Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) 34th INFO*FLEX Exhibition will open its doors Monday, March 7 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in downtown Fort Worth, TX, USA. The association is expecting thousands of visitors on the show floor, featuring 230 companies, to witness the newest technologies, solutions and visionary concepts that will drive the future of the package printing and converting industry. Among the many hot spots on the show floor is the INFO*FLEX Solutions Theater, where 14 topics will be put forth, ranging from digital printing to color control to high speed inks to new market trends.

The lineup of 15-18 minute talks will take place Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8. These presentations are complimentary for all registered attendees and no advance sign-up is required. The schedule is as follows:

Monday, March 7
1:45 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
How Web Offset Can Benefit Growth in Terms of Profitability and Sustainability
DG Press

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Revisiting Color: How a Modern Color Workflow Can Benefit Your Operation
X-Rite, Inc.

2:35 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Flexo Plates – Are You Paying Too Much?
Kodak

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Predicting Success for High Speed Inks
Sun Chemical Corp.

3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Flat-Top Dots: The New Standard for Digital Plate Production
MacDermid Graphics Solutions

3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Enhancing Flexography by Implementing Digital
Domino

4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
A Slitter Rewinder’s Focus on Pure Productivity and Profitability
Kampf Machinery Corp.

Tuesday, March 8
1:45 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Digital Emergent Technologies
Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
3-ply Adhesive Lamination in One Pass
Nordmeccanica N.A. Ltd.

2:35 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
DuPont Cyrel EASY – Color Complexity, Workflow Simplicity the Key to Your Success
DuPont Packaging Graphics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Water Based Technologies – Market Trends and Pushing the Boundaries
Sun Chemical Corp.

3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Respond to Your Customers & Grow Your Business with LSI Print Control Software
Lean Scheduling International

3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Improvements in Smear Resistance of Lamination Inks
Siegwerk

4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
G7 for Flexography
SmileyColor & Associates LLC

In addition to the theater, INFO*FLEX will host a red-carpeted display of the 110 2016 Excellence in Flexography Award winners. Show goers are also invited to attend a complimentary Monday Evening Social from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Fort Worth Convention Center Ballroom for two additional hours of networking in a more casual environment, complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, giveaways and guest entertainers.

INFO*FLEX takes place alongside FTA’s Annual Forum: Power of the Past, Force of the Future (March 6-9; Omni Fort Worth), which offerd 11 technical sessions, more than 40 presentations and a wealth of additional learning and networking opportunities.