Flint Group consolidates flexographic pre-press into one division

Packaging Solutions

The Flint Group has announced that all of its pre-press resources and solutions

will now be consolidated under one umbrella in a new division called Xsys, that combines Flint Group Flexographic with Xeikon Prepress.

President Dagmar Schmidt stated, ‘Xsys is an established brand associated with Flint Group. And it perfectly fits with our strategy and our existing product brands – ThermoFlexx, nyloflex, Xpress and other brands – plus Systems – leading to our new name: Xsys. It combines the knowledge of Xeikon in selling equipment and software with the expertise of Flint’s flexographic sales team and expertise in plates. With a complete portfolio and a distinctive name, we want to inspire not only our customers, but also our colleagues.

‘Understanding, flexibility and consistency are our core values and also our promise to customers and partners. Our values are what sets us apart from competitors as a proactive, future oriented company. Our customers can count on us and on the quality of our products and services. At the same time, we are able to offer our customers flexibility and freedom in their decision making – a key requirement in today’s world and even more so in the future. So, it is not so much ‘dusting off an old name’ as it is leveraging a known Flint Group brand and modernising it to fit the needs of today and tomorrow.’

To do that, the company added two taglines. The first is ‘Print Solid. Stay Flexible’. It is designed to convey the company’s dedication to bringing vibrant and innovative solutions to the market. The second is ‘Be Brilliant’.

At the inception of the new division, the senior leadership team will consist of Dagmar Schmidt as the president, supported by Eva Freudenthaler, Friedrich von Rechteren, Martin Cadek, Katja Stuhr and Uwe Stebani.

During the virtual press conference yesterday, the senior leadership team also praised the work the groups did bringing Catena+ to market, a fully automated and fully integrated plate processing solution that can be sold bundled with Flint Group plates. It includes a wash out unit, drying, light finishing and stacking for a complete process.

Not only has the company placed more than 19 Catena modules, but it also received a technology innovation award for Catena+, validating its belief that this is indeed a unique market position.

Xsys will consist of three subdivisions serving the flexographic and letterpress markets: pre-press, plates and sleeves.