Two BOBST Open Houses taking place simultaneously will enable even more people to see our sustainability-ready technology first-hand

On BOBST stand (hall 4/A39) at K 2022, taking place in Düsseldorf, 19–26 October, BOBST are proud to announce “we are ready” to make sustainability in packaging a reality.

At the heart of this new reality is oneBARRIER – a family of new alternative and sustainable solutions that BOBST is developing with its partners. These solutions have the potential to be transformative for the packaging industry.

oneBARRIER PrimeCycle is an EVOH-free, top-coat free solution for full PE barrier and is an alternative to metallized polyester film. As a polymer-based mono-material, it is recycle-ready while retaining excellent barrier qualities, making it a potentially groundbreaking development for sustainable packaging.

BOBST’s partners involved in oneBARRIER PrimeCycle include Dow, Michelman, Sun Chemical and Zermatt, who will all be present during K 2022 to demonstrate their vital contributions to this exciting development. Many other partners are involved in the overall oneBARRIER initiative.

“The solutions we are showing at K 2022 speak to the power of partnerships,” said Sara Alexander, Marketing & Communications Manager Flexible Packaging at BOBST. “True innovation and meaningful progress in such a challenging area requires all the experts in the different fields to come together and bring their expertise to the table. oneBARRIER is testament to what is possible when there is a collective desire to unite and collaborate on something bigger than all of us – sustainability.”

PrimeCycle is the first of several exciting oneBARRIER solutions. Following a shift in demand in the industry for more paper-based packaging options, oneBARRIER FibreCycle has been developed as a paper-based packaging solution. oneBARRIER FibreCycle is a full paper, mono-material, recycle-ready solution created together with partners Michelman and UPM, and will also be on show at K 2022.

BOBST and its partners are also actively working on a range of other solutions, including the development of a home compostable packaging option.

“Sustainable packaging is one of the great challenges of our age, but we are here at K 2022 to say we are ready,” said Sara Alexander. “Come and see us at Stand hall 4/A39 and we will show you what the future of sustainable packaging looks like.”

Better connected

Also on show at K 2022 is BOBST Connect, the user-centric platform which connects converters and brand owners to a digitalized and automated workflow, giving them clear visibility and control of the production process. By linking different steps of the process, BOBST Connect improves efficiency, control, and data knowledge, driving quality and productivity across the value chain.

Bobst Bielefeld Open House (19-22 & 24-26 October)

BOBST Connect helps elements of packaging production become “one complete solution” to users – from application management guidance, pre-press set up, to printing, laminating, and quality control. At the Bobst Bielefeld Open House, attendees will be able to see the full chain for flexible packaging in action, with the example of two flexo presses – the VISION CI and the MASTER CI – as well as the solventless NOVA SX 550 LAMINATOR.

Bobst Manchester Open House (18 October)

At the Bobst Manchester Open House, attendees will have the opportunity to see BOBST`s latest vacuum metallizing solutions in person.

“Our Competence Centers have been central to our sustainability efforts, providing essential locations for research and development work to be carried out by BOBST and its partners,” said Sara Alexander. “We look forward to opening the doors to our Bielefeld and Manchester Competence Centers and demonstrating the progress we have made not only in sustainability but across all the other elements of the BOBST vision – connectivity, digitalization and automation.”

To find out more about the BOBST innovations register and follow-us under www.bobst.com/k2022.

About BOBST
We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries.

Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facilities in 11 countries and employs more than 5800 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.563 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021.

www.bobst.com

Essentra Packaging, based in Lublin (Poland), is part of the international Essentra Group. Recently, it has purchased its first hybrid printing press. After comprehensive market research, Essentra Packaging chose a Digital Series HD manufactured by Mark Andy. Piotr Skalecki, Plant Manager at Essentra Packaging underlined several positive aspects of his company’s co-operation with the American manufacturer: the advanced technology of the press package, smooth implementation of the press and staff training; and comprehensive advisory and experience from the vendor. He also mentioned that the benefits of the new machine have been obvious from the first day of operation. Essentra has reduced the time for sample printing and material usage for versioned work by up to 80%. It has also significantly reduced processing waste and with job proofing more streamlined, has made production more cost effective. Learn more on the video interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwQSHwbxvY

Essentra Packaging located in Lublin, specializes in complex work for leading international brands, mainly from the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, for which it supplies printed carton packaging using sheet fed offset presses, and labels. Essentra Packaging, which includes the Lublin site, offers three kinds of products: carton packaging; labels; and leaflets. Every year Essentra Packaging manufactures approximately 270 million items of carton packaging and 1.5 billion of self-adhesive labels.

