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Blog article describing the evolution of the naming convention for Asahi Photoproducts’ flexographic plate technology—from Pinning Top Dot to Clean Transfer Technology and finally CleanPrint—within the context of printing quality, production performance, and environmental considerations in flexographic platemaking and printing processes.
Document type:
Blog article
Author:
Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Author position:
Technical Marketing Manager
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts Europe n.v. / s.a.
Company:
Asahi Photoproducts (subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corporation)
Year of company foundation:
1971
Topic:
Flexographic printing technology and plate development
Key technologies mentioned:
Pinning Top Dot technology; Clean Transfer Technology; CleanPrint
Products referenced:
AWP™ water-washable flexographic plates
Industry:
Flexographic printing and packaging production
Process stages discussed:
Plate room and press room operations
Environmental aspects:
Reduction of VOC solvents, lower energy consumption, waste reduction, solvent-free platemaking workflow
Operational metrics referenced:
Press productivity (OEE), makeready time, ink transfer efficiency
Applications:
Flexographic printing plates for packaging substrates
Publication platform:
Asahi Photoproducts website
Contact persons:
Monika Dürr (Duomedia); Dr. Dieter Niederstadt (Asahi Photoproducts Europe)
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Year:
2024
Region / City:
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Sustainable Printing, Flexographic Technology, Water Recycling
Document Type:
Press Release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Companies in printing and packaging industry, environmental sustainability advocates
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
May 29, 2024
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Brussels, Tokyo, Barcelona
Topic:
Sustainable flexographic solutions
Document type:
Press release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Asahi Photoproducts
Target audience:
Industry professionals, label printers, and media representatives
Effective period:
September 16, 2025
Approval date:
September 16, 2025
Date of changes:
Not applicable
Product name:
REVO SERIES
Technology:
AWPTM-REVO, AFPTM REVO, CleanPrint
Plate processing solution:
AWP™-REVO Ecosystem
Certification:
Esko’s Quartz Certification
Applications:
Label printing, flexible packaging
Year:
2023
Region / city:
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Flexographic printing technology
Document type:
Press release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts, Hamillroad Software
Author:
Dieter Niederstadt, Monika Dürr
Target audience:
Printing industry professionals
Effective period:
From September 1, 2023
Approval date:
September 1, 2023
Event:
Labelexpo Europe
Related products:
AWP™ CleanPrint plates, Bellissima DMS
Sustainability efforts:
Solvent ZERO, Carbon Neutral
Technological focus:
Flexographic screening technology
Press conference:
September 13, 2023
Description:
A press release announcing the partnership between Asahi Photoproducts and Hamillroad Software to implement Bellissima DMS ultra-high definition flexographic screening with Asahi’s CleanPrint plates, emphasizing sustainability and high-quality image reproduction in flexographic printing.
Year:
2026
Location:
Kaufman, TX, USA
Industry:
Flexible Packaging / Printing
Document Type:
Press Release
Company:
Clear Film Printing
Equipment:
Koenig & Bauer XD Pro Mod 127 flexographic press
Author / Contact:
Eric Frank, Koenig & Bauer US/CA
Audience:
Customers in the fresh food industry, industry professionals
Publication Date:
10.02.2026
Topics:
Production efficiency, flexible packaging, print technology, energy savings, Industry 4.0 features
Facility Details:
Expanded manufacturing facility with enhanced printing capacity
Notable Personnel:
Daylon Olivarez, General Manager
Author:
Dieter Niederstadt
Position:
Technical Marketing Manager
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Parent company:
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Industry:
Flexographic printing and photopolymer plate manufacturing
Document type:
Blog post
Topic:
Sustainability and solvent reduction in flexographic plate processing
Key concept:
Solvent ZERO
Technologies mentioned:
AWP water-wash plates, CleanPrint technology, AWP-LOOP wastewater recycling system, AFP-R solvent wash eco plates
Historical milestones referenced:
1971 water-wash plate resin introduction; 1984 UVC finishing technique; 1998 AWP water-wash plates; 2012 CleanPrint technology; 2023 AFP-R eco plates and AWP-LOOP system
Environmental focus:
Reduction of VOC solvents, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and carbon footprint in plate production
Corporate sustainability target:
Carbon neutrality across Asahi Kasei operations by 2050
Certifications referenced:
Carbon Neutral certification with Carbon Trust for AWP-DEW plates
Geographical scope:
Global flexographic printing industry
Intended audience:
Printers, converters, packaging and flexographic industry professionals
