Miraclon opens second manufacturing line

The project, which started in April 2017, was to help Miraclon in manufacturing flexographic plates for customers in the United States, Canada and Latin America.  The new production line will enable the company to keep up with demand after seeing year-on-year double digit Flexcel NX plate volume growth for the past five years.

‘This is a momentous occasion for Miraclon. Just six months after our spin-out from Kodak, we mark one of our first major milestones with the completion of this project; on time and on target. While it demonstrates Miraclon’s ongoing commitment to invest in and expand the market for flexographic printing, the second manufacturing facility also brings a source of supply closer to a large portion of our customer base and expands the manufacturing footprint of Flexcel NX plates to two sites,’ said Chris Payne, CEO of Miraclon CEO.

The Weatherford plate manufacturing line, a sister operation of the company’s existing plate manufacturing facility in Yamanashi, Japan, was designed to meet increasing industry demand for higher quality flexographic printed packaging with more cost effective and efficient production processes.

The new line has already produced its first plate this month, after which rigorous testing and alignment with the Yamanashi facility began to ensure the manufacturing technology delivers the same high performance and quality.

‘We can only continue building on our sector-leading legacy of ongoing investment in our employees, customers, R&D team and infrastructure. This is exactly what we’re doing. Today we’re not only celebrating the official opening of our second plate manufacturing line, but also Miraclon’s entry into its next phase of working with customers to shape the future of flexo,’ concluded Payne.