| 1987 |
PRO MARKeting Group formed by Norm Provan |
| 1989 |
Company renamed PRO MARK Technologies |
| 1989 |
Introduced HandyScan®,
first use of non-interlaced monitors as standard features |
| 1991 |
Introduced ProScan®
for business forms and wide web applications |
| 1992 |
Introduced SUPER
HandyScan®, with color-coded icon controls, automatic
web scanning, split screen, wireless remote control |
| 1993 |
Introduced Eagle®
defect prevention system; made INC. 500 as 241st
fastest growing privately held company in America |
| 1994 |
Introduced the Hawk
wide web system; for second year in a row, made INC. 500 list
of fastest growing companies |
| 1995 |
Majority interest acquired by BST of Bielefeld,
Germany; began marketing BST brand web guiding systems in North
America |
| 1996 |
Introduced fourth generation of HandyScan®,
selling over 1000 units in its first year |
| 1998 |
Launched 2000 series web inspection systems;
launched new narrow web guiding system |
| 2000 |
Introduction of BST Premius 100% Defect Detection Systems, Automatic Register
Control Systems, and Computerized Ink Metering Systems for commercial
web offset market. |
| 2001 |
Introduced make-ready register control system
for Flexo CI press, web, cleaning systems and bar code verification
systems. |
| 2002 |
Introduced BST Premius Digital, world's first all digital web inspection and process control system.
Pioneered the use of make-ready and running register control for flexo C.I. Presses. |
| 2003 |
Introduced the ekr PRO Com family of web guiding devices.
POWERscope® 3000 introduced features first use of Dynamic Image Update, and new Quick Zoom capability. |
| 2004 |
Introduced seventh generation SUPER HandyScan® 3000 with Picture-In-Picture split screen and Combi-Scan.
Ekr PRO Com 60 controller introduced as the global standard web guiding controller.
Introduction of Pro Logic module opens up a whole new world of closed-loop possibilities for machine automation in converting.
Pioneered closed loop web guiding systems with web width measurement system for extruders and sleeve applications. |
| 2005 |
Introduced Premius digital® 3CHIP
World's first all digital web inspection and print management system.
World's first digital three chip web inspection and print management system.
First system to offer a 17 1/2"X13" field of view.
Introduced PROscan 3000, world's first video web inspection system to feature Virtual Repeat® technology. us
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