Hybrid Software and Think Laboratory sign OEM deal

Think Laboratory is a major global supplier of advanced gravure engraving equipment, while Hybrid Software’s PDF technology is used worldwide in labels and packaging.

Cloudflow is a web-based workflow product that meets the needs of businesses that have to link multiple locations via a highly efficient interface. Supported on Windows and Mac OSX, Cloudflow interacts with external systems such as MIS/ERP and custom designed web pages, and can submit files to workflows via HTTP. Packz is a professional PDF editor for packaging and label workflows, and can be fully integrated within the Cloudflow environment.

Hybrid Software chairman Guido Van der Schueren said: ‘Tatsuo Shigeta, president of Think Laboratory, and I have known each other for more than 20 years and the mutual respect we have as individuals and for the technologies behind our companies made this an obvious agreement. Think Laboratory’s position as a key player in gravure will provide us with another sales route into a very important market and we’re looking forward to working together with Mr Shigeta and his team in the future.’

‘We have great faith in Hybrid Software and its technologies,’ said Shigeta. ‘The importance of PDF workflows in the labels and packaging markets continues to increase. We wanted to extend our product portfolio in order to provide solutions that range from the initial handling of PDF files through to the final engraving of the gravure cylinder. This new OEM agreement with Hybrid Software is ideal both for us and our customers and we expect a high level of interest in the Cloudflow and Packz products.’