Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2, 2015—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America will once again be touring the country as it shares the latest information and technology from the flexographic industry during its 2015 Harper Roadshow. Harper’s flexographic printing experts will be joined by industry experts to share valuable information and demonstrations that will help businesses maximize their flexographic operations.

Harper Corporation is thrilled to introduce new topics to this year’s roadshow and make it a more valuable learning experience. The complimentary one-day seminars will feature engaging presentations and demonstrations as well as outstanding speakers that will focus on not only how to produce their products, but also how companies can get the most out of them. Attendees will learn how to implement the latest technology and principles to operate more efficiently and competitively. In addition, the Harper team will demonstrate how to match ink proofs to press using Harper’s QD™ proofer in order to improve press up time.

With a wide range of topics covering all facets of the industry, these seminars will appeal to a multitude of professionals including print managers and supervisors, pre-press managers, graphic designers, purchasing managers, general managers, and ink, plate, and pre-press suppliers and operators. Businesses are encouraged to send as many people as they would like to these free events, however, seating is limited so be sure to register quickly.

The 2015 Harper Roadshow will be stopping in the following cities:

• April 14, 2015: Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville, Kentucky
• June 11, 2015: DoubleTree Hotel, Rochester, New York
• August 20, 2015: Best Western Premier, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
• September 22, 2015: DoubleTree Suites, Seattle, Washington
• October 15, 2015: Hampton Inn & Suites, Mesquite, Texas

Harper Corporation of America is excited to share its technology and innovation with attendees around the country. To register for a seminar, visit http://www.harperimage.com/Information-Center/Roadshows. For more information, please contact Jazmin Cordero at 704-588-3371, ext. 4292, or jcordero@harperimage.com. 

Charlotte, North Carolina, June 17, 2014—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is excited to announce that Josh Kiser has been promoted to the position of Technical OEM Accounts Manager, effective May 26, 2014. Kiser joined Harper Corporation in the fall of 2006 with a background in Time Study/Methods Procedures from La-Z-Boy Furniture Manufacturer and a BSBA in Business Management from Western North Carolina University.

As the Technical OEM Accounts Manager, Kiser looks forward to strengthening the long standing relationships with current OEM accounts and seeks to grow opportunities with new OEM accounts. He will oversee the relationships, satisfaction, and technical needs of the OEM accounts on many levels, lending support for their demo needs, show needs, in-house training, and any special projects. As an integral part of the Harper Graphic Solutions (HGS) team, the Technical OEM Accounts Manager will be able to coordinate visits by the HGS team to support and assist in any training needs for the OEMs.

Kiser is a FIRST Certified Level III Implementation Specialist and has held numerous positions at Harper Corporation. Harper Corporation welcomes Josh Kiser in his new position and is confident that he will have a positive impact in growing the relationships with our OEM customers.

For more information, please contact Jazmin Cordero at 704-588-3371, ext. 4292, or jcordero@harperimage.com. 

Charlotte, North Carolina, February 23, 2016—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is proud to announce that Patrick Hogan and Bill Ruttan have joined the Harper team and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company and its customers.

Hogan is serving as Technical Graphics Advisor for the Midwest Region. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt with extensive knowledge of flexographic and rotogravure print processes and expertise in graphic arts. He is also an IDEAlliance Certified Color Management Professional. Hogan is adept at using his robust troubleshooting and technical abilities to deliver successful outcomes and have a proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements and ensuring customer satisfaction.  He is a strategic thinker, relationship builder, team member, and mentor who will be a valuable addition to the team. Prior to joining Harper, Hogan served as Print Services Manager for Bemis, an industry leader in flexible packaging.

Ruttan has joined Harper as Southeast Technical Graphics Advisor. He brings with him 29 years of experience in the industry ranging from press operation to graphics manager for a high profile folding carton plant. He is a flexo and offset printing professional with extensive practical experience in wide web folding carton production. Ruttan manages through positive leadership and has a passion for the printing industry and driving results as a process change agent. His expertise includes Pre-Press Manager, Graphics Manager, Printing SME – wide web flexo folding carton and web offset, Extended Color Gamut (ECG) printing expert, process improvement and innovation, diversified flexographic printing experience, Lean manufacturing and management through multiple Kaizen events, and Positive Management Leadership (PML) training. Ruttan was a company leadership award winner in 2007 and 2014. Prior to joining Harper, Ruttan served as Pre-Press/Graphics Manager for Graphic Packaging, an industry leader in folding carton.

Harper Corporation of America is confident that Hogan and Ruttan will be strong assets to the company and uphold its commitment to providing exceptional products, service, and support to customers. 

For more information, please contact Jazmin Siancas at 704-588-3371, ext. 4292, or jsiancas@harperimage.com. 

Charlotte, N.C., February 19, 2008 – The American Technical Education Association (ATEA) recently announced that Ron and Katherine Harper, founders of global anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America, will receive the association’s Silver Star Award at the ATEA’s 45th National Conference on Technical Education this spring in Biloxi, Mississippi.

This award is presented jointly by the American Technical Education Association and the National Technical Honor Society each year to recognize exceptional support and commitment to advancing postsecondary technical education.

Rich Wagner, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, Minnesota, nominated Mr. and Mrs. Harper for the award.

The Harpers are legendary in the flexography industry for their philanthropy in flexo education. It began in 1990, when the couple recognized the need for more high school vocational programs, and with the donation of their time, attention and funding, they paved the way to establish a flexographic printing program at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C. Since then, they have been instrumental in setting up educational programs at other area schools. Today 21 high schools and 32 colleges in the U.S., Canada and Argentina have vocational programs based on the ones the Harpers helped initiate.

Recognizing the Internet’s potential to reach further on behalf of the educational community, last year the Harpers became the founding sponsors of the Flexographic Technical Association’s TEST (Technical Education Services Team) Program, an international virtual campus initiative for flexo education.

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte and Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., are also beneficiaries of the Harpers’ commitment to education. CPCC’s southwest campus is called the Harper Campus, and it features the Harper National Flexographic Center. On Appalachian State University’s campus, Katherine Harper Hall houses the school’s graphics education program and administrative offices, and the Harper Flexographic Museum chronicles the history of flexography.

DiTrolio Flexographic Institute in Chicago features the Ron and Katherine Harper Flexo Lab. The Flexo Trade School in Fort Mill, S.C., boasts a state-of-the-art Harper Lab of Flexography. Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis is introducing a new Harper Graphics Technology Center in addition to its Harper Wall

Other enduring testaments to the. Harpers’ dedication to technical education are the Harper Endowment at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, and the Harper Scholarship Fund and the Harper Flexo Technology Wing at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Harpers also helped found and continue to offer critical financial support and guidance to the Phoenix Challenge Foundation, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting flexography education. Just last year, in addition to their other work with the Foundation, the Harpers established the Katherine Harper Teachers’ Education Fund to address the need for broader and more intensive flexo education for instructors.

For further information, please contact Jazmin Kluttz at 704-588-3371 or jkluttz@harperimage.com.