Flexo prepress solutions provider XSYS has won the 2025 FPPA (Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association) Excellence Award for the nyloflex eco series printing plates. Taking home the coveted trophy for a second year, XSYS has once again been affirmed as an innovation leader with eco-friendly solutions.
Founded to promote high standards in the flexo prepress industry, the FPPA recognises and celebrates outstanding achievements in innovation, sustainability, and overall excellence with this annual award. Judging criteria includes demonstrating “efforts to reduce waste, energy consumption, and environmental impact, as well as the implementation of eco-friendly materials and processes.”
XSYS says it developed the new nyloflex eco series, specifically the nyloflex eco Act D D and nyloflex eco Fac D, for high quality flexo printing on absorbent and non-absorbent substrates such as paper, board, kraft liner, and test liner using water- and solvent-based inks. The plates suit a range of fibre-based packaging applications including folding carton and corrugated post-print.
The eco plate formulation features up to 29 per cent bio-based raw materials. XSYS says this significantly reduces the reliance on fossil-based components while maintaining excellent quality and performance. nyloflex eco plates dry fast saving processing time by 20 per cent. Prepress operations benefit from reduced energy consumption as well as lowering their greenhouse gas emissions.
Dan Rosen, sales director national accounts for XSYS North America, says, “Receiving the FPPA award for the second year in a row is testament to the dedication of everyone at XSYS to spearhead sustainable innovation for the benefit of the flexo community.
“This incredible honour confirms that the nyloflex eco plate series, the new XSYS flagship product line, is answering a pressing market demand in flexo. With this breakthrough innovation, we are demonstrating that incremental changes in material choices and processing technology will collectively lead to significant environmental improvements.”
Panel judge Jeff Francis said, “As a judge for the Excellence in Flexo Award Programme, I was impressed by XSYS’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency. Their use of bio-based materials enhances sustainability, while improved processing times and excellent plate performance demonstrate their innovation in the market.”
XSYS received the award during the FPPA’s recent annual conference.
