Xaar opens technology centre in Sweden
UK inkjet printing pioneer Xaar has opened its expanded Technology Centre in Sweden.
The centre at Campus Solna in Stockholm was officially opened by CEO John Mills at a ceremony held along with COO Graham Tweedale and members of Xaar’s Advanced Applications and Technologies team.
The 400 m2 centre is twice the size of the previous facility and houses a state-of-the-art laboratory with new equipment, offices, and meeting spaces for engineers, scientists and visitors to work within. The expansion supports research into the potential of inkjet technologies and opportunities.
Xaar provides printheads and technologies for OEM and developers worldwide, and is shifting to provide more of a system approach. The company has around 340 patents registered or pending, and major ongoing R&D investment.
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Xaar在瑞典的基地中发挥了关键作用R&D projects for many years, as well as supporting customers in the development and use of inkjet technologies. From their new site, the team will continue to work closely across both internal and external projects, liaising with manufacturers, fluid formulators and specialist printer makers to help bring new processes to market using Xaar’s printheads and technologies across numerous markets.
On opening the new Technology Centre, John Mills, said; “As an inkjet innovator it is essential that we continue to invest in developing the latest technologies and applications, and I am delighted to open our new centre of excellence in Sweden as part of this strategy.
“The unrivalled expertise and knowledge of our team, combined with these state-of-the-art facilities, will be invaluable in supporting our collaborative growth and focus on developing opportunities for inkjet.”
Opening (l to r)
Graham Tweedale, COO – Wolfgang Voit, Manager, AAT – Jürgen Brünahl, Principal Engineer – John Mills, CEO – Renzo Trip, Principal Engineer, AAT – Nick Jackson, Principal Engineer, AAT- Peter Boltryk, Principal Engineer -, Angus Condie, Director of Technology.
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