Home About Technology Research News Contact Loading... About DESIGN / INNOVATION / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY / MANUFACTURING / ENGINEERING The Roto-Hybrid Group is a group of companies that collectively deliver the Roto-Hybrid Process® The combination of in-house technical skills and knowledge in printing, chemistry, electroplating, thin film coatings, nano technology, polymers and enginneering provides our group with a solid foundation in researching and developing new innovative products, process and technologies that have a profound impact in gravure and flexible packaging markets. ROTO HYBRID TECHNICAL TEAM Mark Jones Mark has worked in the gravure printing industry for 24 years and is the CEO of Roto Hybrid and the inventor of the Roto-Hybrid process®. His early roles were in process control & analysis of gravure chemistry following on to senior management in the gravure Pre-press sector. In 2012 he incorporated Karm Research Group Ltd to focus on Research & Development and commercialisation of his gravure innovations. He has been the Technical Director on 3 successfully completed British government funded Innovate uk projects and currently lead researcher on a large European Commission project to develop the Roto-Hybrid process along with a team of industry experts. Prof. Jürgen Engemann Prof Engemann has been at the forefront of advanced plasma sources and plasma systems for many years. With a distinguished career in research including the positions of Vice President of the Institut for Polymer Science and Technology, Vice President of Institute of Materials Science and the Head of Microstructure Research at Wuppertal University in Germany. AS co-founder of PlascoTec Prof Engemann commercial activities have been focussed on diamond-like carbon (DLC) in various industrial fields including automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, electronics/microelectronics, chemical, food-industry and more. Tim Engemann Studying industrial engineering and management at the university of Karlsruhe in 2004, Tim Engemann started his professional career as a business consultant. After several years of specialising in plasma surface technologies he founded PlascoTec GmbH which was instrumental in the development of surface treatments essential for the production of ID cards. Tim then co-founded 4Plate GmbH which focused on the manufacturing of high security lamination plates as a joint venture of CT Lay, Pro Gravur and PlascoTec, which Tim Engemann still leads as CEO. 4Plate is a joint company of C.T.LAY, PROGRAVUR and PLASCOTEC. The group is fully integrated with the most advanced technologies for the production of lamination plates. 4PLATE benefits from the long experience of its staff on the card market and expertise in all type of engraving features. Mike Keating Recently retired founder of the Keating Group Mike Keating is a leading resource in the gravure industry with a vast wealth of experience and technical know-how. Mike has set up numerous operations around the globe, including gravure plants in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the USA and has assisted in joint ventures in Turkey, the Phillipines and Egypt amongst others. Mike is a renowned guru in the Gravure industry with his highly respected views being sought in conferences and seminars around the world. Harrie Corbey Harrie is a leading polymer consultant and process engineer with extensive experience gained in the global automative industry which has been invaluable in his role as the lead developer on the Roto Hybrid polymer cylinder manufacturing process. With over 30 years of Research & Development of Polymers, Additives, Masterbatches, Adhesives and Coatings Harrie is a leading specialist in the designing and installation of innovative polymer based manufacturing and processing solutions from plant design and process handling, software, robotics through to continuous improvement which he has done across the globe. Hybrid Cylinders UK GRAVURE CYLINDER TECHNOLOGIES Hybrid Cylinders was specifically set up to bring to market, a new patented gravure printing cylinder technology that harnesses many of the competitive advantages of flexographic printing, engineered specifically for the gravure industry. Hybrid Cylinder Coatings HYBRID COATING TECHNOLOGIES Hybrid Coatings was specifically set up to bring to market, new gravure cylinder coating technologies that offer significant performance gains, pre-press efficiencies and game changing health, safety and environmental benefits to bring about a faster, leaner and greener gravure process. Karm Research Group RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Karm Research Group is a Research & Development focused group of companies that was initially formed to bring the Hybrid Cylinder project to market but has since grown and diversified to pioneer additional innovations in the gravure industry in addition to the biomedical, construction and engineering sectors A significant advance in printing technology, a revolutionary new approach that will change the face of the printing market evermore Innovate UK Copyright 2019 Roto-Hybrid Gravure Technologies | All Rights Reserved | Powered by Edible |