Absolute Engineering Endorses Esterlam Doctor Blades

Absolute, specialists in ink doctoring and ink management for the flexo industry announce a new endorsement with leading doctor blade manufacturer Esterlam International Ltd Esterlam have been working successfully with Absolute for 25 years supplying award winning doctor blades for the award winning Absolute chambers. From corrugated press and packaging to off-set litho and laminating, Esterlam’s extensive range of products is at the heart of many presses worldwide. “We are delighted to endorse Esterlam,” says Antony Whiteside, Managing Director, Absolute Engineering. “As specialists in ink doctoring systems and anilox rollers, we’ve been working in the print and coating industry for decades with Esterlam. ‘What makes the Esterlam team & products different to other blade suppliers is the unique blade construction and how they can tailor every single blade to every single customer applications & requirements. A truly bespoke service that ensures customers get the right blade widths and more importantly the right profiles they need to get the optimum performance from their machines. It’s this attention to detail and dedication to high quality, engineered blades that really sets them apart.” From Esterlam’s UK Head Office in Plymouth, the team supply companies in over 100 countries worldwide with over 1000+ different blade products. “Our parents innovated the world’s very first synthetic doctor blade to improve print & coating performance and improve the life of the chrome anilox rollers over 40 years ago,” adds Neil Hailey. “Don Hailey designed the first synthetic blade to help solve the problems and frustrations that flexo printers experienced back then which are the same problems experienced today. He identified problems in the print industry and dedicated himself to fix it. Very quickly Esterlam was born and we’ve been at the forefront of the industry ever since, winning a host of awards. We still manufacture our blades in the UK to the very highest tolerances and supply a global customer-base. Our parents’ visionary mindset and problem-solving skills is still at the very heart of what Esterlam stand for today,” says Neil(TBC) ‘One of the best parts of my job is helping companies with problems they’re having with other blades and work with them and companies like Absolute to find solutions to fix it. We’re still a family business, you could say printing & converting is firmly in our family DNA!” Absolute is a trusted world leader in the design and manufacture of carbon fibre-chambered doctor blade systems, with more than 10,000 successful installations worldwide. “With our bespoke Advanced Doctor Blades, we're the perfect fit for Absolute chambers where-ever they are installed. Compatible with every type of ink & coating, when used in an Absolute chamber, Esterlam blades offer longer life and improved print & coating consistency “Esterlam really understand the print & coating industries,” adds Antony. “They provide unrivalled technical support coupled with the highest quality bespoke synthetic doctor blades available worldwide. We’re delighted to officially endorse and partner with them and look forward to working with them for another 25 years!” To find out more about Absolute Engineering and Esterlam Ltd products see: ABSOLUTE ENGINEERING: www.absolute-eng.com, Twitter @AbsoluteEng or LinkedIn Absolute Engineering ESTERLAM LTD: www.esterlamdoctorblades.com, Twitter @EsterlamLtd or LinkedIn Esterlam Advanced Doctor Blades.

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