Esko is pleased to announce that its XPS Crystal
flexo plate Exposure Unit has received the prestigious 2018 EFIA Gold Award for
Technical Innovation. The EFIA Awards were held at The Vox Centre in Birmingham,
UK on Wednesday 14th March. The Gold Award was presented to Robert Bruce of
Esko by Paula Birch, Sales Director at Parkside Flexibles.
Esko’s XPS Crystal technology continues to receive
global recognition from the industry. Esko won several prestigious awards in
2017 including the PIA InterTech Technology Award in Ohio, USA, the FTA Award
for Technical Innovation in Phoenix, Arizona and the coveted 2017 Red Dot Award
for Product Design presented by Design Zentrum, Nordheim Westfaln, Germany.
The XPS Crystal is a digitally controlled LED UV
exposure unit providing near concurrent back and main exposure to deliver
unmatched relief and image consistency with perfectly formed flat top dots.
Integrated with Esko’s CDI Imager it becomes an automated system and simplifies
flexo platemaking. Debbie Waldron-Hoines CEO of EFIA states, “We awarded the
coveted Supplier of the Year Award for Technical Innovation to Esko as the XPS
Crystal Exposure Unit brings huge advantages to the Flexo printing community.
Removing complexity through automation is a game changer for our industry.”
James Mason, Esko’s UK Sales Manager says, “Winning EFIA’s Gold Award for
Technical Innovation was a very proud moment for Esko and the UK team. The UK
market has always had a reputation as early adopters of Esko’s latest
technologies associated with furthering quality and consistency in flexo print.
We are delighted that EFIA has recognized Esko’s XPS Crystal as the next step
in the journey towards superior flexographic platemaking. Esko is setting new
standards in the market place.”
Esko has partnered EFIA for many years. The
flexographic organization supports Esko’s UK based supply chain customers
through nationally accredited training programs. Esko has been instrumental in
compiling part of the syllabus and also offers trainees a full day’s tuition on
the topic of origination - teaching delegates how artwork is engineered to
produce the highest quality Flexo print though industry standard solutions
including software, imaging systems and now the XPS Crystal LED exposure
technology.
