AV Flexologic and Contact Originators announce Exact 50x80 sale

Print Solutions Packaging Solutions

AV Flexologic has announced the sale of an Exact 50x80 to Contact Originators, marking an important next step in the introduction of the laser based flexo plate cutting technology.

This latest order is a strong validation of the Exact platform in one of the world’s key flexographic markets. For Contact Originators, one of the UK’s leading and most innovative pre-press companies, the investment supports a continued focus on quality, efficiency and technology leadership.

The Exact 50x80 is a flexo plate laser cutting and engraving system, designed to deliver high precision, repeatability, clean cut quality and safe enclosed operation. The system also supports advanced applications such as engraving, plate identification and workflow integration.

The value of the Exact lies not only in automation, but in the practical savings and performance improvements it can unlock across pre-press operations including reducing material waste through more accurate cutting and optimised plate layouts, eliminating multiple manual preparation steps and reducing handling risk, improving repeatability and consistency in plate preparation, lowering the risk of avoidable errors and claims; and enabling added value applications such as engraving, traceability and smarter workflow integration.

‘This sale to Contact Originators is an important step for AV Flexologic and for the global rollout of the Exact. Contact is a leading and highly innovative company in the UK, so its decision to invest in this technology is a strong validation for the market. It also builds on our long standing partnership, through which we have jointly developed and released many new and innovative technologies over the years. We see this as a lighthouse project for the Exact in the UK and an important reference for other key markets,’ said

Martijn Otten, managing director, AV Flexologic.

‘Building on Contact’s long standing partnership with AV Flexologic, and our close working relationship with Martijn and his team, this exclusive UK collaboration around the Exact reflects our commitment to advancing plate production and supporting smarter, more efficient workflows for our print partners and OEMs in the industry. We believe this technology also opens the door to plates playing a more intelligent role within the wider production process,’ added Nick Mitchell, operations director, Contact Originators.

This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to innovation in flexographic pre-press and packaging workflows. Both companies view this installation as an important commercial and technological reference for the wider market.

As AV Flexologic continues to develop opportunities for the Exact in other strategic regions, the installation at Contact Originators will serve as a high visibility reference project for the technology.