Eye Graphic Sdn. Bhd., a leading supplier of
packaging solutions in Malaysia, has achieved Esko´s HD Flexo certification.
This quality seal offers Eye Graphic’s clients the assurance that the
flexographic (flexo) plates they receive will deliver exceptional print results
with quality levels comparable to offset and gravure. Eye Graphic joins the
fast growing list of certified customers, digital flexo partners and vendors
around the globe who are now delivering the highest quality flexo prints - and
doing it faster, with increased flexibility and lower cost. Esko´s HD Flexo is
a combination of smart screening software and high resolution optics to image
digital flexo plates. HD Flexo is a cutting-edge process in digital flexo
printing that delivers higher dot quality and prints more consistently than
standard digital flexo plates. It has set a new quality standard for flexo
printing in the labels and packaging printing industry.
Since it was established in 1990, Eye Graphic
Sdn. Bhd. has gained a reputation as an integrated packaging center, providing
leadership in design, manufacture and supply of packaging solutions to both the
Malaysian market and the wider South East Asia region. With a commitment to
offer the highest quality flexo plates and continuously create value for their
clients, Eye Graphic had invested in 2006 in a CDI Advance 5080, Esko's unique
large format digital flexo imager. In 2011 they added another CDI Advance 5080
and subsequently upgraded both devices to Esko's HD Flexo.
“The decision to go digital with the Esko CDI
and incorporate HD Flexo was purely customer driven,” says Mr. Benny Ho Wei
Min, Executive Director of Eye Graphic Sdn. Bhd. “Our clients are looking for
more flexibility from plate makers and are pushing for faster turn-around
times. Digital flexo enables us to offer this." continues Mr. Ho. “With
the combination of the CDI and HD Flexo, we can now produce plates with sharper
and more accurate imaging with greater consistency and full tonal range"
explains Mr. Ho. "Being HD Flexo certified definitely strengthens our
competitiveness and confirms our commitment to providing the highest level of
quality to our customers which in this case means delivering high quality
prints that exceed their expectations".
“Over recent years, we’ve seen an increasing
demand for flexo plates in Malaysia – especially in the corrugated market,”
says Hoshi Deboo, VP Asia Pacific & Japan at Esko. “Eye Graphic prides
itself on continuously creating value for its customers and this quality seal
endorses this commitment. We are delighted to partner with Eye Graphic to lead
the flexo boom in Malaysia.”
HD
Flexo: printing as in offset and gravure
Combining CDI digital flexo imagers with HD
Flexo technology, Esko has driven flexo printing to a new quality benchmark
comparable to gravure and offset. The full tonal range of offset can now be
reproduced with flexo and gradations are printed smoother. HD Flexo combines
high-resolution optics (4000 dpi) with unique MicroCell screen technology to
deliver prints with sharper text and lines, sharper images and more clearly
defined, better shaped screen dots.
Furthermore, the high resolution imaging on
the CDI creates a textured surface on the plate, improving ink transfer and
increasing ink density on the final print delivering improved image richness
and contrast. This is particularly helpful for PANTONE colors and white under
prints.
In addition, it is now possible to achieve
greater run lengths and fewer washing cycles with the new technology. Customers
confirm that HD Flexo has improved the quality and consistency of their
existing printing press equipment.
HD
Flexo certification program
The Esko HD Flexo Certification program is a
rigorous certification process requiring vendors to pass a number of strenuous
tests. These include consistently producing ten different print samples from
five different jobs. An annual renewal of certification ensures print quality
is maintained in line with market developments.
Eye Graphic Sdn. Bhd. was established in
October 1990 as a joint venture between Texchem and Eye Corporate Planning,
Japan. They are the first company in the flexographic printing plate industry
in Malaysia to be awarded with the ISO 9001:2008 Certification. They also pride
themselves on being the first in Malaysia to become HD-flexo certified by Esko.