Related technologies:
Water-wash plate processing, solvent wash plate processing, UVC plate finishing
Contact persons mentioned:
Monika Dürr; Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Organization founding year:
1973
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Brussels, Tokyo, Barcelona
Topic:
Sustainable flexographic solutions
Document type:
Press release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Asahi Photoproducts
Target audience:
Industry professionals, label printers, and media representatives
Effective period:
September 16, 2025
Approval date:
September 16, 2025
Date of changes:
Not applicable
Product name:
REVO SERIES
Technology:
AWPTM-REVO, AFPTM REVO, CleanPrint
Plate processing solution:
AWP™-REVO Ecosystem
Certification:
Esko’s Quartz Certification
Applications:
Label printing, flexible packaging
Year:
2023
Region / city:
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Flexographic printing technology
Document type:
Press release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts, Hamillroad Software
Author:
Dieter Niederstadt, Monika Dürr
Target audience:
Printing industry professionals
Effective period:
From September 1, 2023
Approval date:
September 1, 2023
Event:
Labelexpo Europe
Related products:
AWP™ CleanPrint plates, Bellissima DMS
Sustainability efforts:
Solvent ZERO, Carbon Neutral
Technological focus:
Flexographic screening technology
Press conference:
September 13, 2023
Description:
A press release announcing the partnership between Asahi Photoproducts and Hamillroad Software to implement Bellissima DMS ultra-high definition flexographic screening with Asahi’s CleanPrint plates, emphasizing sustainability and high-quality image reproduction in flexographic printing.
Date:
24 April 2017
Type of document:
Press release
Companies:
Asahi Photoproducts; ISIMAT GmbH Siebdruckmaschinen
Industry:
Printing technology; Flexo and screen printing
Products mentioned:
AWPTM flexo printing plates; ISIMAT TH 9 tube hybrid printing press; inLINE FOILING®
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan; Brussels, Belgium; Ellwangen, Germany
Application area:
Printing on extruded cosmetic tubes, glass and plastic articles
Key technology:
Water-washable photopolymer plates; Pinning Technology for Clean Transfer
Performance data:
Up to 33% increase in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Environmental aspect:
Solvent-free plate processing
Corporate background:
Asahi Photoproducts, subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corporation founded in 1971, European headquarters in Belgium
Contact persons:
Monika Dürr; Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Sustainable Printing, Flexographic Technology, Water Recycling
Document Type:
Press Release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Companies in printing and packaging industry, environmental sustainability advocates
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
May 29, 2024
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2016
Region / City:
Tokyo, Japan; Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Flexographic printing, environmental sustainability
Document type:
Press release
Organization:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Not mentioned
Target audience:
Packaging converters, printing industry professionals
Effective period:
Not specified
Approval date:
May 30, 2016
Modification date:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Location:
Colchester, UK
Topic:
Printing and Platemaking Technology
Document Type:
Blog Post / Case Study
Organization:
Flexoshop
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Printers and reprographic professionals
Equipment Featured:
Asahi Photoproducts AWP 2530, AWP Water Washable Plates
Business Impact:
In-house high-quality production, growth strategy support
Customer Experience:
Positive feedback on product quality and support
Year:
2019
Region / City:
Shanghai, China
Topic:
Flexographic Printing, Plate Technology
Document Type:
Press Release
Organization / Institution:
Asahi Photoproducts, Shanghai Hengze Printing Company
Author:
Monika Dürr, Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Target Audience:
Label manufacturers, printing industry professionals
Date of Approval:
April 25, 2019
Date of Changes:
N/A
Main Product:
Asahi AWP™-DEF Water-Washable Plates
Technology:
Clean Transfer Technology
Key Features:
Flexographic printing plates, improved quality, reduction in dot gain
Industry Recognition:
ISO national quality system certification, UL certification, SGS certification, QS certification
Environmental Focus:
Green printing, low energy consumption, low emissions
Award:
Grand Prix of the "Sun Cup" Label Grand Prix
Service Type:
Label manufacturing, product design, prepress services
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium
Topic:
Flexographic printing technology
Document type:
Press release
Organization / Institution:
Asahi Photoproducts
Author:
Monika Dürr, Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Target audience:
Industry professionals, environmental advocates, printing companies
Period of validity:
September 11-14, 2023
Date of approval:
June 28, 2023
Date of changes:
N/A