Leitz’s New iLAM Series of Laminators Wins Prestigious Industry Award

February 13, 2012

Already awarded with the most important design prize - iF Award 2012 and the Silver Focus Open 2011 - the iLAM laminators have now received the EOPA Award recognizing Europe’s best new product innovation in the industry, at the Paperworld trade show in Frankfurt.

Frankfurt 7 February 2012. As announced during the event or-ganised by OPI (Office Products Industry magazine) together with Messe Frankfurt, the products nominated for the award were stronger and more varied than ever – and judges were faced with the challenge of selecting just one winner in each award category. Esselte is delighted that it won the award for its state-of-the-art Leitz iLAM laminator, with unique sensor technology.

The judges recognised the iLAM laminators as the best high-tech product launched in 2011. The impressive Hewlett Packard Top Shot 3D LaserJet was a close contender – but the Leitz iLAM’s user-friendly features gave it the edge. The machines are fully automatic, and no settings need to be adjusted to achieve a perfect result. Thanks to the sensor technology, the machine recognises the strength of the lamination pouches and adjusts the speed in relation to the required temperature. This minimizes end-user frustration, and eliminates damage and waste associated with this everyday office task.

The entire new product range lives up to the claim – “All you need to know is On and Off”.

The iLAM A3 touch turbo has also received the world-renowned iF award of outstanding design quality. Every year, experts from around the world select the most innovative products from those submitted by international manufacturers and designers.

State-of-the-art laminators
LEITZ’s new, fully automatic product line comprises heavy-duty iLAM touch laminators for professional use, and iLAM easy, a home-office version in on-trend colours. iLAM pouches, designed to be used with the new laminators, deliver perfect results thanks to our ground-breaking Unique Direction Technology: arrows on pouches clearly indicate which way to insert documents, nipping user error in the bud. All iLAM products are highly intuitive and easy to use. And thanks to their top-notch design, they are sure to become a visual highlight in any professional- or home-office environment. What’s more, they provide excellent protection for important documents – quick and easy. All you need to do is turn on the device, insert the document, and you’re done. Plus iLAM machines use little energy, protecting the environment.

For more information, please visit:
www.leitz.com/lamination
www.opi.net
www.design-center.de/silberpreistraeger-2011.html
www.ifdesign.de

Contact:
Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG
Carmen Wittmer, Communication & Promotion Manager Europe
Siemensstraße 64, 70469 Stuttgart
Tel.: 0711/8103-293
Email: cwittmer@esselte.com

About Esselte
The Esselte Group is one of the world’s premier manufacturers of organizational solutions. Esselte is a $1 billion office products company with subsidiaries in 31 countries and distribution in more than 120 countries. The company’s products are sold in Europe primarily under the Esselte®, Leitz® and Rapid® brands and in North America primarily under the Pendaflex®, Oxford®, Xyron®, Rapid® and Ampad® brands.