and metering solutions and exclusive distributor for Bellissima DMS, Hamillroad’s award-winning screening technology, is exhibiting at FTA’s 2019 Fall Conference in Charlotte on October 28-29.

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Fotograbados Lynch becomes first Bellissima DMS partner for South America

By Apex International | Jun 23, 2019 11:00:00 AM

CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software, a UK based prepress software company, and Apex International, a global leader of anilox and metering products, is proud to announce Fotograbados Lynch as its latest licensed Bellissima partner.

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Apex North America Exhibiting Latest Technologies at InfoFlex 2019

By Lauren Lippert | Apr 2, 2019 8:00:00 AM

DONORA, PA – Apex International, the world’s largest anilox manufacturer, is exhibiting at InfoFlex 2019 on May 6-7 in New Orleans.

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Apex appoints Pascal Boileau Technical Sales Representative France

By Apex International | Sep 27, 2018 4:04:55 AM

Apex International is the leading manufacturer of anilox and metering roll solutions in the world and also the exclusive distributor of the Bellissima DMS Screening. Apex products are used in the Flexographic printing industry as well as the Offset, Industrial Coating and the Corrugated industry. As of September 3rd, Pascal Bouileau has been appointed as Technical Sales Representative for the North Western part of France.

Since 1995 Pascal is active in the printing industry and throughout the years he has created a wide expertise on several positons. His experience as flexo printer and colourist together with his know how on ink management and technical sales of ink, will create additional value towards the Apex customers and his goal is also to enhance the level of customer service.

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Cyber Graphics Sees Stunning Results with Bellissima DMS

By Apex International | May 5, 2018 4:00:00 AM

CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – Cyber Graphics, approved trade shop partner for Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software and Apex International, is seeing remarkable results with Bellissima DMS.

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