DuPont Packaging Graphics Partners with Marmara Univ.

Published: February 03, 2010

NEU-ISENBURG, GERMANY | As part of the 35th anniversary celebration of DuPont Cyrel, DuPont Packaging Graphics organized a technical seminar at Marmara Univ. At the seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Efe Gençoğlu of Marmara Univ. was awarded the “DuPont 2009 New Horizons” award in recognition of 2nd edition of his book in flexo printing.

In 2006, DuPont started a cooperative effort with Marmara Univ. to educate the packaging sector and established the DuPont Technology Ctr. in Printing department to apply advance flexographic printing technologies. Full renovation of the technology center and establishment of a high-technology flexo plate manufacturing line underlines the support given by DuPont to flexo education.

The “New Horizons” award, initiated in 2007 on the occasion of the International Grand Prix Cyrel held in Valencia, Spain, acknowledges individuals and organizations for their valuable contributions to the flexographic and package printing industries. The honorees are selected "for superior achievement”  while recognizing the work, creativity, and contributions of individuals and organizations for their efforts in advancing flexography.

DuPont Cyrel is celebrating 35 years as a flexographic printing technology leader by offering customers new standards in high quality printing solutions