The company prides itself on being very customer-oriented with a collaborative approach and supports its customers at every stage of a project, from design, focusing on production optimisation and eco-friendliness, through manufacturing and finishing, to final delivery. Piotr Skalecki stated that a new hybrid press from Mark Andy fits all these aspects perfectly.

Digital Series HD: ‘To serve and support our customers better’
Mr Skalecki explained how the new, high resolution hybrid Digital Series HD press has enhanced Essentra’s label production capacity: “Job runs are still decreasing but customers are constantly asking for more complex and difficult labels, and in different versions. So, we needed a press that would meet their needs and expectations. Digital Series HD combines the best from digital and flexo technologies in one complementary and highly efficient production line, so it seemed an ideal solution for our current needs. When choosing the new press, we focused on key aspects: the technical capabilities of the machine; and its stability and configuration options that would fit the company’s requirements. We also researched Mark Andy’s capabilities in terms of press installation and after-sales service, with special attention on engineering responsibility, where both digital and flexo elements are supplied by the same manufacturer.”

After detailed technical research and comprehensive testing of different presses, Essentra decided that the Mark Andy fitted the criteria best of all. “In our opinion the company and its equipment will be able to support us in producing jobs for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. All these markets, especially cosmetics, are constantly increasing their demand for quality in the supply chain. Customers expect much shorter delivery times, new designs for packaging and labels as well as redesigns and versioning of older ones,

Increasing numbers of different versions of the same label for a cream or shampoo forces the beauty market customers to respond quickly and implement new designs or adapt existing ones. They also need more technically complex and detailed labels. Another factor is growing pressure on improving quality parameters – this mainly relates to repeatability on different job batches. It all impacts on the choice of the most appropriate technology for a particular job. Considering all these market challenges, the installation of a high-quality printing press became a necessity for us. It was also a huge change for Essentra, but has opened completely new opportunities for our company,” he added.

Hybrid technology: the benefits of implementation
Piotr Skalecki: “The Digital Series HD offers very good parameters for digital printing in terms of resolution and colour gamut. The configuration of print heads results in an optimum balance between 1200 dpi resolution, press stability, and life expectancy of the components. We also appreciate the spectacular print consistency, which distinguishes Mark Andy from other manufacturers because they developed both flexo and inkjet modules. This also applies to the software that drives the press. Understanding the architecture of the entire technology, the capability of exploiting the full potential of the software, and implementing the improvements suggested by customers makes Mark Andy the leader among global manufacturers of hybrid solutions in my opinion.”

The new Digital Series HD has strengthened the digital production capacity of the entire Essentra Group, supporting its business units in the UK, the USA, Spain, and Ireland. “First of all, we can offer our beauty market customers difficult and highly advanced labels, as well as short run jobs. These orders often need a combination of flexo and digital print techniques. With the Mark Andy we can significantly shorten delivery times on all jobs because of the faster approval process, and by moving some orders from flexo to digital,” he explained.

According to Piotr Skalecki, hybrid technology is the perfect answer to the challenges of the cosmetics industry in terms of customer approval of new label designs. “We see a kind of revolution in this area, partly because of the pandemic, but most of all, because of a greater emphasis on production costs. In the pre-Covid era our customers approved new designs personally by visiting our plant, but when the pandemic started, an increasing number were realised remotely. Our customers expect various options with any product, and we need to get quick responses as to which one they prefer.”

Mark Andy says its hybrid press is ideal for this. Processing is very quick with significantly reduced prepress costs. With flexo, prepress is a major cost, making it unprofitable on short run work. With a hybrid, prepress costs are significantly reduced. Skalecki added: “We really like the ease with which any modifications on the press can be implemented. After installing it, we were immediately able to combine proven and well-known flexo with the most modern digital technology, allowing us to enhance Essentra’s market opportunities and offer greater flexibility to our customers. This allows us to meet their sophisticated expectations much more easily.”

The Digital Series HD is the first Mark Andy purchased by Essentra Packaging. “The opportunities offered by a hybrid significantly increases the diversity, precision, and speed of the production process. First, it has streamlined our workflow and consumables management, and made us more flexible,” said Piotr Skalecki.

