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Sustainability is a Key Trend in Flexographic Printing

At FTA Forum and INFOFLEX, numerous industry experts detailed the various efforts suppliers have been making to protect the environment.

By: Greg Hrinya

Editor

While cost and quality concerns have long impacted the presence of environmentally friendly materials in the flexographic pressroom, brand and consumer demand is necessitating a shift in our industry. Converters and suppliers alike are focusing on the creation of a circular economy to help brands meet their lofty goals. From a 30,000-foot view, society as a whole struggles with sustainability. The US alone is consuming at a rate of 5.1 Earths, with the world consuming 1.75 Earths, on a yearly...

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