Mark Andy Europe hosts seminar and open house

Just three months after the opening of its new Advanced Technology Centre in Switzerland, Mark Andy hosted a three-day open house and the first of its European series of Educator Seminars entitled ‘Film and Foil Printing – Market of the Future’.

The tri-lingual event, which attracted over 200 visitors from 15 countries to the Basel facility, proved a ‘real success’ for the inaugural customer focused event, according to a statement.

The technology centre offered Mark Andy the opportunity to showcase its range of flexo converting equipment, all configured for the many levels of film and foil printing.

The presses from the Mark Andy and Comco lines were demonstrated: the servo-driven Mark Andy XP5000, the best-selling 2200, and the Comco ProGlide MSP. In addition, Mark Andy featured its VSR300, the fully integrated rewinder and finishing unit, fitted with AVT Print Vision/Helios automated inspection system.

The concept of Educator Seminars was pioneered in the USA by Comco in the 1990s, where the series has become highly successful delivering information on the latest trends to thousands of converters. Now, for the first time, Europeans can benefit from the accumulated knowledge and experience of Comco and Mark Andy, along with that of a leading list of the industry’s most regarded suppliers, including XSYS, Dr Hnle, GEW, ESI, and Treofan.

Seminar topics covered many aspects of narrow and mid-web film, foil and flexible print for packaging. Delegates were given up-to-date information on growing film and foil markets and future market trends. In addition, they received detailed information on the technical aspects of the film production workflow to gain a solid understanding of every step in the process, from film types and film manufacturing, to high quality printing, to the many aspects of drying and curing.

Mark Andy’s vice president of sales & marketing, Greg Palm, said: ‘I am proud to be associated with the team here at Mark Andy Europe. They are dedicated to supporting converters and the growth of their businesses throughout Europe. It has been a rewarding experience to show this facility in such a positive way, and we shall continue working closely with industry experts to bring more events to Mark Andy Europe in the future.’