Program Objective:
This program aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills in flexible packaging management, providing access to current industry developments and career advancement opportunities. The program covers technical topics such as fundamental printing technologies, solvent-based inks, films, lamination, printing processes, troubleshooting, flexographic plate technologies, sustainability, rotogravure cylinders, ink chemistry and performance, calibration, color management, print certification, process safety in field applications, quality assurance, and food safety, as well as personal development topics like effective management and building high-performing teams.
Who Should Attend:
• Flexible Packaging Printing and Quality Control Managers
• Candidates for Flexible Packaging Printing and Quality Control Management
• Operations and Production Managers
• Production Supervisors
• Sales Managers
Program Schedule:
Week 1 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Efe N. Gençoğlu
Topic: Fundamental Printing Technologies
• Light and color theory
• Color separation and halftone
• Densitometric and spectral measurements
• Introduction to printing systems
Note: This session is designed for new managers and managerial candidates in the sector.
Week 2 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Morning Session: Prof. Dr. Efe N. Gençoğlu
Topic: Printing Processes
• Types of printing in flexible packaging
• Flexographic printing process
• Rotogravure printing process
Afternoon Session: Stefano d’Andrea
Topic: Flexographic Printing Troubleshooting
• Printing errors and solutions
• Interaction of all process variables
• Components affecting printed product quality
Week 3 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Instructor: Neslihan Özmert
Topic: Resilience
• What is resilience?
• Why are some people more resilient?
• How to remain optimistic regardless of circumstances
• Handling negative emotions and thoughts
• Overcoming passivity, overactivity, overthinking, and intention traps
• Importance of social support networks
• Solution- and action-oriented approaches
Week 4 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Morning Session: Nehar Keşan
Topic: Flexographic Plate Technologies
• Plate preparation technologies
• Importance of plate types and applications in ink transfer
• Plate selection based on substrate
• Effect of halftone dot types on printing performance
• Differences between thermal and solvent-based plates
Afternoon Session: Didem Gül
Topic: Cylinder Preparation and Machine Systems
• Cylinder (steel body) production stages
• Cylinder coating and surface preparation
• Cylinder engraving process
• Proofing and quality control
• Pre-press process and techniques
Week 5 | In-person | 10:00 – 16:00
Location: Marmara University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Printing Technologies Department, Göztepe Campus
Instructors: Göksel Şen, Prof. Dr. Türkün Şahinbaşkan
Topics: Calibration, Color Management, Print Certification
• Screen calibration
• Digital proofing
• Flexographic calibration
• Print certification
• Ink formulation for color preparation
Week 6 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Morning Session: Günay Vatansever
Topic: Solvent-Based Printing Inks
• Types of solvent-based inks
• Main components of solvent-based inks
• Durability and performance properties
• Ink quality tests
Afternoon Session: Günay Vatansever
Topic: Films and Lamination
• Films used in flexible packaging
• Surface treatments and quality tests
• Types of lamination and adhesives
• Lamination failures and delamination causes
Week 7 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Instructor: Cenk Sağdam
Topic: Next-Generation Leadership
• Awareness
• Leadership vs. Management
• Leadership development and styles
• Emerging leadership paradigms
Week 8 | Online | 10:00 – 16:00
Morning Session: Figen Önder
Topic: Process Safety in Field Applications
• What is process safety and its components?
• Legal requirements
• Documentation and forms for field applications
• Process safety operations
• Lessons learned from major industrial accidents
• Quantitative and qualitative approaches to process safety
Afternoon Session: Dr. Lars Hancke
Topic: Sustainability
• Sustainable packaging solutions
• Flexible packaging sustainability
• Importance of recycling
• Current and future state of flexible packaging recycling
Week 9 | In-person | 10:00 – 14:00
Location: Aydın University, Sefaköy Campus
Panel Topic: Future of Flexible Packaging and Innovations
Panelists: Hasan Salih Acar, Fatih Gürken, Kerem Kuntel, Mert Sevim
12:00 – 14:00: Certificate Ceremony
Program Duration:
• 54 hours (Saturdays 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–16:00)
• Minimum 70% attendance required for certification
Program Fee:
• 14,400 TL + 10% VAT
• Group Discount: 10% for 2 or more participants
• Limited seats, admission based on registration order
Contact & Registration:
• Büşra Kaya: 0 542 309 50 56
• Mehmet Ali Deniz: 0 530 232 45 38
• Istanbul Aydın University – [email protected] – 0532 334 53 79
Payment Options:
• Online Payment: http://op.aydin.edu.tr/sem/uzapp/
• Cash or credit card at campus
• Bank EFT or wire transfer
Bank Account:
Republic of Türkiye – İSTANBUL AYDIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Yapı Kredi Bank – Sefaköy Beşyol Branch
Branch Code: 815
Account No: 70356668
IBAN: TR46 0006 7010 0000 0070 3566 68