Esko and Artwork Systems to Join Forces

GENT, Belgium—Esko and the three principal shareholders of Artwork Systems today have reached an agreement for Esko and Artwork Systems to combine their operations. The resulting new entity, with estimated 2007 revenues in excess of $248 million and a combined workforce of close to 1,000 professionals, consolidates the market leadership of both companies in packaging and printing pre-production products and services in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.