Esko reports 11 per cent growth in third quarter

Esko, provider of packaging pre-production solutions, has reported a solid trend of continued business growth during the third quarter of 2006.

Consolidated net revenues increased by 11 per cent compared to the third quarter of last year. Eliminating sales from discontinued products to other markets, packaging revenues increased by 13 per cent year-over-year. New system sales (excluding services) grew by 29 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2005.

‘The continuation of our revenue growth in the third quarter indicates that Esko is capable of bringing the right integrated solutions to packaging designers and manufacturers worldwide, to help them take optimal advantage of new business opportunities in the market,’ noted Carsten Knudsen, president and CEO.