Kodak opens Flexo Packaging Technology Center in Shanghai

The new center is designed to provide customers and others from the print industry with opportunities to see and discuss demonstrations of the Kodak Flexcel NX system or to have plates made for printing trials. It is also as a space where Kodak’s vision for flexographic printing in packaging can be shared with trade shops, printers, brand owners and industry partners across the Asia-Pacific region. The center is complete with real-life examples of packaging projects in which Kodak technology is making a difference every day, and with tools that provide inspiration to the Kodak team and prospective visitors.

This center will cater to flexographic print technology for packaging in China and throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Chris Payne, general manager and vice president, Flexographic Packaging division, Kodak, said: ‘The quality, efficiency and environmental benefits of the latest flexo printing capabilities are driving more printers to transition from traditional gravure and offset processes here in China and the Asia Pacific region.  Our technology and packaging solutions are now on display and accessible in this part of the world where we see great opportunities as printers adopt flexo technology to meet their customers’ needs.’

Chris Payne and Yong He, Kodak Greater China cluster business director, were joined at the opening of the center by Fang Qian, vice division chief, Press and Publication Administration and Jianbao Zhou director of The Flexographic Printing Branch of China Print Technology Association to formally open the center for business. In accordance with local custom, they were joined by Boon Tien Pang, global operations director, Flexographic Packaging division, to draw the eyes on the lions, decked out in Kodak corporate yellow and red colors, to bring good luck to the facility.