Benefits of implementation and a ‘real life’ example
Digital Series HD combines hybrid construction, inline converting and high-resolution digital printing with flexibility and high efficiency. “All these factors enable us to accept jobs from current and new customers that were not profitable with flexo. The hybrid also offers a 50% waste reduction on short- and mid-length jobs, as well as measurable savings at the design approval stage. We can use one web of material to prepare several versions of a particular label, reducing usage by 75-80%. Digital Series HD also needs only half the power required by a typical flexo press and generates minimal ink waste. This is very important for us and our customers and is in line with our sustainability targets.”

Piotr Skalecki quotes an example taken from Essentra’s daily production. “Previously, it took 4 – 5 business days to prepare five label designs for a customer. Currently we need only one day for the same task, and the customer also receives more designs to choose from and approve. The entire process has become much faster, it’s reduced material usage, and enhanced our opportunities, bringing added value to the business relationships with our customers.”

‘A perfect installation’ from Mark Andy
Piotr Skalecki underlines one more aspect concerning the Digital Series HD installation. “We were very impressed by the work Mark Andy did during the commissioning process onsite. When we compared it with other manufacturers’ approach, it was way smoother. Mark Andy’s involvement and help at every stage built our trust in the company and its employees. We now call their implementation process ‘the perfect one!” The service and after-sales care offered by Mark Andy were one of the most important factors when we chose the new press, along with the obvious technological advantages of the equipment. We are very happy with the entire level of co-operation.”

Speaking for Mark Andy, European Sales Manager Lukasz Chruslinski commented: “It’s a great pleasure to hear such complimentary comments from a customer, mentioning our technical and service support. Our business philosophy is that the sales contract is just the beginning of the entire process, in which we try to get as close to our customers as possible, helping them to open the new and exciting opportunities offered by Mark Andy presses.”

About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, it supplies leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation. Mark Andy does what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. It strives to provide products and services that help customers solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential.

For more information, visit www.markandy.com.

Minneapolis, MN – AWT Labels & Packaging has announced the addition of a fully recyclable resealable flexible package for consumer goods applications. The construction was formally introduced at the recent World of Wipes International Conference in Chicago.

The complete recycle-ready package solution, with AWT’s proprietary and internally engineered reseal label structure, is the only product of its kind in the marketplace.

“In working with various CPG companies and contract manufacturers, we have seen a steady increase in demand for a fully recyclable package, particularly for wipes products,” said Michael Scott, Sales Executive at AWT.  “It really is a game-changer for wipes packaging and other products requiring a reliable reseal capability.”

While the original project to develop the recyclable package and reseal label combination was driven by the needs of the disposable wipes sector, AWT believes other products could benefit from this structure.

For more information, contact AWT at 612-706-3700.

www.awtlabelpack.com

Martin Automatic, (Rockford, IL), the market leader and supplier of the original automatic butt splicer to the label industry will be exhibiting the latest versions of its most popular machines at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago.  The machines on working display will be the spacing-saving MBS unwind butt splicer and LRD transfer rewinder.

The MBS supports non-stop unwinding of labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves, laminates and light paperboard for the most demanding and changing production environments.  Featuring Martin’s patented linear sheer butt splice unit and integrated roll loading mechanism its versatility accommodates automation of any web converted by label converters around the world.

The LRD is a two-spindle non-stop transfer rewinder that features the same versatility and adaptability as the MBS, but for the delivery end of the press.  In addition to the automatic transfer, it features automatic unloading of finished rolls and is easily fitted with a slitting module that can also accommodate automated differential winding. 

The MBS and LRD are available in web widths out to 710 mm and diameters up to 1270 mm.   Visit us at booth 811 and learn more about the 1983 patent that revolutionized productivity for the label industry.

www.martinautomatic.com

Elk Grove Village, IL – SCREEN Americas announces its participation in the Americas Print Show scheduled for August 17-19, 2022, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event is expected to be attended by registrants and exhibitors representing more than 5,000 different companies and organizations. More than a dozen speakers are on the agenda and 200,000 square feet of space has been designated for exhibitors.

Ohio is an important state for SCREEN Americas who recently rolled out a new initiative to further expand its service to regions where SCREEN’s technology is highly concentrated. The state is home to both the Truepress Jet L350UV series, a press designed especially for label manufacturers, and the Truepress Jet520HD series, SCREEN’s signature high-speed inkjet press which is ideal for the commercial, transactional, publishing and direct mail industries.

“We’re looking forward to visiting with our customers and prospects from Ohio and beyond at the Americas Print Show,” said Mark Schlimme, vice president of marketing for SCREEN Americas. “With the new service program in place, we can continually develop solutions for our customers that will help them eliminate downtime and make them more profitable.”

