FTA Mexico launches FIRST 7.0 in Spanish

FTA Mexico has announced the availability of FIRST 7.0 in Spanish, in what the association’s president Martin Maldonado believes could be a transformative step in the development of the flexo industry in Mexico and the wider Latin American region.

FIRST 7.0 (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), developed by the FTA in the United States, is the world’s leading technical standard for flexographic printing, establishing precise guidelines for achieving quality, consistency and control in image reproduction.

This edition is the first official version in Spanish, with FTA Mexico responsible for its promotion, distribution and marketing throughout Latin America, except for Brazil, as well as in Spain.

The unveiling of FIRST 7.0 in Spanish took place in April at the Juan José Arreola State Public Library of Jalisco in Guadalajara, bringing together specialized media as well as industry leaders interested in strengthening the quality and competitiveness of flexographic printing.

Speakers at the press conference included José Trinidad Padilla López, director of the library, Rubén Masayi González Uyeda, representative of the industrial sector, and FTA Mexico president Martin Maldonado.

‘The arrival of FIRST 7.0 in Spanish represents a fundamental step in raising the technical level of our industry and aligning ourselves with international standards that are now essential for global competition,’ said Martin Maldonado, president of FTA Mexico, during the event. ‘This effort not only impacts companies but also strengthens talent development and collaboration with academic institutions, creating a more robust ecosystem for the sector’s growth.’

FTA president Martin Maldonado is interviewed in the next edition of Labels & Labeling.