DuPont supports schools and universities around the world

DuPont has developed the Cyrel flexo education curriculum based on the technical knowledge of the company’s application specialists and research and development scientists. Designed to advance flexographic education, the DuPont program offers educators the opportunity to investigate new teaching approaches for existing material or to develop entirely new flexo courses.

The flexo course programs offered by the institutions that cooperate with DuPont Packaging Graphics are designed to give students access to an advanced printing education. The programs provide students with the opportunity to experience in-depth investigation and discussion of flexographic printing through teaching that encourages students to become active participants in their education.

‘We know that as the talent level matures at tradeshops, printers and converters, the flexo package printing market advances,’ said John McCooey, global marketing manager, DuPont Packaging Graphics. ‘In package printing the move toward automation and technology is especially evident and the jobs require solid education. A vocational training is often the minimum – and, in many cases, college, high school or university education is also needed.’

The packaging industry is facing some big challenges – and big opportunities. Flexographic printing has the potential to increase the productivity of printers and converters, reduce errors and improve the quality of package printing. It is one of the fastest growing printing technologies, in both developed and emerging markets.

‘Among DuPont education initiatives of the last decade were several projects that made substantial contributions to the flexo industry in emerging economies,’ added McCooey. ‘The Moscow University in Russia, the Marmara University in Turkey and the SIES School of Packaging in India, are notable examples.’