FLXON - SWED/CUT® Doctor Blades
Ryan Sharkey is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the printing industry, currently serving as President, General Manager, and Director of Business Development at FLXON since April 2009. At FLXON, Ryan collaborates with the sales team and suppliers to introduce advanced ink metering and management technologies to the North American Flexographic and Rotogravure printing markets. Previous roles include Area Sales Manager and Supply Chain & Project Manager at Aware Environmental from March 2008 to March 2009, and Environmental Engineer and Sales Engineer at Nalco from January 2006 to March 2008. Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Paper Science & Engineering from North Carolina State University (2000-2005).
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FLXON - SWED/CUT® Doctor Blades
For more than 20 years, FLXON's approach has been to work with Flexographic and Rotogravure printers who are committed to improving their pressroom's processes and productivity. Every day, our knowledgeable team helps printers eliminate print defects, reduce downtime (including mid-run press stops), increase press speeds, slow anilox and cylinder wear, and ultimately lower cost-of-goods sold to achieve a higher gross margin. FLXON is the exclusive distributor in NORTH AMERICA for the SWEDCUT® brand of doctor blades which includes 10 different high-performance materials. The SWEDCUT® line of doctor blades ranges from economical to high-performance options. Our Mission We strive to help printers drive waste out of their pressroom. We focus on the following key performance factors: INK FLOW MANAGEMENT PRECISION INK METERING DOCTOR BLADE TECHNOLOGY OPERATOR TRAINING Our Values We are committed to developing and implementing customized printing process solutions derived from our core values of driving out waste, promoting environmental sustainability, and being a trusted advisor to our customers. Pressroom Productivity We will help your pressroom to become more efficient, eliminate waste, lower cost, and "Gain Your Competitive Advantage" with the following benefits: ELIMINATE PRINT DEFECTS LESSEN ANILOX DAMAGE FEWER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REDUCE SOLVENT CONSUMPTION PREVENT BACK DOCTORING REDUCE CYLINDER WEAR STOP INK SLINGING ELIMINATE MID-RUN PRESS STOPS Our overall product line includes the following products to help printers with process improvement every step of the way: SWEDCUT® Doctor Blades, FLEXOART® No Leak Chamber Systems, G2 ProPump® Ink Pumps, G2 Qube® Filter, G2 Narrow Web Quick Change® Blade Holders, G2 Sure 60° Roto-Pro® Blade Holders, G2 ProSeal® End Seals, Safety + First® Cut-Resistant Doctor Blade Gloves, PTC® Consulting Services and many more!