SunDance Sustainability: Our 2021 SGP Audit
SunDance recently completed an SGP recertification audit, a rigorous process we go through every 2 years. SGP stands for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership and is the only print-production specific certification program focused on all aspects of sustainability within a print manufacturing organization. SunDance was the first offset printer in the state of Florida to achieve SGP certification, one of only 62 SGP certified companies in the USA and Canada.
Client Spotlight: New Bridge Polo Magazine
SunDance works with many print publications around the country, but when New Bridge Polo Magazine came to us in the summer of 2021, we knew it was going to be something special. The magazine needed to be bold, beautiful, eye-catching, impeccably printed and with great attention to color and detail. After all, this was a two time national print media award winner knocking at our door!
New Flexibility in Designing Creative Pouch Packaging
In the competitive consumer packaged goods industry, creative brands want the flexibility to mix and match a variety of flexible packaging materials and features and combine them with crisp digital printing and vibrant colors. Our latest equipment addition, the Hudson Sharp Ares 400- Dual Web Unwind, is an advanced pouch packaging equipment that accepts recycle-ready polyethylene, laminated films, bio-films, and paper-like films. Zippered pouches, resealable closers, side and bottom gussets, and child-resistant packaging are also popular capabilities.
Pouching Palooza with the Ares-400
SunDance is pleased to announce the latest addition to our packaging and pouching equipment list – the Hudson Sharp Ares 400-SUP. As we continue to expand and meet our clients’ needs for flexible pouching and packaging, the Ares-400 is the logical choice to expand our offerings to our customers. The Hudson Sharp Ares-400 is loaded with features, including dual unwind with front and back register, bottom gusset insertion, and the ability to insert CR, standard PTC, or powder-resistant zippers. The Ares-400 delivers excellent pouching capabilities on a variety of substrates, including recycle-ready PE, laminated films, and polyethylene. With the addition of the Ares-400, SunDance is ready to help our customers expand into the flexible packaging marketplace with eye-catching designs, outstanding quality, and our knowledgeable sales team to guide you on your way.
SunDance Helps Clients Score Points... On and Off the Court!
SunDance scores at Orlando Magic Court of Dreams basketball game!
SunDance Boosts Creative Print Options with Easymatrix Purchase
SunDance is pleased to announce our recent purchase of the Easymatrix 106 C/CS die-cutter from Heidelberg. The Easymatrix is a versatile piece of equipment that can be used for anything that requires die cutting, kiss cuts, contoured cuts or perforations, and will allow us to offer our customers even greater creativity with their designs.
Some areas where the Easymatrix excels include:
● Folding cartons (including those with intricate cut requirements)
● Corrugated cardboard up to 4 mm thick
● Packaging
● Signage and displays
Lap Seal vs. Fin Seal on Flexible Packaging Products
In the wide world of vertical form-fill-seal and horizontal form-fill-seal (VFFS and HFFS) packaging applications, you generally have a choice between two types of seals; Lap Seal or Fin Seal. As for which type of seal is right for your products, that is case-sensitive for your unique applications. SunDance can help you with creating custom flexible packaging.
This article will explore the differences between lap seal and fin seal applications for flexible films while also providing information about the form-fill-seal machinery required to produce this type of packaging.
2020 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees in its 27th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, and we are so proud of the 2 Gold Leaf Awards we received this year:
Best Use of Foil/Embossing: Silver Leaf Award
Best Use of Special Diecut: Silver Leaf Award
The typical awards presentation would have occurred during an in-person conference event however, this year the FSEA released a video awards presentation to honor the winners as a part of the FSEA Online Learning Experience. This year saw entries come in from across the world—including the US, Canada, Denmark and Taiwan. A panel of industry expert judges chose the projects that best demonstrated excellence in foil stamping, specialty coating, laser cutting, embossing, die-cutting and more. The competition also celebrates the ways these specialty finishing techniques add quality, value, security, aesthetic appeal and brand recognition to the print medium.
As always, SunDance is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge solutions for each and every one of our clients. We are so proud to be recognized as pioneers in specialty finishing techniques and effects as we continue to create, innovate and bring your most ambitious print projects to life.
10 Ways To Stand Out At Your Next Conference Or Trade Show
You’ve got an awesome product, and you want everyone to know about it! Trade shows and conferences are a great way to get your name out to a large number of potential future clients. But you don’t want to spend time and money just to get overlooked in the crowd.
Follow these tips to stand out at your next event and create an exhibit that attendees can't miss and won’t forget!
Shimmer, Shine and Sell! A Study On Foil Packaging Results
Any product marketer understands that sometimes the first step in making a sale is just to be seen. Eye-catching packaging can make the difference between a sale and being left on the shelf. A recent study observed consumer responses to high-visibility effects, including embossing, specialty UV coatings, metallic finishes, and foil stamping.
