German Packaging Converter Arwed Löseke Brings Plate Production In-house as a More Sustainable Business Solution
Fifth generation family owned business invests in water-wash plate technology for faster plate availability and reduction of its CO2 footprint Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, August 24, 2022. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that German packaging converter Arwed Löseke Paper Processing and Printing GmbH, has recently upgraded its printing […]
Nabe Process Corporation Validates CrystalCleanConnect Benefits
Automated flexographic platemaking system helps company transition to a more sustainable solution Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, August 16, 2022. Nabe Process Corporation, the first company worldwide to install CrystalCleanConnect, was established in 1964 in Takamatsu Prefecture, Japan. When it first entered the flexo market, Nabe Process was using solvent-based photopolymer plates and processors. In […]
Shanghai Hengze Printing Company Levels Up with CrystalCleanConnect for Increased Productivity, Quality, Sustainability
Chinese label manufacturer is second printer worldwide to install innovative solution that reduces 12 steps to 1 in flexographic platemaking process Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, January 11, 2022. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that Shanghai Hengze Printing Company is in the process of installing a brand-new CrystalCleanConnect flexographic […]
Japanese Printing Company Nabe Process Co., Ltd., Improves Efficiency with Asahi Photoproducts AWP™ Flexographic Plates
Overall number of press stops for plate cleaning or quality adjustment significantly reduced Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, December 06, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that Nabe Process Co., Ltd., a major Japanese printing company, has tested Asahi’s AWP™ CleanPrint water-washable flexographic plates against conventional solvent-based plates to […]
Chinese Label Printer Achieves 21% Improved Average OEE with AWP™ CleanPrint Flexo Plates
Tested 8 jobs, comparing AWP to their existing plate, with OEE improvement as high as 46% on some jobs Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, September 21, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported a leading Chinese label printer has switched to Asahi CleanPrint AWPTM flexographic plates from their standard thermal […]
Asahi Photoproducts Unveils AWP™ CleanFlat Flexo Plate at SinoFlex
Water-washable FlatTop plate delivers high quality, consistency and improved ink laydown Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, July 19, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported successful participation in SinoFlex, Asia’s leading trade platform focusing on flexible packaging. At the show, which was held in Shanghai from 14 to 16 July, […]
Nu-Maber Updates its Flexo Plate Processing Line to Include the Latest Asahi Photoproducts Technology
Inline plate processing and Asahi AWP™-DEW CleanPrint water-washable plates dramatically increase throughput and reduce operator intervention Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, July 19, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that leading Italian-based repro house Nu-Maber, serving the flexo prepress market in Italy since 1978, has updated its flexo plate […]
Asahi OEE Reloaded. A handy Video for the Flexo Printer
Improve your print production capacity by up to 1/3 by just changing your plate! Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, February 2, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, has published a brief, educational video that provides a simple but effective explanation of the value to a flexo plant of calculating, monitoring and […]
Asahi Photoproducts Supports Comexi, in a Breakthrough Turnkey Project
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, August 25th, 2020. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported it is participating in an important project with Comexi and other industry partners. As part of this Turnkey Project, Asahi will place an Asahi AWP™ 4835 P water wash processor and Asahi AWP™ water-washable plates […]
Asahi AWPTM-DEW 4260 PLF Delivers Higher Quality, Faster Processing, Sustainable Footprint and Easy Maintenance Concept
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, June 4, 2020 – Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today announced availability of it’s next-generation larger format water-wash flexographic plate processor, the AWPTM-DEW 4260 PLF. This is the first water-wash processor of its kind with an automated process from plate wash-out to the UV finished […]
