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BERTHOLD LEIBINGER STIFTUNG
1. Prize 2000

Laureate
Dr. rer. nat. Josef Schneider, MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Germany

Title of work:
Laser and Digitally Changed Printing Systems

Dr. rer. nat. Josef Schneider
The patented development by Dr. Schneider, head of research of MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, represents a far-reaching structural innovation in the printing industry.
The automatic forme cylinder sleeve printing runs in a self-contained imaging and de-imaging cycle. This offers economic benefits and more flexibility to printing shops. Printing plates can be reused, unnecessary turnaround time saved and material costs decreased.