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Flexographic printing, or flexo, transfers ink from a flexible photopolymer relief plate onto a moving web, using fast-drying inks. Presses run at speeds up to 600 meters per minute, roughly 2,000 linear feet per minute. It prints labels, flexible packaging, corrugated board and paper cups on both porous and non-porous substrates. For plastic film packaging it is the dominant process.

As flexible plastic packaging demand continues to rise worldwide, converters are rethinking how to print more efficiently and sustainably. Choosing the right plastic printing machine can make a major difference in production speed, color quality, and total cost. Among today’s leading options — flexographic (flexo), gravure, digital, and screen printing — flexographic printing stands out for its balance of speed, versatility, and eco-friendly performance, making it a preferred choice for modern packaging lines.

As global packaging requirements continue to evolve, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver films that combine strength, barrier protection, cost efficiency, and sustainability. Multi-layer blown film machines have emerged as a game-changing solution, enabling producers to create highly engineered films tailored to specific applications.