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At Sandon Global, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to setting the standard in anilox innovation means continual R&D investment and constantly refining our coatings, using the latest engraving techniques, and improving our manufacturing processes. One of the primary ways we do this to stay ahead in the flexographic printing…

At Sandon Global, we’ve always believed that the future of the flexographic industry lies in the hands of the next generation. As a family-owned business based in Runcorn, UK, we’ve spent over 20 years building our reputation for excellence in anilox engineering, science and technology. But, alongside our drive to innovate for precision printing, quality…

Printing high opacity whites – sometimes, it can prove easier said than done. White inks form the foundation that other colours need to display vibrantly, with strong white inks critical to achieving bold, bright tones. This is particularly true in flexible packaging, where white ink is often printed onto clear films behind or before other…

Long reserved for paper, carton, and board printing, advances in water-based ink technology are opening new avenues for printing on a wider range of substrates. Today’s water-based formulations are starting to match the performance characteristics of solvent-based alternatives, enabling them to be used with traditionally more challenging materials like multilayer films. However, as mounting regulations…

While anilox technology as we know it is only a few decades old, you could argue its roots go back millennia. It’s possible to draw a direct line between the rotary stamping techniques used in ancient Sumeria in around 3,000 BCE, through the invention of the printing press, past the Industrial Revolution, and all the…