: UCM News
Donation Benefits Students in CMSU's School of Technology
Sep 13, 2006, 17:40
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -– A cooperative effort between Central Missouri State University’s School of Technology and Fujifilm Sericol USA, Inc., has resulted in a significant opportunity for students in the university’s Graphic Arts Technology Management program.
Fujifilm Sericol, a global manufacturer of ultra violet and solvent based printing inks, recently provided majority funding toward the $230,000 cost of the purchase of a four-color flexographic narrow web press with four-station ultraviolet ink curing capability.
In addition to use for student instruction in the School of Technology, CMSU personnel also will provide instruction and industry training for Fujifilm Sericol employees and other flexo industry personnel, as well as testing research and development of Fujifilm Sericol’s flexographic ink products.
Initial funding for the equipment was provided by a CMSU internal technology grant through the office of the Dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. The Mark Andy Corporation, manufacturer of the press, also provided a 20 percent discount off the purchase price.
A $26,600 grant from the Flexographic Technical Association and other private contributions provided the remaining funding sources.
“Our graphic arts technology management and commercial art students will be benefit greatly from having this state-of-the art technology available on campus,” said Mark Rankin, professor of graphics arts management technology and lead flexography instructor. “It will provide our graphic arts technology management majors with experience in current industry technology, and also will provide students in the commercial art program with opportunities to see their designs in print while providing them with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the flexographic printing process.”
The Fujifilm Sericol donation made possible the singe largest equipment acquisition in the history of CMSU’s graphic arts technology management program. The press is housed in the newly renovated Flexo Central printing lab in the Grinstead Building.
“This is a significant boost for our graphics arts technology and art programs, and we’re privileged to be able share our faculty and staff expertise with member of the graphics profession,” said Alice Greife, dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. “Our graduates will realize the major benefit of having the technology available to them when the enter their chose professions. We’re grateful to the donors who realize that their investment will reap benefits for all involved in the future.”
The Fujifilm Sericol contribution was made possible through the efforts of Rob Swearingin, Fujifilm Sericol national sales manager-packaging and a 1990 alumnus of the CMSU graphic arts technology management program; Jon Fultz, Fujifilm Sericol marketing manager-packaging; Mitch Bode, Fujifilm Sericol senior vice president; and Roy Webb, Mark Andy Corporation vice president of global and strategic accounts.
“This cooperative effort will provide Fujifilm Sericol access to product testing, research and development, and employee training facilities near our Kansas City manufacturing headquarters. This is a great example of an industry/education partnership that benefits both parties equally,” Swearingin said.
“We now have access to faculty expertise and print facilities near our U.S. headquarters which we can utilize to train our employees and print test our products,” added Bode. “Previously, we had to rely on scarce press time in far-flung locations for these activities. This partnership will help us be more responsive to an increasingly competitive market while keeping our employees abreast of new technologies.”
“We are very pleased to be a part in this huge step forward for CMSU’s graphic arts technology management program and for the flexo industry in the Central U.S.,” Webb said. “This will allow CMSU to continue to graduate well-trained management personnel for the flexo industry well into the future.”
Flexo Central also has received significant contributions of support equipment and materials for the new flexo lab. Anderson and Vreeland Corp. supplied flexo plate material and plate making and plate mounting equipment.
Harper Corporation donated anilox ink metering rolls for the new press, and Rotometrics donated rotary dies and tooling. Flexcon Corporation is supplying roll substrate for lab use. The MacDermid Corporation also supplied flexo plate material, and the Tesa and Rogers Corporations donated plate mounting materials.
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| Central Missouri State University’s School of Technology recently acquired a four-color flexographic narrow web press with the assistance of a major contribution from Fujifilm Sericol USA, Inc. Attending the formal presentation of the press were, left to right, Alice Greife, dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Technology; Mark Rankin, professor of graphics arts management technology; Mitch Bode, Fujifilm Sericol senior vice president; David Barabas, coordinator of the graphic arts technology management program; Rob Swearingin, Fujifilm Sericol national sales manager-packaging; Barry Wilson, assistant professor of graphic arts technology management; and Jon Fultz, Fujifilm Sericol marketing manager-packaging. (Photo courtesy of CMSU) |
In addition to use for student instruction in the School of Technology, CMSU personnel also will provide instruction and industry training for Fujifilm Sericol employees and other flexo industry personnel, as well as testing research and development of Fujifilm Sericol’s flexographic ink products.
Initial funding for the equipment was provided by a CMSU internal technology grant through the office of the Dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. The Mark Andy Corporation, manufacturer of the press, also provided a 20 percent discount off the purchase price.
A $26,600 grant from the Flexographic Technical Association and other private contributions provided the remaining funding sources.
“Our graphic arts technology management and commercial art students will be benefit greatly from having this state-of-the art technology available on campus,” said Mark Rankin, professor of graphics arts management technology and lead flexography instructor. “It will provide our graphic arts technology management majors with experience in current industry technology, and also will provide students in the commercial art program with opportunities to see their designs in print while providing them with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the flexographic printing process.”
The Fujifilm Sericol donation made possible the singe largest equipment acquisition in the history of CMSU’s graphic arts technology management program. The press is housed in the newly renovated Flexo Central printing lab in the Grinstead Building.
“This is a significant boost for our graphics arts technology and art programs, and we’re privileged to be able share our faculty and staff expertise with member of the graphics profession,” said Alice Greife, dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. “Our graduates will realize the major benefit of having the technology available to them when the enter their chose professions. We’re grateful to the donors who realize that their investment will reap benefits for all involved in the future.”
The Fujifilm Sericol contribution was made possible through the efforts of Rob Swearingin, Fujifilm Sericol national sales manager-packaging and a 1990 alumnus of the CMSU graphic arts technology management program; Jon Fultz, Fujifilm Sericol marketing manager-packaging; Mitch Bode, Fujifilm Sericol senior vice president; and Roy Webb, Mark Andy Corporation vice president of global and strategic accounts.
“This cooperative effort will provide Fujifilm Sericol access to product testing, research and development, and employee training facilities near our Kansas City manufacturing headquarters. This is a great example of an industry/education partnership that benefits both parties equally,” Swearingin said.
“We now have access to faculty expertise and print facilities near our U.S. headquarters which we can utilize to train our employees and print test our products,” added Bode. “Previously, we had to rely on scarce press time in far-flung locations for these activities. This partnership will help us be more responsive to an increasingly competitive market while keeping our employees abreast of new technologies.”
“We are very pleased to be a part in this huge step forward for CMSU’s graphic arts technology management program and for the flexo industry in the Central U.S.,” Webb said. “This will allow CMSU to continue to graduate well-trained management personnel for the flexo industry well into the future.”
Flexo Central also has received significant contributions of support equipment and materials for the new flexo lab. Anderson and Vreeland Corp. supplied flexo plate material and plate making and plate mounting equipment.
Harper Corporation donated anilox ink metering rolls for the new press, and Rotometrics donated rotary dies and tooling. Flexcon Corporation is supplying roll substrate for lab use. The MacDermid Corporation also supplied flexo plate material, and the Tesa and Rogers Corporations donated plate mounting materials.
