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For more than 25 years, the FTA Technical Innovation Award has been recognizing notable technical achievements in the flexographic industry and the companies behind them.

Learn about the past recipients of the award, the companies behind the winning technologies, and the impact they had at the time of their introduction to the flexographic industry, stretching back to 1996.

2023

AV Flexologic, for its RoboCELL Sleeve and Mounting Workflow
MicroDynamics, for its 3DQC Veritas Anilox Inspection System
Miraclon, for its PureFlexo Printing Plate Surface Patterning

2022

DuPont™ Cyrel® Solutions, for its Cyrel® Lightning Plates
SOMA spol sro, for its SOMA Changeover Wizard

2021

Fathom Optics, for its Light Field Technology Software
Hybrid Software, for its Intelligent Flexo CLOUDFLOW Module
Rheonics, for its RPS InkSight Viscosity Control System

2020

Hybrid Software, for its CLOUDFLOW Patchplanner
Miraclon Corp, for its KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution
Paper Converting Machine Co, for its Meridian Elite

2019

Esko, for its Print Control Wizard (PCW)
Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica, for its DataGlass Remote Support
Paper Converting Machine Co, for its SteadyPrint

2018

Eaglewood Technologies, for the Sitexco Laser Anilox Cleaning System
Hamillroad Software Ltd, for its Bellissima DMS screening software

2017

Esko, for its XPS Crystal 5080
Flint Group, for its EkoCure ANCORA Ink
Mark Andy, for its Digital Series Hybrid Press

2016

Flint Group Flexographic Products, for its nyloflex FTF Digital plate
MacDermid Graphics Solutions, for its ITP 60 plate
PAD Peripheral Advanced Design Flexomaid, for its Aeromaid technology

2015

Nuova GIDUE S.r.L., for its Digital Flexo Excellence technology system

2014

All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR) and SpotOn! Press, for their SpotOn! Flexo software
Esko, for its Equinox software

2013

Berry Plastics, for its indirect flexo hybrid printing process
GMG, for its OpenColor system
Mark Andy, for its Quick Change Die Cut technology

2011

MacDermid Printing Solutions
Mark Andy, Inc.

2010

Bobst Group/Fischer & Krecke GmbH

2009

Eastman Kodak Company

2008

Omet S.r.L.

2007

AV Flexologic
InkSpec PAD

2006

Mark Andy, Inc.

2005

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.

2004

Creo, Inc.

2003

DuPont Imaging Technologies
Rotometrics

2002

Arpeco Engineering Ltd.

2001

Paper Converting Machine Company

2000

Comco International Inc

1999

MacDermid Inc

1998

DuPont Products/Barco Graphics
Professional Computer Corp

1997

Aquaflex/Webtron

1996

The FIT Group Inc

All company names were current at the time the award was received.