ITR flexographic printing

Question: Mr Busshoff, the development of products such as the new endless photopolymer sleeves is normally quite a lengthy process. Can you explain how these two nyloflex® ITR product variants came to be developed so quickly?

Mario Busshoff: Given future trends in flexographic printing, the nyloflex® ITR (In the round) product area is a strategically important growth segment for Flint Group. That is why we really pushed ahead with this development. In addition, the exceptionally short development time of just a few months also had a lot to do with the acquisition of Day International in 2007. As a result of this acquisition, Flint Group has been able to combine its printing plate operations with the rotec sleeves business in the newly formed Flexographic Products business unit. In developing the endless photopolymer sleeves we have therefore been able to draw upon extensive experience with ITR printing forms, sleeves and adapter systems. For instance, in terms of both the base sleeve and the manufacturing technology, nyloflex® ITR Thin and nyloflex® ITR Classic are based on existing rotec expertise.