This event will mark the inaugural convention for the Americas Print Show.

About SCREEN Americas
SCREEN Americas, a SCREEN Graphic Solutions group company established in 1967, is a leading provider of digital inkjet technology serving the commercial, publishing, direct mail, transactional, packaging and label industries. In 2021, SCREEN Americas relocated its headquarters to Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with an upgrade that included a 14,000-plus square-foot Inkjet Innovation Center.

www.screenamericas.com

To many people, a label is purely a decorative item used in a variety of different places to provide information, from supermarket shelves to pharmacies to logistics and various sectors of freight. Often described as ‘humble’, the label is the most universal item of packaging, so it’s no surprise that among its many attributes is the capability of performing under the harshest of conditions.

These include all types of weather and the full range of temperatures from freezing to hot and arid, as well as the high humidity of equatorial climates. In addition, labels must cope with abrasion and contact with, amongst others, sea water, blood, chemicals, and many others. So, do you still think they are purely decorative?

Fundamental to hardworking labels are a requirement for substrates that are stronger and of heavier gauge than standard labels and if they are pressure sensitive, the adhesive will need to be very aggressive to cope with sub-zero or beyond boiling point temperatures.   In addition, the ink must be lightfast and suitable for harsh conditions with good adhesion, rub and scuff properties.

Phil Baldwin, Sales Manager for the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia outlined the background to Mark Andy’s involvement with the sector: “The company has long supplied technology to this market and has extensive experience of applications from oil drum labels, wrist bands, and tree tags to animal carcass straps. Mark Andy’s chill drums not only chill the web but allow it to be heated, which improves handling when running aggressive adhesive material. The pre-tension web transport and Oldham coupling drives also ensure the press can handle special materials like Tyvek for wrist bands and plastic plant pot inserts. If required, it can also supply inline spot hot melt glue heads, laminators to apply glassine strips or protective films, RFID insertors and many other options.”

On the consumable side, Mark Andy digital inks have high lightfastness ratings and excellent adhesion, scuff, and rub properties. The ink used on the Mark Andy Digital Series HD hybrid press is also autoclave and boiling-water safe, tested for solvent resistance to ASTM 5402-06 (solvents, grease, oil, fats, alcohol, and blood), tape test approved to ASTM 3359, has 7-8 on the blue wool scale, meets rub, scuff, and abrasion tests to industry standard ASTM 5264-98, and carries UL 969 certification for durable label applications.

But there are other considerations that need to be taken into account because hardworking labels often require more than just ink on substrate. An RFID tag is an excellent example of this, and while the technology is not new, the American press manufacturer says that it is witnessing increased levels of automation in production processes across a variety of markets. For example, shops are requesting labels with RFID tags to speed up the sale process and provide the data to control the whole retail operation.

Speaking for the company, European Sales Manager Lukasz Chruslinski explained how Mark Andy became involved with this sector: “We started with logistics, shipping companies and pharmacies, which were all areas that have thousands of different factors and where precision was the number one criterion. We have designed and built Tamarac models, which we test on new platform configurations, and can also configure special one-off machines with RFID modules, flexo printing stations, inspection units and tag applicators, depending on the customer’s specific needs. At present, the most popular RFID labels are just 1 or 2 flexo colours, which means a very simple design, but in future we will see full colour labels with RFID tags.”

The retail sector potentially offers huge growth prospects for RFID, as witnessed by the significant increase in enquiries Mark Andy has taken over the past two years. With its strong technological background and vast knowledge base, the company is well placed to capitalise on this wave of demand. “Anywhere that automation becomes an established part of the workflow is a case for RFID tags – they offer better stock control, traceability, and are an ideal way of preventing counterfeiting. While the upfront cost of installing RFID technology may appear high, its payback is both quick and ongoing,” he concluded.

If its relevance were in doubt, the current situation, which sees inflation rising sharply and the cost of living increase proving difficult for people to manage, has seen leading retailers taking steps to secure some premium products from shoplifters. Phil Baldwin commented: One UK supermarket chain has taken to using security straps on a leading brand of butter. The straps have an inbuilt security tag to deter theft and make the item traceable. This is a great example of using RFID for secondary packaging.”

Far from ‘humble’, today’s labels are multi-functional, diverse in application, and most of all, hardworking. When these self-adhesive/pressure-sensitive products were first developed nobody could have foreseen how they would grow to become an inherent part of daily life from retail to medical to freight and security. Not just a pretty face then!

