Packaging prepress software and flexo platesetter vendor Esko has acquired Tilia Labs, developer of AI-based planning and imposition software with the aim of better serving its customers in the packaging, label and wide-format markets.
Esko says that Tilia Labs’ range of intelligent algorithms for sheet layout, estimation and planning complements its own software suite and that the two companies will work together to develop ‘next generation’ integrated projects.
Mattias Byström, vice president and group executive of product identification at Esko, said, ‘Converters are coming under increasing pressure to deliver more volume with shorter print runs to bring versatility to the market, while the adoption of digital printing continues to grow. This acquisition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process for consumer-packaged goods.’
Sagen de Jonge, CEO and co-founder of Tilia Labs, added, ‘We have long shared a common goal with Esko of empowering businesses to improve ways of working, eradicate waste and optimise operational processes to meet the challenges they face today and tomorrow.’
