DFTA Technologiezentrum Flexodruck Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG

• raining of managers in the flexographic printing industry, extending to HdM students
• Application-based research and development in cooperation with the printing industry and supply industry
• Printing consulting on the full range of flexographic printing applications and pack printing technology, with a focus on print quality
• Application-based analysis of all aspects of the flexographic printing process
• Certification of printing plate production and printing (latter under development)
• Development of process standards for pack printing
• Signal and control elements used in flexography
• Development of new printing applications (DFTA Planoflex etc.)
• Ongoing development of flexographic printing
• Printed electronics (process evaluations and developments)
• Thin film coatings
• Gliding surfaces (development) for competive sports etc.

• Industy
  • Industrial research and development
  • Industrial testing
  • Consulting and training
  • Training of young specialists (bachelor/master/master craftsman/printers)
  • Planning of measures to make working environments more ergonomic
  • Support with legal issues
  • Representation on German and international specialist committees (DIN, ISO, etc.)
• Training
  • Joint planning of specialist training modules at the Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
  • Running of internships
  • Selection of topics for student thesis
  • Setting up of internships
  • Collaboration with other universities and universities of applied science
• Competitive Sports
  • Development of special surfaces and coatings
• Medical Applications
  • Development of micro capilary structures for dosage and analysis

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• “No reason to look down on conventional printing processes!” (Transfer 1/2023)
  An interview with Professor Dr. Martin Dreher, Managing Director of the DFTA Technology Center for Flexographic Printing in Stuttgart and lecturer at Stuttgart Media University