About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, it supplies leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation. Mark Andy does what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. It strives to provide products and services that help customers solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential. For more information, visit www.markandy.com.

Schaumburg, IL – At the mid-year mark, John Hrdlick likes what INX International has accomplished and continues to do as the metal decorating industry’s global leader. Acknowledging the myriad challenges that exist, the company’s President and CEO believes that after judicious planning, strategic investments and hard work, INX is well positioned for the remainder of 2022 and the future.

Since 2020, INX has expanded its two-piece metal decorating ink manufacturing facilities, laboratories, blending centers and equipment by 45 percent, which involves properties on three continents. These developments have allowed INX to remain ahead of the industry curve with the surge in demand and forecasts of increased volume for the metal beverage can market.

“Our two-piece metal business is as strong as it has ever been,” said Hrdlick, a member of the INX organization since 1978 who was promoted to his current title in 2018. “Having a research and development staff dedicated to technological innovations has driven us to continuously upgrade our product formulations. With world-class facilities in different regions of the U.S. and around the world, we are prepared to support our entire network of ink manufacturing capabilities in uncertain times and unexpected situations.”

As the market leader in the UK, INX Europe has expanded their efforts in Spain. The addition of an upgraded facility in Barcelona has increased production capacity. Likewise, marketshare has improved considerably in South America since the 2020 merger with parent company INX do Brasil. Its facility in Itatiba, Brazil, serves as the main hub for two smaller metal decorating plants in Colombia and Paraguay.

“In the next few years, we plan to have a campus-style facility in Brazil that will include a metal decorating facility,” revealed Hrdlick. “Our business in Japan is considering re-entering the metal market in Asia, which would result in them investing in our facilities throughout Asia to directly supply two-piece metal ink. Currently, the U.S. and UK operations ship a considerable volume of ink to Japan.”

A change in consumer habits the last two years reversed the trend and is driving the significant increase for metal can products. Easily carried and transported, their popularity spiked with greater demand in the beer, soda and energy drink categories. Research reports indicate the North American metal can market alone was an $11 billion industry in 2020, and projects it to grow to nearly $14.5 billion by 2026.

Hrdlick says INX’s strategic plan accounts for these types of challenges. “We knew our metal customers were building more plants and adding more lines. Can suppliers typically want their plants to be at 80% capacity so they have availability in case of any unforeseen events,” he acknowledged.

“We’ve adopted that philosophy and with all of the global investments we’ve made, it is keeping us at that capacity guideline. Here in the U.S., we recently committed $2 million so our Dunkirk, N.Y. facility would have a two-piece metal decorating footprint. We’re also using facilities in California, Illinois, Kansas and Texas to support additional volume as needed.”

Hrdlick said those tactics are an important part of a larger scope.

“We realized our main metal decorating facility in Charlotte, N.C. can’t supply the world or 100% of U.S. demand, so we invested in those other existing plants. It’s also about spreading the risk. There were tropical storms in the Carolinas last year that could have impacted our Charlotte operation. Luckily they did not, but I think having other facilities here and around the world to help cover each other in case of a disaster is a good strategy to prevent business disruptions.”

Addressing the recycling movement in the can market, Hrdlick said this is in alignment with INX’s sustainability efforts for a circular economy. Creation of INX’s Coloring a Safe and Sustainable Future (CSSF) model results in every new product being developed to have minimal impact on the environment. Driven by three specific areas – both process and product design for the environment and social responsibility – CSSF improves resource management and drives out waste, including ink inventory management to help rework and recycle used inks.

INX also has adjusted for the industry’s declaration to remove all perfluorinated chemicals and find new alternatives for well-established raw materials. When the European Union announced in July 2020 a regulation limiting the amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in PTFE to no more than 25 parts per billion (grams per thousand tons), it required ink formulations to be PFOA-REACH compliant or completely PTFE-free by July 4, 2023. Certain INX metal decorating products have been reformulated to contain no PTFE.

Two new PFAS-free flat sheet metal decorating ink sets from INX are the INXCure® TP UV Plus Base System and INXCure® PrintPro Base System. The performance-proven TP series inks are formulated with a full range of specialized package needs for both conventional and UV technologies, giving marketers the eye appealing looks and superior adhesion they desire.

