Lincage Imaging Systems Becomes First Platemaking Specialist in USA to Achieve Esko âBest in Classâ Certification Lincage Imaging Systems, the Philadelphia-based packaging pre-press and flexographic platemaking specialist, has become the first company in the USA to receive âbest in classâ certification under the XPS Crystal Program from Esko.
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Lincage VP Manufacturing Pat OâConnor (second from right) and the team celebrate their certification.
Lincage Imaging Systems (âLincageâ), the Philadelphia-based packaging pre-press and flexographic platemaking specialist, has become the first company in the USA to receive âbest in classâ certification under the XPS Crystal Program from Esko.
Esko has awarded a European pre-press company Athena Graphics ‘best in class’ platemaking certification under its recently launched XPS Crystal Certification Program.
With offices in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, Athena Graphics provides brand support, artwork, pre-press, and flexo platemaking to customers worldwide, delivering more than 80,000 SKUs for more than 100 brands.
‘We are delighted that Athena Graphics is among the first to have achieved this accreditation,’ said Pascal Thomas, director of flexo business at Esko. ‘The program was developed specifically to recognize those platemaking businesses that consistently produce superior flexo plates, which lead to outstanding flexographic print quality. Not only is certification a way for companies like Athena to communicate their best-in-class service offering to its supply chain partners and customers, but it also underlines its flexo platemaking excellence.’
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Mike Sheppard (left) and some of the Empire L.A. team with the Esko certificate.
âWe are delighted that Empire L.A. is not just among the first of our global customers to have achieved this accreditation, but the very first in Canada,â said Julian Fernandez, Flexo Business Development Manager with Esko. âThe program was developed specifically to recognize those platemaking businesses that consistently produce superior flexo plates, which lead to excellence in flexographic print quality. Not only is certification a way for companies like Empire L.A. to communicate their best-in-class service offering to their supply chain partners and customers, but it also underlines their flexo platemaking performance.â
French Medialliance Graphic Bourgoin Jallieu has become the first to achieve best in class platemaking certification under a new Esko XPS Crystal program recognizing businesses that consistently produce superior flexo plates.
‘The new scheme is a great way for companies to communicate their best-in-class service offering to their supply chain partners and customers,’ said Pascal Thomas, director of flexo business at Esko. ‘It’ s confirmation of flexo platemaking excellence providing reassurance of best practice in production processes and consistent quality of the final print.’
The certification scheme was developed by Esko to ensure the entire supply chain can meet the exacting needs and requirements of brands and converters in terms of predictable and accurate plate quality and the highest platemaking consistency available for any given photopolymer. Introduced following the popularity of its HD Flexo certification program for flexo platemaking, the new certification is