History

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AkeBoose Graphic Products was established in 1976 by the Swedish engineer Mr. Åke Bööse in order to develop the Strip-Blade doctoring system for gravure and flexo printing.

1972 As R&D engineer at the Bonnier Media Group Mr. Åke Bööse develops the first doctor blade holder prototype for gravure printing. The "quick-blade change" concept was patented the same year.

1976 Åke Bööse Utvecklings AB was founded. Mr. Åke Bööse starts the development of a complete range of Strip-Blade doctor blade holders and in the same time working as a consultant at the Graphic Arts Research laboratory in Stockholm.

1986 The clean wiping Strip-Blade doctoring system first commercial launch.

1988 The company makes its first appearance at the PAC-PRO Exhibition in Düsseldorf and the international break through is a fact.

1991 Åke Bööse starts to develop a complete chamber system together with the printing machine designer Jan Stenqvist.

1992 The first FlexoCompact chamber systems are installed in Sweden and Finland.

2000 The joint venture company FlexoCompact AB was established by Åke Bööse and Jan Stenqvist in order to develop and promote the FlexoCompact chamber system.

2002 After two successful years FlexoCompact AB ceases trading since the two owners have been unsuccessful in achieving a shared view of the way the company's business should develop.

2003 Åke Bööse Utvecklings AB is changing name to AkeBoose Graphic Products AB to make a clearer statement about the company's profiles and products on the global market. The chamber system known as FlexoCompact chamber system was renamed AkeBoose chamber system Classic.

2004 Chamber System Nova concept was introduced. A very rigid and light weight chamber

2005 Automatic Chamber System feeder (forward/backward) optional feature for AkeBoose Chamber Systems.

2007 Doctoring System NewEdge was tested and introduced.

2008 Chamber System Nova Compact, especially designed for narrow web applications, was introduced.

2010 AkeBoose introduced the first Chamber System Nova XLS in stainless steel.