Founded in 1926 by Salamanca, New York, industrial leaders, Luminite Products Corporation makes laser-engraved elastomer sleeves and cylinders for the flexographic printing industry. The company became North America’s first manufacturer of laser-engraved flexographic image carriers in 1976 and later helped pioneer digital direct laser engraving. Now based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Luminite operates from a 45,000-square-foot facility and is known for its seamless in-the-round printing solutions, including its patented Load-N-Lok air-sleeve system.
Carey Graphics LLCFrom its Sharon Center facility, Carey Graphics LLC produces digital printing plates and elastomer sleeves while providing prepress and imaging support for packaging and other demanding print work. The company’s specialty is direct laser engraving, supported by five laser engravers and a Kodak Flexcel NX Wide plate-making system, with a 35-person prepress team serving flexographic and dry-offset printers. Carey also holds affiliations with the Flexographic Technical Association and the Institute of Packaging Professionals.SHARON CENTER, OH
E.C. Shaw CompanyFounded in Cincinnati in 1908, E.C. Shaw Company is a third-generation family-owned prepress organization making flexographic printing plates and related solutions for packaging printers. Its history stretches from brass plates for whiskey cases and fruit boxes to early adoption of LED Flat Top and seamless In the Round technology, including the only LED ITR system in North America when introduced in 2020. The company also brings that long printing heritage to cast bronze architectural plaques and a consultative approach to customized prepress workflows.CINCINNATI, OH
ImageworxFounded in 1997 with roots in dry-offset work, Imageworx prepares files and makes flexographic printing plates for labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and cylindrical containers. Its Levittown operation pairs prepress technicians directly with customers, while a 31,500-square-foot Innovation Center supports color profiling, proofing and prototype development. The company also applies high-resolution plate imaging to security graphics and lenticular effects.LEVITTOWN, PA
Package Print TechnologiesFor more than 50 years, Package Print Technologies has engineered and manufactured custom dry-offset printing blankets and photopolymer plates for demanding container-printing applications. Based in Buffalo, the company controls its blanket production and testing in-house, tailoring solutions for print challenges ranging from tubes to grocery packaging. Its customers span North and South America, the Middle East, and the Far East.BUFFALO, NY