GREEN BAY, Wis. — Dec. 4, 2025 — BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay is central to the company’s mission to support converters with practical training, hands-on learning and real-world technology demonstrations. Purpose-built for operator development and customer collaboration, the center offers a fully equipped pressroom environment featuring live equipment, experienced instruction and guided production demos — all designed to help printers build confidence, troubleshoot effectively and strengthen pressroom performance.
Equipped for platemaking, plate
mounting, flexo and digital printing, and bag converting, the center also
features a newly installed PCMC
Meridian Elite+ laser anilox cleaner. This system cleans four 52-inch rolls
simultaneously, without water, chemicals or compressed air, highlighting BW
Converting’s focus on sustainability, operator safety and reduced downtime.
The center regularly hosts
three-day seminars led by Fox Valley Flexo Services, with instruction from two
former educators at Fox Valley Technical College. With decades of practical
experience, they tailor every class to the needs and experience levels of each
training group. Small class sizes enable hands-on learning, one-on-one
troubleshooting and meaningful interaction with the equipment.
“Every session is shaped around
the specific needs of the people in the room,” said Mark Keller, Fox Valley
Flexo Services. “We focus on fundamentals, but we go deep where it matters,
whether that's troubleshooting press components or understanding how ink and
substrate choices affect final output.”
Training topics include press
setup and operation, printing plates, mounting tapes, doctor blades, process
color, ink management, corona treatment and more. Participants engage directly
in live production demonstrations and guided press operation to reinforce
technical concepts with real-world application.
In 2026, BW Converting will
expand access to the PCMC Meridian Elite+. The expansion kicks off with the
Harper Roadshow in January, which will feature live demonstrations of the
system and give attendees a chance to explore the technology in a real production
environment.
“The Packaging Innovation Center
allows us to demonstrate real-world solutions in a setting that encourages
learning, experimentation and connection,” said Rodney Pennings, Director of
Sales, Print, BW Converting. “Whether you’re a technician refining your skills
or a converter evaluating new technologies, this is a place built to support
your goals.”
Training at the center is open to
those who wish to know more about the flexographic printing process. It is
ideal for press operators, pre-production, press assistants, customer service
reps and maintenance personnel.
The final 2025 class was held
Dec. 2-4. A full schedule of 2026 sessions will be released soon.
To learn more about BW
Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center and upcoming training sessions, visit
bwconverting.com.