Kodak Flexcel NX system certification awarded to Reproflex 3

Kodak has awarded its first partner certification for its Flexcel NX system in the UK to Reproflex 3 (R3).

The Newcastle-based packaging pre-media company delivers packaging and label applications to brands throughout the UK and Europe, and has recently doubled its capacity by expanding and building new premises totaling 12,000 sq ft.

The new certification programme for Kodak Flexcel NX system users has been put in place to support the packaging industry and provide a benchmark to help raise standards of quality and excellence.

The certification process is designed to ensure that partners are providing plates that not only drive higher levels of quality but also offer the capability to achieve significant production efficiencies and cost savings on press.

Trevor Lowes (pictured, top, standing left), partner and joint managing director at R3, said: ‘Achieving the Kodak Flexcel NX system certification is an endorsement of what R3 is all about.

‘Our company mission is to supply the best quality plate and service to the packaging and label industry in Europe. The Kodak Flexcel NX plate allows us to produce designs for flexible packaging not achievable on any standard plate.

‘This plate enables photographic quality on multiple substrates. It gives our customers an edge in the marketplace. As one of the first companies to test the Kodak Flexcel NX system and Kodak Spotless flexographic system, R3 has built its business using Kodak technology and created a significantly differentiated offering to its clients.’

Jonathan Moore (pictured, top, standing in the middle), packaging sales director for the UK and Nordic countries at Kodak Graphic Communications Group, added: ‘Our partner certification is a benchmark for quality and reflects the high standards of both the company and the product being produced on R3's premises.

‘By working with a repro house that has achieved this certification, printers can be assured that they are receiving a service and a product that is manufactured to the highest standards.’

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