Thomas Klein to succeed Jürgen Andresen at Esko

Klein is currently the senior research and development manager within the Flexo business of Esko. He has worked alongside Andresen for 22 years.

Andresen (pictured) is retiring following a 20-year career at Esko, including inventing the CDI, which has removed much of the manual work required to prepare and produce flexo plates. Today, there are more than 2 540 CDIs installed worldwide and close to 90 percent of all digital flexo plates from various vendors are imaged on Esko devices.

Carsten Knudsen, president and chief executive officer of Esko, said: ‘Esko has continuously been at the forefront of digital flexo development, and that leadership position is due in large part to Jürgen’s continuous innovation and advancement.

‘His effort, combined with Esko’s research and development teams, gave tradeshops and flexo converters around the world a way to use flexo technology to do what had not been previously possible: produce superb results in the most efficient way.

‘We all wish Jürgen the best in his retirement, and will honor him by ensuring that Esko maintains its leading global position of flexo technology provider.’

Andresen added: ‘It is an honor to have been part of such a transformative technology, and to see the impact it has had for so many businesses. I am proud of this work and of the team at Esko who helped make this vision a reality. I am confident that Thomas will successfully lead the Flexo team toward a prosperous flexo future within Esko.’