Both products are for use on crowns, screw caps, closures, two-piece DRD cans, welded aerosols and decorative tin applications. Both offer a variety of base colors and deliver impressive results with excellent fabrication and flexibility, a fast cure response and outstanding printability. Brand owners and printers are rewarded with added value by using these inks, benefitting from reduced regulatory risk.

The recently introduced Gloss Matte NoVar inks for extruded metal (Monobloc containers) create high gloss and matte contrast effects, resulting in a 50% gloss difference between the two. Offering superior press performance with excellent ink flow, high strength and improved scratch resistance, Hrdlick says these types of products are the first of what’s to come from the developmental pipeline.

“We will continue to introduce innovative products, including inner and outer can coatings, that are safe, sustainable and support a circular economy,” said Hrdlick. “We have always prioritized environmental and social responsibility as we seek to provide the best possible products and services to our customers.”

Admitting world developments in the first half of 2022 continue to pose challenges, Hrdlick is convinced that history is on INX’s side.

“Our metal group underwent changes in recent years with key people retiring, but we have strengthened the division by increasing our manufacturing and in-plant technical service staffs. Everyone is synergized, our global purchasing is more coordinated, and we continue to work with and communicate regularly with our suppliers. We are doing all we can to improve the supply chain situation. The bottom line is our customers know we have a sophisticated global team that can help their business succeed.”

About INX International Ink Co.
INX International Ink Co. is the third largest producer of inks in North America, with full-service subsidiaries in Europe and South America and is part of SAKATA INX worldwide operations. We offer a complete line of ink and coating solutions technology for commercial, packaging and digital applications. As a leading global manufacturer of inkjet inks, we provide a full palette of digital ink systems, advanced technologies and integrated services.

To stay in touch with the latest developments, follow INX on Facebook and Twitter and visit www.inxinternational.com.

Covering the Southeast region and beyond, she brings to the company extensive international sales experience.

Fairfield, NJ –– Cyngient LLC, the full-service, technology-driven provider of inks, coatings and adhesives for label and packaging converters, has announced the appointment of Amber Gitter to the position of Senior Account Executive, South Florida Region. She brings to Cyngient extensive and diverse sales experience, with a background in real estate, fashion, education, theater and the arts.  

A relative newcomer to the narrow web printing and converting industry, Gitter has immersed herself in the intricacies of the market, having recently completed FTA’s Flexography 101 course as well as the Sonoco Institute at Clemson University’s Intro to Flexo program. Prior to joining Cyngient, she held leadership roles at Coldwell Banker in addition to being a successful entrepreneur in the fashion industry. In addition, Gitter also has a rich and award-winning performing arts background, directing more than 25 theatrical productions in both the US and Israel where she was recognized with two artistic grants from The State of Israel Ministry of Immigration. All of which has her well-prepared for her new role at Cyngient.

“I’m thrilled to be in the graphics arts and packaging industry,” Gitter says. “With so many brilliant entrepreneurs and innovators in the space, I have so much appreciation for these functional works of art produced in such a creative environment. And with Cyngient being on the bleeding-edge of the market when it comes to package printing technology and innovation, I’m eager to help both brand owners and converters bring their ideas to life.”

Cyngient is rapidly growing and expanding, and the addition of Gitter has the company poised to continue its strong growth trajectory.

Andrew Wasserman, Managing Partner at Cyngient, comments, “Amber excels in client relationships, communication and project management – areas that are integral to our core philosophy. Plus, her organizational skills are second-to-none. We’re always looking to raise the bar when it comes to not only innovation, but also establishing true partnerships while providing world-class customer service. Adding Amber to our team gives us a lift in all of these areas and more.”

John Dreyer, Jr, Managing Partner, Cyngient, adds, “Reaching new heights year-over-year, one of our challenges is in communicating just how our products and services can help brand owners take their products to the next level. Amber’s skillsets are a perfect fit for helping our clients achieve their goals. We’re encouraging visitors to Labelexpo in September to stop by our booth to meet Amber and learn about how Cyngient can assist your organization.”

Gitter is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago where she earned a BS in economics and business administration. She also has a Masters of Arts in Political Science and Political Communication from Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Additionally, Gitter is an education advocate and has served as an adjunct social science instructor at Aurora University in Illinois and Aims Community College in Colorado. She is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Cyngient:
With more than 100 years of combined experience, Cyngient is a specialist provider of inks, coatings and adhesives. The company customizes products to meet the specific press, print and performance needs of customers with hands-on, personalized service and fast turnaround time.

For more information, visit www.cyngient.com, call 973-882-4600, or email info@cyngient.com.