EskoArtwork’s ArtPro 9.0 receives customer approval

EskoArtwork has announced that the latest version of ArtPro 9.0 has met with approval, with 75 percent of current ArtPro 8.0 customers upgrading to the new version within a week of launch.

‘One of our key objectives following the acquisition of Artwork Systems by Esko was to leverage the synergies of the respective products through increased integration,’ said Carsten Knudsen, president and CEO of EskoArtwork. ‘ArtPro 9.0 is a perfect example of the synergy that we saw between the two companies. ArtPro 9.0 is now integrated with mature EskoArtwork workflow solutions, including Nexus, Odystar and BackStage. ArtPro users can take advantage of these efficiencies.’

ArtPro users are already starting to benefit from upgrading to ArtPro 9.0. ‘ArtPro’s support for normalized PDF allows us to submit files directly to workflows that previously were exclusively PDF, a tremendous benefit when working with BackStage,’ said Tobias Frey, pre-press manager of CD Cartondruck AG. ‘We are examining our current processes in order to take full advantage of all of the new capabilities that are now available to us.’

The ability for ArtPro users to exchange PDF production assets with other EskoArtwork applications without the need for conversion and with maintenance of critical production data boosts efficiency and reduces processing time, waste and errors. ArtPro 9.0 also imports native ArtiosCAD structural design files, an important enhancement for users in the folding carton industry. ArtPro 9.0’s direct link to EskoArtwork Visualizer then allows instant creation of 3D mock-ups.